CHICAGO — Mark Buehrle received 5.8 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in his second year on the Hall of Fame ballot, with the left-hander passing the 5 percent minimum and able to stay on the ballot for a third year. He received 23 votes in 2022 after earning 44 votes (11 percent) in his first year.
Buehrle was a model of consistency over his 16-year career, with spectacular accomplishments mixed in along the way. Beginning in 2001, Buehrle posted 15 straight seasons with at least 198 innings pitched, at least 30 starts and double-digit victories. He pitched 198 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays in 2015 in his final campaign, leaving him 1 1/3 innings short of throwing 200 innings in 15 straight seasons.
His highest Cy Young finish was fifth in 2005, when he helped the White Sox capture their first World Series title in 88 seasons. He posted a 16-8 record with a 3.12 ERA in ’05, throwing seven innings in Game 2 of the World Series and coming…
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