2007-05-09 08:04:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Sadly the one we never got to see. Satchel Paige.
2007-05-09 08:29:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandy Koufax.
His career was cut short by injury at age 30(!!), at an age when many pitchers begin to hit their stride. Nevertheless he is second in career no-hitters with 4, was a 3-time unanimous Cy Young selection (each time winning the Triple Crown for pitchers as well), and was twice the World Series MVP. That is in parts of just 12 seasons (and consider the early years 1956-60 at a discount since he was 18-22 years old)!
.655 career winning percentage and 2.76 career ERA, plus a 382 strikeout season (and 2396 K's overall).
If you want a more modern pitcher, look to Roger Clemens, as much as I hate to say it. Unlike Greg Maddux, he battled many years in the American League, much tougher on pitchers than the NL, has excelled into his mid-40s, has more wins, a better winning percentage, and a similar ERA to Maddux. Too bad he comes off as such a jerk.
2007-05-09 08:17:15 · answer #2 · answered by Danny A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard to compare pitchers over different eras so I'll divide it into 3.
Early: Cy Young
W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER
511 316 2.63 906 815 749 76 17 7354 2/3 7,092 2,147
Mid: Bob Gibson
G GS W L PCT ERA CG SHO IP
528 482 251 174 .591 2.91 255 56 3884.1
Lately: Greg Maddux
G GS W L PCT ERA CG SHO IP H
682 678 335 205 0.621 3.07 108 35 4646.2 4330
2007-05-11 05:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy, Roger Clemens. He pitched in an era with steriods, the DH, smaller ballparks and only in a 5 man rotation, and he still won 300 games and is second in K's only to Nolan Ryan.
2007-05-09 09:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by jlewisxxxvii 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1967 Cardinals World Series - Bob Gibson
2007-05-09 08:06:58 · answer #5 · answered by a1222256 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Gibson
2007-05-09 08:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by shominyyuspa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is why it's not Roger Clemens (or any pitcher within the last 20 years)...the advent of the closer position.
Of Course it's Cy young, that's why they named the award of the best pitcher.
Games started - 815
Complete Games - 749
Won - 511
Career ERA 2.63
No other pitcher even comes close
2007-05-09 09:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Thomas Seaver. A career e.r.a. of 2.86 and 311-205 106 games over .500 WOW !!
2007-05-09 09:17:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I voe for Steve Carlton. He played with a bad team in a small ballpark for years and won over 300 games.
Sandy Koufax was the toughest, but he didn't last long and had to retire early; and Robert Feller lost four years in the war, lost his fastball early or he'd be my choice.
2007-05-09 08:21:36 · answer #9 · answered by Robert David M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nolan Ryan
2007-05-09 08:14:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best fastball pitcher ever. Nolan Ryan - Houston Astros
2007-05-09 08:11:30 · answer #11 · answered by KAZONE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋