The following lists show WAAS values for (a) all HOF pitchers and (b) all retired non-HOF pitchers who have been on a HOF ballot (or will be eligible next year) and who have at least 30 WAR.
The WAR values used are those of Baseball-Reference, and all MLB seasons are included. I've tried to omit any players who are ineligible for the HOF or who were elected on the basis of something other than their MLB pitching careers.
I've done two things differently here than in the position-player lists:
- I've omitted the separate list of non-HOFers and included only integrated lists of HOFers and non-HOFers.
- It's been suggested that 2.5 is not the optimal threshold for "All-Star level," so I've also calculated the WAAS using 4.0. For each method, the pitcher's ranking is presented next to the value.
Non-HOFers are shown in bold italics.
WAAS
2.5
|
Rank
(2.5)
|
Pitcher
|
Rank
(4.0)
|
WAAS
4.0
|
96.4
|
1
|
1
|
70.9
|
|
79.3
|
2
|
2
|
54.5
|
|
72.1
|
3
|
4
|
47.2
|
|
70.6
|
4
|
3
|
51.1
|
|
62.1
|
5
|
6
|
42.0
|
|
60.9
|
6
|
9
|
38.5
|
|
59.6
|
7
|
11
|
36.5
|
|
58.2
|
8
|
7
|
41.3
|
|
57.3
|
9
|
5
|
45.3
|
|
54.4
|
10
|
8
|
39.2
|
|
53.1
|
11
|
13
|
33.3
|
|
51.5
|
12
|
17
|
30.2
|
|
51.1
|
13
|
20
|
27.7
|
|
50.3
|
14
|
12
|
33.5
|
|
48.2
|
15
|
10
|
36.7
|
|
47.7
|
16
|
24
|
25.1
|
|
44.5
|
17
|
14
|
32.4
|
|
42.3
|
18
|
16
|
30.8
|
|
41.6
|
19
|
25
|
24.6
|
|
41.2
|
20
|
33
|
22.9
|
|
40.9
|
21
|
18
|
29.8
|
|
40.5
|
22
|
19
|
29.5
|
|
39.8
|
23
|
32
|
23.0
|
|
39.1
|
24
|
29
|
23.5
|
|
38.3
|
25
|
15
|
32.2
|
|
37.6
|
26
|
27
|
24.1
|
|
36.3
|
27
|
31
|
23.2
|
|
35.3
|
28
|
51
|
16.2
|
|
35.1
|
29
|
26
|
24.6
|
|
34.9
|
30
|
30
|
23.5
|
|
34.3
|
31
|
38
|
18.9
|
|
34.2
|
32
|
21
|
25.9
|
|
34.0
|
33
|
35
|
19.8
|
|
33.9
|
34
|
49
|
16.4
|
|
32.6
|
35
|
28
|
23.6
|
|
32.4
|
36
|
42
|
17.8
|
|
32.3
|
37
|
50
|
16.2
|
|
31.9
|
38
|
22
|
25.9
|
|
31.6
|
39
|
23
|
25.6
|
|
31.4
|
40
|
34
|
21.6
|
|
31.2
|
41
|
41
|
18.3
|
|
31.2
|
42
|
43
|
17.3
|
|
30.5
|
43
|
47
|
16.6
|
|
30.1
|
44
|
40
|
18.4
|
|
29.3
|
45
|
37
|
19.1
|
|
29.3
|
46
|
36
|
19.6
|
|
29.1
|
47
|
44
|
17.1
|
|
29.1
|
48
|
63
|
12.8
|
|
27.6
|
49
|
60
|
13.1
|
|
26.4
|
50
|
56
|
14.3
|
|
26.4
|
51
|
57
|
14.1
|
|
26.0
|
52
|
90
|
9.3
|
|
25.8
|
53
|
46
|
16.8
|
|
25.8
|
54
|
61
|
12.9
|
|
25.3
|
55
|
62
|
12.9
|
|
24.8
|
56
|
48
|
16.5
|
|
24.5
|
57
|
52
|
15.5
|
|
23.8
|
58
|
39
|
18.8
|
|
23.2
|
59
|
92
|
8.9
|
|
23.1
|
60
|
64
|
12.6
|
|
23.1
|
61
|
74
|
11.4
|
|
23.1
|
62
|
65
|
12.5
|
|
22.6
|
63
|
67
|
12.2
|
|
22.6
|
64
|
69
|
11.8
|
|
22.6
|
65
|
85
|
9.6
|
|
22.5
|
66
|
59
|
13.1
|
|
22.5
|
67
|
53
|
15.1
|
|
22.4
|
68
|
102
|
8.1
|
|
22.2
|
69
|
66
|
12.3
|
|
22.1
|
70
|
75
|
11.2
|
|
22.0
|
71
|
68
|
12.2
|
|
21.8
|
72
|
55
|
14.4
|
|
21.7
|
73
|
82
|
10.0
|
|
21.6
|
74
|
115
|
7.1
|
|
21.6
|
75
|
58
|
13.4
|
|
21.5
|
76
|
45
|
16.9
|
|
21.4
|
77
|
76
|
11.1
|
|
21.2
|
78
|
73
|
11.6
|
|
21.1
|
79
|
54
|
14.9
|
|
20.9
|
80
|
70
|
11.7
|
|
20.7
|
81
|
71
|
11.7
|
|
20.6
|
82
|
91
|
9.3
|
|
20.5
|
83
|
125
|
6.3
|
|
20.2
|
84
|
84
|
9.8
|
|
20.1
|
85
|
78
|
10.7
|
|
20.1
|
86
|
103
|
8.1
|
|
20.0
|
87
|
89
|
9.4
|
|
20.0
|
88
|
140
|
5.7
|
|
19.7
|
89
|
72
|
11.6
|
|
19.7
|
90
|
83
|
10.0
|
|
19.5
|
91
|
80
|
10.5
|
|
19.3
|
92
|
116
|
7.1
|
|
19.0
|
93
|
97
|
8.2
|
|
19.0
|
94
|
112
|
7.3
|
|
18.6
|
95
|
87
|
9.5
|
|
18.5
|
96
|
88
|
9.5
|
|
18.2
|
97
|
96
|
8.3
|
|
18.2
|
98
|
98
|
8.2
|
|
18.1
|
99
|
94
|
8.6
|
|
18.1
|
100
|
107
|
7.7
|
|
18.1
|
101
|
130
|
6.1
|
|
18.0
|
102
|
111
|
7.3
|
|
18.0
|
103
|
127
|
6.2
|
|
17.9
|
104
|
77
|
11.0
|
|
17.3
|
105
|
93
|
8.6
|
|
17.3
|
106
|
155
|
4.6
|
|
17.2
|
107
|
144
|
5.4
|
|
16.9
|
108
|
86
|
9.6
|
|
16.8
|
109
|
104
|
7.9
|
|
16.7
|
110
|
81
|
10.1
|
|
16.3
|
111
|
133
|
5.9
|
|
16.2
|
112
|
108
|
7.7
|
|
16.1
|
113
|
117
|
7.1
|
|
16.1
|
114
|
137
|
5.8
|
|
16.0
|
115
|
95
|
8.4
|
|
15.9
|
116
|
110
|
7.4
|
|
15.9
|
117
|
120
|
7.0
|
|
15.9
|
118
|
114
|
7.2
|
|
15.9
|
119
|
122
|
6.9
|
|
15.8
|
120
|
124
|
6.5
|
|
15.7
|
121
|
176
|
3.5
|
|
15.6
|
122
|
126
|
6.3
|
|
15.6
|
123
|
128
|
6.1
|
|
15.6
|
124
|
99
|
8.2
|
|
15.6
|
125
|
105
|
7.8
|
|
15.4
|
126
|
79
|
10.5
|
|
15.3
|
127
|
100
|
8.1
|
|
15.0
|
128
|
109
|
7.5
|
|
15.0
|
129
|
118
|
7.1
|
|
14.7
|
130
|
129
|
6.1
|
|
14.7
|
131
|
148
|
5.0
|
|
14.6
|
132
|
119
|
7.1
|
|
14.5
|
133
|
173
|
3.6
|
|
14.4
|
134
|
101
|
8.1
|
|
14.4
|
135
|
149
|
4.9
|
|
14.4
|
136
|
135
|
5.8
|
|
14.3
|
137
|
195
|
2.1
|
|
14.2
|
138
|
170
|
3.7
|
|
14.1
|
139
|
113
|
7.2
|
|
14.1
|
140
|
138
|
5.8
|
|
14.0
|
141
|
106
|
7.7
|
|
14.0
|
142
|
150
|
4.9
|
|
13.9
|
143
|
151
|
4.8
|
|
13.9
|
144
|
178
|
3.2
|
|
13.9
|
145
|
123
|
6.6
|
|
13.9
|
146
|
182
|
3.0
|
|
13.7
|
147
|
171
|
3.7
|
|
13.7
|
148
|
143
|
5.5
|
|
13.7
|
149
|
153
|
4.7
|
|
13.7
|
150
|
174
|
3.6
|
|
13.6
|
151
|
131
|
6.0
|
|
13.4
|
152
|
121
|
7.0
|
|
13.4
|
153
|
152
|
4.8
|
|
13.2
|
154
|
136
|
5.8
|
|
12.6
|
155
|
158
|
4.2
|
|
12.6
|
156
|
167
|
3.8
|
|
12.6
|
157
|
139
|
5.8
|
|
12.6
|
158
|
134
|
5.9
|
|
12.5
|
159
|
141
|
5.5
|
|
12.5
|
160
|
160
|
4.2
|
|
12.3
|
161
|
163
|
4.1
|
|
12.3
|
162
|
168
|
3.8
|
|
12.2
|
163
|
194
|
2.1
|
|
12.2
|
164
|
145
|
5.2
|
|
12.0
|
165
|
196
|
1.8
|
|
11.7
|
166
|
164
|
4.1
|
|
11.5
|
167
|
169
|
3.8
|
|
11.4
|
168
|
156
|
4.4
|
|
11.4
|
169
|
146
|
5.2
|
|
11.3
|
170
|
162
|
4.1
|
|
11.3
|
171
|
154
|
4.7
|
|
11.1
|
172
|
132
|
6.0
|
|
11.1
|
173
|
142
|
5.5
|
|
11.1
|
174
|
187
|
2.6
|
|
11.1
|
175
|
165
|
4.0
|
|
11.1
|
176
|
197
|
1.8
|
|
11.0
|
177
|
172
|
3.7
|
|
10.9
|
178
|
179
|
3.2
|
|
10.9
|
179
|
186
|
2.6
|
|
10.7
|
180
|
147
|
5.0
|
|
10.6
|
181
|
181
|
3.0
|
|
10.6
|
182
|
183
|
2.8
|
|
10.6
|
183
|
166
|
3.9
|
|
10.3
|
184
|
193
|
2.1
|
|
10.3
|
185
|
204
|
0.7
|
|
10.1
|
186
|
184
|
2.8
|
|
10.1
|
187
|
189
|
2.4
|
|
9.9
|
188
|
159
|
4.2
|
|
9.8
|
189
|
191
|
2.3
|
|
9.7
|
190
|
185
|
2.8
|
|
9.7
|
191
|
199
|
1.6
|
|
9.5
|
192
|
157
|
4.4
|
|
9.1
|
193
|
175
|
3.6
|
|
8.2
|
194
|
192
|
2.3
|
|
8.0
|
195
|
200
|
1.6
|
|
7.7
|
196
|
207
|
0.2
|
|
7.6
|
197
|
202
|
1.2
|
|
7.2
|
198
|
177
|
3.4
|
|
7.0
|
199
|
161
|
4.2
|
|
6.8
|
200
|
180
|
3.1
|
|
6.5
|
201
|
190
|
2.4
|
|
6.2
|
202
|
206
|
0.4
|
|
6.1
|
203
|
198
|
1.7
|
|
6.1
|
204
|
201
|
1.5
|
|
6.0
|
205
|
188
|
2.5
|
|
5.9
|
206
|
203
|
1.1
|
|
4.0
|
207
|
209
|
0.0
|
|
3.9
|
208
|
205
|
0.5
|
|
3.0
|
209
|
208
|
0.1
|
I already supported Curt Schilling, but if you consider these numbers plus his brilliant postseason record, he should be a shoo-in.
There are currently about 64 pitchers in the Hall on the basis of their MLB pitching careers. If we set the HOF quota at 80 pitchers, here are changes that would occur in the HOF membership, based on each WAAS level:
If HOF = Top 80 by WAAS 2.5:
Goodbye
|
Rank
(2.5)
|
Hello
|
Rank
(2.5)
|
81
|
3
|
||
88
|
21
|
||
90
|
22
|
||
92
|
24
|
||
94
|
25
|
||
100
|
32
|
||
102
|
34
|
||
104
|
38
|
||
105
|
39
|
||
106
|
43
|
||
132
|
46
|
||
140
|
48
|
||
141
|
49
|
||
144
|
51
|
||
147
|
52
|
||
169
|
54
|
||
172
|
55
|
||
189
|
56
|
||
193
|
57
|
||
198
|
58
|
||
203
|
59
|
||
209
|
60
|
||
|
61
|
||
62
|
|||
63
|
|||
64
|
|||
65
|
|||
66
|
|||
67
|
|||
69
|
|||
71
|
|||
72
|
|||
73
|
|||
75
|
|||
76
|
|||
77
|
|||
79
|
|||
80
|
If HOF = Top 80 by WAAS 4.0:
Goodbye
|
Rank
(4.0)
|
Hello
|
Rank
(4.0)
|
83
|
4
|
||
93
|
15
|
||
102
|
18
|
||
106
|
19
|
||
107
|
21
|
||
111
|
22
|
||
112
|
23
|
||
115
|
29
|
||
116
|
36
|
||
119
|
39
|
||
132
|
45
|
||
138
|
47
|
||
140
|
48
|
||
146
|
49
|
||
155
|
52
|
||
171
|
53
|
||
175
|
54
|
||
177
|
55
|
||
178
|
57
|
||
191
|
58
|
||
198
|
59
|
||
208
|
60
|
||
|
61
|
||
62
|
|||
63
|
|||
64
|
|||
65
|
|||
66
|
|||
67
|
|||
68
|
|||
69
|
|||
70
|
|||
72
|
|||
74
|
|||
76
|
|||
78
|
|||
79
|
|||
80
|