2007-07-05 05:54:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I thought that Randy Johnson was 3rd all time in strikeouts.
2007-07-11 02:56:54 · update #1
Yes. and its a crying shame that he's not in the Hall.
2007-07-05 05:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Cellophane 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and he should be in the Hall as well. Over a 22 year career he had a 3.31 era. He also finished with just over 3700 strikeouts--only Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, and Roger Clemens have more.
What's probably kept him out so far is that he amassed 287 wins, just short of the magic number of 300. He was really hurt by the fact that he played mostly for bad teams the first 15 or 16 years of his career, including the '85 Indians which lost something like 100 or 102 games. If he hadn't been on so many bad teams he would undoubtedly had finished his career with over 300 wins and would probably be in the Hall of Fame.
2007-07-05 06:32:16 · answer #2 · answered by bencas9900 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the best curves ever, won World Series in both leagues ('79 Pirates & '87 Twins), 284 wins, 3rd all-time in strikeouts when he hung 'em up, yes, belongs in the Hall. Great pitching, pretty good even at the end, and now a broadcaster for them? Yes, they should retire Number 28.
2007-07-05 06:42:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe, maybe not... I'd hold it back as a consolation honor of sorts if the writers continue to be stoneheadedly stupid for his final six Hall ballots.
OTOH, if enough of them do see the light and give the man his eternal bronzened due, then retiring his number (he wore #28 his entire career, including both tenures in Minnesota, 1970-76 & 1985-88) becomes a bonus celebratory capstone and touching tribute to his career.
Fans could come out onto the field and circle Bert.
2007-07-05 06:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never saw the guy pitch, but I'm very familiar with his numbers. They don't look particularly amazing, but they are HOF status. He needs to be in.
If he's in the hall, then definitely he should have his number retired. He seems to have been somewhat of a journeyman in his career though, and maybe that's why the Twins don't want to retire it. A player should have to play at least half their years with a club to get their digits retired, I think.
2007-07-05 06:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by GOB BLUTH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a shame that Bert po'd some writers or something. Those old grannies wouldn't know greatness if their son's all became as good. Yes!! Retire his number, put him in the hall, and beat those writers with their keyboards.
2007-07-05 06:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Bert was one of my favorite pitchers of all time (I'm an Angels fan by the way), and his # should be retired and there should be a Congressional inquiry as to why he is not in the Hall of Fame.
2007-07-13 03:19:49 · answer #7 · answered by bucsfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck yeah, he was a cornerstone on some great teams, and some bad ones, but the guys deserves his props. As far as the hall goes, he should be there, but Baseball Writers are idiots.
2007-07-09 12:25:45 · answer #8 · answered by knew0222 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most of his victories came while wearing the team uniform,besides if Phil Niekro can be voted into the hall of fame why isn't he it?? 60 shutouts !!! cant beat that number !!! and he is 3rd alltime in stikeouts !! 3,700
2007-07-10 20:47:47 · answer #9 · answered by Maindrian Pace 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea
2007-07-12 07:54:12 · answer #10 · answered by eric_mueller559 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋