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Posted By: Hal Lewis

Sutter does NOT belong.

He averaged about 6.5 losses a season as a RELIEF pitcher...

he has a career winning percentage below 50%...

and he only played for about 10 years.

Yes, he has 300 saves...

but that is NOT the same as 300 wins.

For a starter, 20 wins is a great season.

For a reliever, 40 saves is a great season.



Thus, a reliever should need about 600 saves to make the HOF.

I don't want to see Sutter or Gossage or Smith.

Let's wait and see how many saves Mariano Rivera ends up with before we start inducting pure relievers.