New York Yankees lefty and Core Four craftsman Andy Pettitte has approached his Hall of Fame journey the same way he built his legacy: steady gains under pressure, bit by bit, until the arbiters in charge realize you're always there. Poised to ride CC Sabathia's coattails a bit in the 2025-26 voting cycle, as casual viewers realized in unison that both men posted very similar careers, it seems that somebody else has usurped Pettitte's gains and stolen the headlines (shoutout to Ryan Thibodaux's remarkable tracker).
In 2024-25, pre-mass reevaluation, Pettitte clocked in at 27.