On Monday, we got the sad news that Mel Stottlemyre passed away at the age of 77.
He’s received plenty of recognition since the news came out, and some in general over the years. (The Yankees gave Stottlemyre a Monument Park plaque in 2015.) However, he doesn’t quite get the recognition as some others with similar careers. For example, Stottlemyre has a career ERA+ of 112 in 2661.1 career innings. As a Yankee, Andy Pettitte put up a 115 ERA+ in 2796.1.
A lot of that probably has to do with the era he played in.