Andy Pettitte captured his 18th post-season win last night as the Yankees finally nabbed their 27th World title. He is the all-time winningest pitcher in post-season history, sporting a 3.90 ERA in 249 innings.
In his 15-year career, he has 229 wins and a 3.91 ERA. He has just 25 complete games to his name, and a career WHIP of 1.36.
He doesn’t have the greatest numbers in the world, but is Andy Pettitte a Hall of Famer?
A two-time 20 game winner, Pettitte has spent 12 of his 15 years pitching in the toughest division in baseball: the American League East. He has won five World Series championships, playing major roles in each. Since 1996 he has failed to reach 190 innings just twice, once solely due to injuries. He has always been known as a big game pitcher throughout his career. The writers love him because he always answers the questions and he is considered one of the nicest guys in the game.
So is Andy Pettitte a Hall of Famer?
Statistically, probably not. But the Hall of Fame is not just reserved for the guys with the best numbers; it is for the guys who dominated throughout their tenure.
Does Pettitte fit that mold?
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