Who is the best pitcher EVER that does not have 300 wins not counting TOM GLAVINE
2007-08-02 12:44:33 · 16 answers · asked by Best Answers 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
John Smoltz, 203 W and 154 SV's
2007-08-02 16:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Lowenhertz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Randy Johnson -- but I think he'll tough it out and make it to 300 wins.
Bob Feller -- probably the only guy deprived of a major milestone by service during WWII. Certainly would have reached 3000 strikeouts, probably 300 wins. Didn't need them.
Koufax maintains this amazing mystique -- not undeserved -- because he retired rather young while riding a blazing peak. Fans tend to overlook his rather weak (and sometimes outright bad) first half of his career. If I could pick a pitcher's peak season or span of 3-5 seasons, Koufax is way up there; on total career, well, there's others I'd take first.
2007-08-02 21:37:28 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard not to pick Sandy. He was the most dominant.
There are lots of good answers already, so i'll list a few not previously mentioned.
Pedro Martinez (1992+) ... 206 - 92, 2.81 ERA, 1.026 WHIP
Third best WHIP all time
Ron Guidry (1975-1988) ... 170 - 91, 3.29, 1.184
A great WS performer.
Curt Schilling (1988+)... 213 - 142, 3.46, 1.139
Another great big game pitcher
Dennis Eckersley (1975-1998) ... 197 - 171, 390 SV, 3.50, 1.161
Al Spalding (1871-1877) ... 253 - 65, 2.14, 1.186
A short yet spectacular career
Mordecai Brown (1903-1916) ... 239 - 130, 2.06, 1.066
Fifth best ERA and 7th best WHIP of all time
2007-08-03 07:09:47 · answer #3 · answered by harmonv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandy Koufax by a mile (5 straight E.R.A. titles say it all).
Other great non-300 game winners that haven't been mentioned include Bob Feller (266 wins, 4 seasons lost to military service), Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Jim Palmer, Hal Newhouser, Dizzy Dean, Dazzy Vance, Carl Hubbell, and Rube Waddell.
2007-08-02 19:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by ternvomitthief 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whitey Ford
Randy Johnson
Sandy Koufax
Bob Gibson
Don Drysdale
Carl Hubbell
Juan Marichal
Bob Feller
Ron Guidry
2007-08-03 00:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Top 3 That Dont Have 300 Wins
1. Sandy Koufax
2. Whitey Ford
3. Randy Johnson
2007-08-02 19:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by #1 New York Yankees Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people will say 'Sandy Koufax'. But he's in a category that says giant total don't matter. For my money, it's Robin Roberts. All those years with a sub-par team and all those wins just to miss by 14. Tsk tsk.
2007-08-02 20:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a struggle between Koufax and Gibson. Push came to shove I'd take Gibson. Koufax was great, but his stats were enormously helped by pitching in Dodger Stadium.
2007-08-02 20:58:10 · answer #8 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Feller. Lost 4 years to WWII. Would have had about 360 wins not 266.
2007-08-02 19:57:09 · answer #9 · answered by red4tribe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandy Koufax is the best pitcher ever with any win total.
2007-08-02 19:55:31 · answer #10 · answered by ligoneskiing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋