10. Curt Schilling

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  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, AK USA
  • Weight: 205 lbs.
  • Height: 6'5"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: September 07, 1988
  • Final Game: September 25, 2007
 
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For the record, we love outspoken athletes. They may not always be popular with fans (and other players), but they sure make for far better sound bites than “we gotta go out there and give 100 percent” or other such statements from the “Athlete’s guide to dealing with the Media”. Ironically, Schilling is now part of the media, but remains as outspoken as ever.

Schilling attracted attention with his arm too. Although he has only 216 career Major League victories, he has a career WAR of 69.7, which ranks him in the top thirty all time for Pitchers. He was a strikeout machine who also rarely walked batters, as shown by his number two career ranking in Strikeouts to Walks Ratio.   Schilling also rose to the occasion even more in the Post Season, where he posted an 11 and 2 record, a World Series and NLCS MVP, three rings and a WHIP under one.

Curt Schilling’s famous bloody sock from the 2004 Hall of Fame is already in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Logic dictates that there is a solid chance that he will join his famous hosiery, though that would have to come from the Veteran's Committee, as his political views and media feuds kept him out via the voters.
  

Should Curt Schilling be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 61.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 5.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 4.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 28.2%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A.
  • Eligible In: Sunday, 01 January 2012
  • Position: Pitcher
  • Games Played: 569
  • Notable Statistics: 216 Wins
    146 Losses
    436 Games Started
    83 Complete Games
    20 Shutouts
    81 Games Finished
    22 Saves
    3,261 Innings Pitched
    3,116 Strikeouts
    3.23 FIP
    1.137 WHIP
    4.38 SO/BB
    79.5 bWAR

    19 Playoff Games
    11 Wins
    2 Losses
    2.23 ERA
    19 Games Started
    4 Complete Games
    2 Shutouts
    133.1 Innings Pitched
    120 Strikeouts
    3.06 FIP
    0.968 WHIP
    4.80 SP/BB

    39 Runs Scored
    117 Hits
    13 Doubles
    1 Triple
    0 Home Runs
    29 Stolen Bases
    1 Stolen Base
    .151/.178/.171 Slash Line

    19 Playoff Games
    1 Run Scored
    2 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    0 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .083/.083/.083 Slash Line
  • Played For: Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Rings (3) (Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001 & Boston Red Sox, 2004 & 2007)
    The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (2) (2001 & 2002)
    All-Star (6) (1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 & 2004)
    World Series MVP (1) (2001)
    NLCS MVP (1) (1993)
    ML Hutch Award (1) (2001)
    Lou Gehrig Award (1) (1995)
    Babe Ruh Award (NL) (1) (2001)
    Branch Rickey Award (1) (2001)
    Roberto Clemente Award (1) (2001)
    Most Wins (2) (NL) (2001) (AL) (2004)
    Highest WHIP (2) (NL) (1992 & 2002)
    Lowest H/9 (1) (NL) (1992) 
    Lowest BB/9 (2) (NL) (2002) & (AL) (2006)
    Most Innings Pitched (2) (NL) (1998 & 2001)
    Most Strikeouts (2) (NL) (1997 & 1998)
    Most Complete Games (4) (NL) (1996, 1997, 1998 & 2001)
    Highest SO/BB (5) (NL) (2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004) (AL) (2008)
    Lowest FIP (1) (NL) (2002)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (5) (NL) (1993, 1996, 2000 & 2002) (AL) (2004)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten MVP Finishes
    (NL: 2002, 10th)
    Top Ten Cy Young Finishes:
    (NL: 1997, 4th), (NL: 2001, 2nd), (NL: 2002, 2nd) & (AL: 2004, 2nd)
    11 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Pitchers)
    9 Top Ten Finishes (Earned Run Average)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Wins)
    11 Top Ten Finishes (WHIP)
    8 Top Ten Finishes (H/9)
    10 Top Ten Finishes (BB/9)
    10 Top Ten Finishes (SO/9)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (Innings Pitched)
    9 Top Ten Finishes (Strikeouts)
    11 Top Ten Finishes (Complete Games)
    11 Top Ten Finishes (SO/BB)
    11 Top Ten Finishes (FIP)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (Win Probability Added)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (Championship Win Probability Added)
  • Notable All Time Rankings: 9. SO/BB: 4.383
    17. Strikeouts: 3,116
    26. Win Probability Added: 35.3
    27. bWAR for Pitchers: 80.5
    52. SO/9: 8.600
    56. ERA+: 127
    58. WHIP: 1.137
    87. Wins: 216
    88. BB/9: 1.982
    97. Games Started: 436
  • Vote Percentage Received for the Hall of Fame: 2013: 38.8%
    2014: 29.2%
    2015: 39.2%
    2016: 52.3%
    2017: 45.0%
    2018: 51.2%
    2019: 60.9%
    2020: 70.0%
    2021: 71.1%
    2022: 58.6%

    Veterans:
    2023: 43.8%
  • Should be Inducted As A: Boston Red Sox

Should Curt Schilling be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 61.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 5.8%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 4.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 28.2%
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