Lucky Hall Of Famer Number 14 - Don Drysdale

    Don Drysdale pitched for the Dodgers from 1956 through 1969. His career statistics were helped greatly by the era in which he pitched. 

    Drysdale went 209-166 with a 2.95 career ERA, capturing the NL Cy Young Award in 1962. In 1968, he set the MLB record for the most consecutive scoreless innings pitched (58), a record which would stand for 20 years. However, Drysdale had some below average seasons interspersed with his peak seasons. In 1958, 1966, and 1969, his age 21, 29, and 32 seasons, he went a 30-32 with a 3.83 ERA. A normal Hall of Famer would stay strong consistently. 

    Drysdale also led the NL in hits allowed twice and in hit by pitch five times. On top of that, he never received any Cy Young Award votes other than in his winning season. This means that he was not among the best of his era. 

    Finally, Drysdale didn't stick around long enough. He pitched for fourteen seasons (eleven of them full seasons), and was through by the time he was 32. 

My opinion: Don Drysdale is not a Hall of Famer.