Jamie Moyer: Hall of Fame Worthy?

What’s the first thing that comes up when you hear the name Jamie Moyer? Change-up, Mariners, crafty veteran. I like the 69mph circle change, myself. I’ve always respected the man for his impact on Mariner Baseball and his hard work and dedication to his community and keeping youth baseball relevant in Seattle and its neighboring suburbs.

Growing up, I always saw Jamie on the mound. He was a fixture of Mariner Baseball. He made me proud to be a Mariner. As a pitcher growing up, I never threw very hard. I relied on precision and pin-pointing my pitches on the corners of the plate- just like Jamie. It was Jamie who taught me how important and truly vital it is to have a changeup and to keep hitters off balanced. As a kid who came up through the minors as a Cub, worked his way through Texas, St Louis, then Baltimore, and finally Boston for a season… The M’s pulled off a steal of a deal in landing Moyer for Darren Bragg. Moyer would go on to win 148 games for Seattle before being dumped by none other than Bill Bavasi for under performing in 2006.

Moyer would prove Bavasi he could still pitch in winning the World Series title in 2008 for the Fighting Phils compiling a 16-7 record and ERA under 4.00 for the season. Kudos to Jamie Moyer. I was pleased to see him win a World Series ring.

Now let’s break down the numbers. Is he Hall of Fame worthy? What’s your opinion?

Career wins: 249 and counting (ranked 46th all time)

Career Innings pitched: 3782 and counting (ranked 51st all time)

Career ERA: 4.22 (ranked 43rd all time)

Career SO: 2267 (ranked 45th all time)

World Series rings: 1: (2008)

All Star Game selections: 1 (2003)

I vote yes. After all, there’s no telling how long until he slows down.