A look at the four players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday:
PEDRO MARTINEZ
Pitcher
Seasons: 18 (1992-2009)
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal, Boston, New York Mets, Philadelphia
Career record: 219-100
Earned-run average: 2.93
Games started: 409
Innings pitched: 2,827â…“
Strikeouts: 3,154
Walks: 760
Three Cy Young Awards: 1997 (Montreal); 1999 and 2000 (Boston)
Five ERA titles: 1997 1.90 (Montreal); 1999 2.07; 2000 1.74; 2002 2.26; 2003 2.22 (Boston)
Three strikeout titles: 1999 313; 2000 284; 2002 239 (Boston)
20-victory seasons: 1999, 2002 (Boston)
• AL pitching Triple Crown in 1999. Led league in victories (23), ERA (2.07) and strikeouts (313).
• Career winning percentage of .687 ranks sixth all-time and first among pitchers who began their careers after 1950.
• Two 300-strikeout seasons (1997, 1999)
World Series championship: 2004 Boston
RANDY JOHNSON
Pitcher
Seasons: 22 (1988-2009)
Teams: Montreal, Seattle, Houston, Arizona, New York Yankees, San Francisco
Career record: 303-166
Earned-run average: 3.29
Games started: 603
Innings pitched: 4,135â…“
Strikeouts: 4,875
Walks: 1,497
Five Cy Young Awards: 1995 (Seattle); 1999-2002 (Arizona)
Four ERA titles: 1995 2.48 (Seattle); 1999 2.48; 2001 2.49; 2002 2.32 (Arizona)
Nine strikeout titles: Four consecutive with Seattle (1992-1995); four consecutive with Arizona (1999-2002) and in 2004.
20-victory seasons: (1997, 2001, 2002)
• NL pitching Triple Crown in 2002. Lead league in victories (24), ERA (2.32) and strikeouts (334).
• Six 300-strikeout seasons — tied with Nolan Ryan for the most ever.
• Perfect game vs. Atlanta on May 18, 2004; • No-hitter vs. Detroit on June 2, 1990.
World Series championship: 2001 Arizona. Won three games and was named co-Most Valuable Player with Curt Schilling
CRAIG BIGGIO
Second baseman, catcher and outfielder
Seasons: 20 (1988-2007)
Team: Houston
Games: 2,850
At-bats: 10,876
Hits: 3,060
Doubles: 668 (fifth on career list and first among righthanded hitters)
Stolen bases: 414
Batting average: .281
• Ranks 13th in career at-bats (10,876), 15th in runs scored (1,844), 16th in games played (2,850) and 21st in hits (3,060)
All-Star teams: One as a catcher (1991) and six as a second baseman (1992, 1994-98)
Gold Glove Awards: Four (1994-97) at second base
Leaderboard: Led NL in runs scored two times (1995, 1997), doubles three times (1994, 1998-99), stolen bases once (1994), hit-by-pitches five times (1995-97, 2001, 2003), plate appearances five times (1992, 1995, 1997-99), games played three times (1992, 1996-97)
Only player with at least 3,000 hits, 600 doubles, 400 steals and 250 home runs.
JOHN SMOLTZ
Pitcher
Seasons: 21 (1988-1999; 2001-2009)
Teams: Atlanta, St. Louis, Boston
Career record: 213-155
Saves: 154
Earned-run average: 3.33
Games: 723
Games started: 481
Innings pitched: 3,473
Strikeouts: 3,084
Walks: 1,010
Cy Young Awards: 1996 (Atlanta)
20-victory season (1996)
Leaderboard: Led league in games started three times (1992, 1997, 2006), strikeouts twice (1992, 1996), innings pitched twice (1996-97), victories twice (1996, 2006), saves once (2002)
• Saved 40 games three times (2002-2004), the only three full seasons he served as Atlanta's closer. Set NL single-season mark (since tied) with 55 saves in 2002
• Only pitcher with at least 200 victories and 150 saves
• Postseason 15-4 record in 41 appearances (27 starts) with 2.67 ERA and four saves
World Series championship: 1995 Atlanta
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