Phillies: Which alums can make it on the Hall of Fame ballot
Curt Schilling
Career Numbers: 216W-146L, 3.46 ERA, 3116 Strikeouts, 3261IP
Accolades: 6x All-Star, World Series MVP, NLCS MVP
Curt Schilling’s consistency until the age of 40 make him one of the MLBs medical marvels, but it’s his production on the mound that made him a HOFer.
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A part of the 1993 World Series roster, Schilling won 20 or more games three times in his career, and struck out 300 batters three times. His best campaign came as a member of the Diamondbacks, when he won 22 games, struck out 293 batters, and posted a sub-3 ERA, all in the steroid era.
While he’s been mired in an ill-advised business venture (filing for bankruptcy in 2012 after a failed business venture), and social media posting, Schilling’s baseball career remains one of the best of his time.
Schilling’s 80.5 WAR is the 26th best in baseball history among pitchers, he’s 15th on the all-time strikeout list with 3,116, and he won three World Series rings.
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If the voters can focus on what Schilling did on the field, he should enter the Hall of Fame this time around. Having spent the prime of his professional career with the Phillies, it seems only fitting that Schilling be placed in the Hall as a Phillie.