Quote Originally Posted by Carp View Post
I disagree. Glavine had the counting stats and the dominance (2 Cy Youngs, 140 wins, 2.96 ERA from 91-98) that make him a clear cut above the other guys. He didn't age as well as Moose, Smoltzie, or Schilling, but health is perhaps the most valuable tool you can have and he simply didn't get injured and provided average or better production basically every year from 89-07.
Yeah. During that span the Braves had the 2nd best offense in the NL and the best defense in baseball. That's going to account for a lot of wins and help the era. Glavine is a HOFer but some of the those stats he certainly benefited from the team that was around him.