Dan Plesac, Relief Pitcher

Milwaukee Brewers 1986-1992

Chicago Cubs 1993-1994

Pittsburgh Pirates 1995-1996

Toronto Blue Jays 1997-1999, 2001-2002

Arizona Diamondbacks 1999-2000

Philadelphia Phillies 2002-2003

Awards

None

All-Star Selections: 3 (1987, 1988, 1989)

League Leader

None

Career Ranks

Games: 6th

Saves: 59th

K/9: 10th

K/BB: 61st

Best Performance

April 25, 1990 - Kansas City at Milwaukee

Comes in with the bases loaded, none out in the 8th inning with a 1-0 lead and George Brett coming up. Brett pops out and then Willie Wilson grounds into an inning ending double play. Plesac retires the side in order in the 9th.

Hall of Fame Stats

Gray Ink: Pitching - 17 (1143) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)

HOF Standards: Pitching - 8.0 (981) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)

HOF Monitor: Pitching - 54.0 (231) (Likely HOFer > 100)

Similar Pitchers in HOF: None

Top 10 Similar Pitchers: Mike Jackson, Mike Timlin, Mike Stanton, Willie Hernandez, Dave LaRoche, Darold Knowles, Craig Lefferts, Roger McDowell, Paul Assenmacher, Roberto Hernandez

Year-by-Year Win Shares & Wins Above Replacement Level (WARP3)

1986: 13/6.4

1987: 14/6.2

1988: 10/4.1

1989: 11/5.5

1990: 6/3.1

1991: 4/2.0

1992: 6/2.8

1993: 3/0.8

1994: 2/1.3

1995: 6/3.2

1996: 8/3.2

1997: 5/2.2

1998: 7/2.4

1999: 2/1.2

2000: 4/1.7

2001: 5/3.2

2002: 3/1.7

2003: 4/1.4

Career Win Shares: 113

Career WARP3: 52.5

My Stupid Opinion

Along with Jesse Orosco, I'm pretty sure Plesac is the first pitcher to make the HOF ballot who was primarily a middle reliever. Closers are gaining more acceptance when it comes to HOF voting but just a hunch we are way off from LOOGYs gaining enshrinement. Maybe if they open a middle reliever wing of the HOF Plesac would be worthy of consideration but for the real HOF he's no where close.