John Smoltz - is a Hall of Famer

I believe John Smoltz is a Hall of Famer. And here are some reasons why -

1 - He is the only Pitcher in MLB History with 3,000 career strikeouts, 150 saves and over 200 wins.

2 - He is one of baseball's all time greats during the post season.

3 - He was both a CY Young Winner and relief pitcher of the year.

Most people compare him Dennis Eckersley. Smoltz stats are superior in almost all categories besides saves.

1 - Smoltz won 210 games while Eckersley only won 197.

2 - Smoltz career ERA is 3.26 while Eckersley is 3.54.

3. Smoltz won 58.8% of his games (210-147) while Eckersley only won 53.5 (197-171).

4. Smoltz has 3011 career strikeouts while Eckersley only had 2401.

5. Smoltz was an 8 time all-star while Eckersley was only a 6 time all-star.

The only area where Eckersley beats Smoltz is in saves, where Eckersley has 390 compared to Smoltz's 154.