October 13, 20169 yr Is Madison Bumgarner the best playoff pitcher of all time? #TooManySuperlatives !!
October 13, 20169 yr Author #TooManySuperlatives !! To be clear, I'm not anointing MadBum, simply asking the question: He's 8-3 in the postseason with an era slightly over 2.00 (including this year). He's made 14 starts and 3 of those have resulted in shutouts. He also has one save. His performance in the 2014 World Series alone merits some consideration: 3 appearances, 2 wins, 1 save and a 0.43 ERA in 21 innings. There have been several HOF pitchers mentioned in this thread that are worthy of consideration, too. Do you have another nominee?
October 13, 20169 yr Author How about Curt Schilling? Strong nomination, UKMF. Schilling pitched in the playoffs five (5) times: 1993 (Philly), 2001 (Arizona), 2004 (Boston) and 2007 (Boston). He has made 19 starts: 11-2 Record with 2.23 ERA (4 CG, 2 shutouts) In the World Series, Schilling is 4-1 with 2.06 ERA in 7 starts.
October 13, 20169 yr Author Other names that come to mind for me: Andy Pettite: More playoff wins than any other pitcher (19); 276 playoff innings pitched (most ever) 183 playoff strikeouts (2nd all time) Pettite "ranks" well when compared to other postseason stats, but mostly because of how frequently his team participated in the playoffs. In 14 postseason apperances, Pettite's numbers are as follows: 44 games (44 starts), 19-11 record, 3.81 ERA Pettite played in eight (8) world series -- 13 starts (5-4 W-L Record), 4.06 ERA.
October 13, 20169 yr Author John Smoltz: 14 playoff appearances, 13 with Atlanta and one (1) with STL (2009). 27 starts: 15-4 Record, 1 shutout, 4 saves (209 innings total) In 5 World Series: 8 games (all starts), 2-2 record, 2.47 ERA Smoltz is 2nd in playoff wins, behind only Pettite. He is #1 in postseason strikeouts with 199.
October 13, 20169 yr Author Sandy Koufax His only playoff experience is four (4) World Series (1959, 1963, 1965 & 1966). Koufax earned MVP in '63 & '65. 8 Games - 7 starts. 4-3 W-L Record with 0.95 ERA. He only threw 57 innings total. As a two-time MVP, Koufax deserves consideration based on his performance in 1965 alone when he went 2-1 in 3 starts with 2 CG shutouts. His 2nd shutout in 1965 is widely regarded as one of the best pitching performances ever. He started in Game 5 & threw a complete game shutout against the Twins. Koufax started TWO (2) days later and threw a three (3) hit shutout to win the world series. Rumor has it that Koufax's arm was so sore, he couldn't throw a curveball in Game 7.
October 13, 20169 yr To be clear, I'm not anointing MadBum, simply asking the question: He's 8-3 in the postseason with an era slightly over 2.00 (including this year). He's made 14 starts and 3 of those have resulted in shutouts. He also has one save. His performance in the 2014 World Series alone merits some consideration: 3 appearances, 2 wins, 1 save and a 0.43 ERA in 21 innings. There have been several HOF pitchers mentioned in this thread that are worthy of consideration, too. Do you have another nominee? Not uniquely germane to you, I just hate Best & Greatest threads because there are a million variables (like era) in people's opinions, there is no definite answer, and the "winner" of the mythical best award is still no better or worse than the other 8 or so deserved candidates. Madison Bumgarner is a FANTASTIC post-season pitcher, I'm not sure why we need to try and quantify or qualify the list of worthy nominees. They are all really, really good.
October 13, 20169 yr Not uniquely germane to you, I just hate Best & Greatest threads because there are a million variables (like era) in people's opinions, there is no definite answer, and the "winner" of the mythical best award is still no better or worse than the other 8 or so deserved candidates. Madison Bumgarner is a FANTASTIC post-season pitcher, I'm not sure why we need to try and quantify or qualify the list of worthy nominees. They are all really, really good. I agree 100%. You're the best Administrator we've ever had.
October 13, 20169 yr Author Not uniquely germane to you, I just hate Best & Greatest threads because there are a million variables (like era) in people's opinions, there is no definite answer, and the "winner" of the mythical best award is still no better or worse than the other 8 or so deserved candidates. Madison Bumgarner is a FANTASTIC post-season pitcher, I'm not sure why we need to try and quantify or qualify the list of worthy nominees. They are all really, really good. So you don't have a nominee worthy of consideration?
October 13, 20169 yr Catfish Hunter was 10-2 in his Post season appearances. 5-1 in the World Series. 3.26 ERA overall in post season.
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