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Mike Mussina To The Hall Of Fame

Mike Mussina spent his eighteen year career with two teams starting out in Baltimore where he played ten seasons before coming to New York who like Baltimore is a member of the American League East where he spent eight seasons and finished his career.

During his career Mike Mussina won 270 games while posting a 3.68 earn run average while being selected to the All -Star game five times. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/mike-mussina-elected-to-hall-of-fame/c-302989232

During his career in the American League East From 1992-2008, Mussina ranked second among full-time starters in wins (266), third in starts (524) and innings (3,475), fifth in WAR (80.7), seventh in winning percentage (.643) and eighth in strikeout-to-walk rate (3.61). He is one of seven pitchers since 1969 to put together nine seasons of at least 200 innings and a 125 ERA+, and he did so during one of the most hitter-dominant eras in baseball history. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/mike-mussina-elected-to-hall-of-fame/c-302989232

Six of those campaigns came in Baltimore, where Mussina built a reputation as one of the game's smartest pitchers and fiercest competitors. He spent a decade with the Orioles, going 147-81 with a 3.53 ERA and finishing at least fifth in Cy Young Award voting five times. He also won the first four of his eventual seven Gold Gloves with the O's, and remains among qualified franchise leaders in a slew of major categories, including wins (third), starts (288, fifth) and WHIP (1.18, sixth). “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/mike-mussina-elected-to-hall-of-fame/c-302989232

During his time in the Bronx Mike Mussina had a record of 123 -72 to go along with a 3.88 earn run average in his eight seasons in the Bronx. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/mike-mussina-elected-to-hall-of-fame/c-302989232

The next stop for the right -hander is the Hall Of Fame.