THE LOVE OF SPORTS ranked the top 10 future hall of fame pitchers.
2. John Smoltz (Atlanta)
Smoltz, one of the fabled members of the dominant Braves staffs in the ‘90s, is the only pitcher in baseball history to win at least 200 games (210) and save 150 (154) in a career. Along with that unique distinction, he became the 16th pitcher to get 3,000 K’s and has a career ERA of 3.26…
3. Tom Glavine (Atlanta, New York Mets)
Glavine’s just one of four lefthanders to win 300 games and is tops among active southpaws. The 22-year veteran has spent his entire career in the N.L. East and has won 20 games five times, leading the league each time he’s done so…6. Greg Maddux (Chicago Cubs, Atlanta, LAD, San Diego)
Where do you start with Maddux? The guy’s in a league of his own. Never a power pitcher, he’s relied on unparalleled intelligence and control…
It’s amazing that the Braves only won one World Series with Smoltz, Glavine and Maddux in the same rotation for that many years. Although hey, five World Series appearances in one decade is an incredibly impressive feat, regardless of the fact that they lost four of those five title series.
