Glavine (73.9) or Smoltz (66.4)? He's quite a bit higher than both.
And he's higher than Steve Carlton (84.1) and Nolan Ryan (83.6) as well.
Who?
Phil Niekro (97.0)
And he played the same amount of seasons as Steve Carlton and three less than Ryan. So it's not just due to longevity.
And longevity often times hurts you as you can have negative WAR if you aren't very good.
Example: In Albert Pujols' final six seasons he had a total of 0.3 WAR due to some seasons being negative.
And he's higher than Steve Carlton (84.1) and Nolan Ryan (83.6) as well.
Who?
Phil Niekro (97.0)
And he played the same amount of seasons as Steve Carlton and three less than Ryan. So it's not just due to longevity.
And longevity often times hurts you as you can have negative WAR if you aren't very good.
Example: In Albert Pujols' final six seasons he had a total of 0.3 WAR due to some seasons being negative.
