Pettitte in the 1996 World Series.
But yet he should get in.
Career stats:
*Win-Loss: 240-138 (.635)
*3.88 ERA
*2-time 21 game winner (1996, 2003)
*Career 19-10 Postseason record (Most wins all-time)
*1995 Rookie of the Year
*26 career hits (5 in American League)
*2005 NL MVP
*5-time World Series Champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009)
*Won the most games of any pitcher from 2000-2009 (beating out names such as Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson)
Although he was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs during a small portion of his career, (claiming it was used in 2002 to heal from an injury and 2004). These were not his 21-win seasons nor was his performance during those years a career best. It seems as if they had little to no effect at all on his performance. Although this revelation disappointed me greatly, it still does not detract from his Hall of Fame candidacy in my opinion. His ability to maintain his high level of performance up to the age of 38 as well as maintain his consistency of never having a losing season during his 16-year long career, prove that his durability and dependability are that of a winner and Hall of Famer.
http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=7109661&c_id=mlb (copy and paste in browser to view clip).
Andy Pettitte may not (and probably won't) get into the Hall on the first ballot (in 2016), but eventually he should go into the Hall of Fame for his performance (especially his postseason performance).
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