Is Randy Johnson the greatest pitcher ever?

[Randlewand]

Is Randy Johnson the greatest pitcher in history, or who is it? Nolan Ryan? Or? What is your reasoning?

 

[Belaya Smert]

Nolan all day

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Top 5 for sure.

 

[Trill850]

Pedro Martinez

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

Nolan all day

Why no Cy Young's then?

 

[Streeter]

I would rank

1. Walter Johnson
2. Sandy Koufax
3. Bob Gibson
4. Pedro Martinez
5. Nolan Ryan/Randy Johnson

Cy Young - basically invented modern pitching an played an insane amount of innings an games also entire career in deadball era.

Scariest pitcher ever - Bob Gibson in his prime.

Best pitcher in prime would be Koufax

Best overall stats per game is Walter Johnson..

Best pitcher I remember seeing in his Prime was Pedro.

Most exciting pitcher I ever saw in prime was Nolan Ryan.

 

[Rob Battisti]

I would rank

1. Walter Johnson
2. Sandy Koufax
3. Bob Gibson
4. Pedro Martinez
5. Nolan Ryan/Randy Johnson

Cy Young - basically invented modern pitching an played an insane amount of innings an games also entire career in deadball era.

Scariest pitcher ever - Bob Gibson in his prime.

Best pitcher in prime would be Koufax

Best overall stats per game is Walter Johnson..

Best pitcher I remember seeing in his Prime was Pedro.

Most exciting pitcher I ever saw in prime was Nolan Ryan.

They left Pedro in too long.


I still remember.

 

[Tone C]

If he's pitching, who's catching ?

 

[Natural Order]

The Greatest Big Unit of all Time!

 

[Brampton_Boy]

No, but he makes a great Teddy Bear.

(I personally put him in my "modern day" top 3 - Greg Maddux, Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson)

 

[Fedorgasm]

I like him because he looks like he walked straight out of the trailer park.

I like to think he sounds just like Kenny Powers and I refuse to listen to interviews in case he doesn't.

 

[Pliny Pete]

If he's pitching, who's catching ?

They tried to use a bird one time

 

[Fedorgasm]

Chad Bradford

 

[Hyperglide]

Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux and Roy Halladay need some honorable mentions.

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux and Roy Halladay need some honorable mentions.

I'd add Steve Carlton too.

 

[Hyperglide]

If he's pitching, who's catching ?

Gaylord Perry is pitching..

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

Tom Seaver should be on the list too.

 

[HARRISON_3]

Dennis Eckersly

 

[ferrisjso]

I was a Mets fan so my answer has to be Tom Seaver or Nolan Ryan.

 

[Morning Star]

I wouldn't say greatest, most intimidating for sure. But I suppose it's how you weigh it. Most consistency, better prime, better accolades. For me it's who would you want pitching game 7 of the World Series.