Bert Blyleven: more research reduces his Hall of Fame credentials

I was snowed in yesterday so I did more research on Bert Blyleven who was elected to Hall of Fame this week. I posted three new items:

- Blyleven v Ford
- Blyleven's shutouts
- Blyleven's strike outs.

Each attempted to address core issues.

Blylevens' shutouts are unassailable. I was just trying to put his
two biggest common sense attributes (60 shutouts and fifth in career strike outs) into context. I didn't know where it would lead.

Blylevens' shutouts are a little less impressive when taken as a percentage of starts.

I was surprised at how unimpressive his strike out numbers are, both career and by season, are for a guy who is third in career strike outs.