Who are your top major league baseball pitchers, all-time?

[bluzman61]

I'm REALLY starting to miss baseball. So I've decided to keep it alive, at least by talking about it. My top 5 pitchers all-time are - 1) Walter Johnson - possibly THE most overpowering pitcher ever. He won over 400 games and finished his career with over 4,000 strikeouts. And I believe he holds the all-time record for shutouts with 110. Just a fantastic pitcher. 2) Sandy Koufax, my pick for the best left handed pitcher ever. His last several seasons were phenomenal, it's a shame he retired so young because of arm problems. 3) Cy Young, great pitcher, the award for pitcher of the year was quite aptly named after him. His 511 career wins will NEVER be broken. 4) Roger Clemens, I've included him despite his alleged steroid use. IF he wasn't guilty of this, he's definitely my #4 pick. From what I've read, it's hard to tell if he WAS guilty of using banned substances. He was nearly as overpowering a pitcher as Walter Johnson and he put up some eye-popping numbers throughout his career. 5) Randy Johnson, THE most overpowering and menacing left handed pitcher all-time. He had just a fantastic career, highlighted by his 2001 season, where he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks win it all, including their exciting 7 game World Series crown over the New York Yankees. And I believe he's the tallest major league baseball player ever, at 6 feet, 10 inches. So here's MY top picks, who are some of yours?

 

[Flash]

Jim Maloney

 

[Mike473]

Pedro Martinez. Look at his 1997-2002 stats compared to the league average. And, he did it at the peak of the steroid era.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Nolan Ryan.....if he was on a good team during his peak....dam....

 

[bluzman61]

Nolan Ryan.....if he was on a good team during his peak....dam....

Great choice, Harry. Ryan is probably my #6 pick.

 

[JustAGuy1]

I must admit to being a bit biased but between 2010 and 2014 nobody could match Bumgarner.

 

[bluzman61]

Pedro Martinez. Look at his 1997-2002 stats compared to the league average. And, he did it at the peak of the steroid era.

Nice pick, Mike. He DID put up some great numbers during his career.

 

[bluzman61]

I must admit to being a bit biased but between 2010 and 2014 nobody could match Bumgarner.

Yep, he probably WAS the best pitcher in baseball during those years.

 

[rightwinger]

Greg Maddox
Randy Johnson
Tom Seaver
Steve Carlton
Roger Clemons

 

[Harry Dresden]

Nolan Ryan.....if he was on a good team during his peak....dam....

Great choice, Harry. Ryan is probably my #6 pick.

he lost a lot of 1 run games in his time with the Angels.....

 

[bluzman61]

Greg Maddox
Randy Johnson
Tom Seaver
Steve Carlton
Roger Clemons

Some very nice picks, rw. Thanks.

 

[Oldestyle]

If my life depended on a pitcher winning a game...I'd take Bob Gibson hands down over Roger Clemons.

 

[DrLove]

I'm REALLY starting to miss baseball. So I've decided to keep it alive, at least by talking about it. My top 5 pitchers all-time are - 1) Walter Johnson - possibly THE most overpowering pitcher ever. He won over 400 games and finished his career with over 4,000 strikeouts. And I believe he holds the all-time record for shutouts with 110. Just a fantastic pitcher. 2) Sandy Koufax, my pick for the best left handed pitcher ever. His last several seasons were phenomenal, it's a shame he retired so young because of arm problems. 3) Cy Young, great pitcher, the award for pitcher of the year was quite aptly named after him. His 511 career wins will NEVER be broken. 4) Roger Clemens, I've included him despite his alleged steroid use. IF he wasn't guilty of this, he's definitely my #4 pick. From what I've read, it's hard to tell if he WAS guilty of using banned substances. He was nearly as overpowering a pitcher as Walter Johnson and he put up some eye-popping numbers throughout his career. 5) Randy Johnson, THE most overpowering and menacing left handed pitcher all-time. He had just a fantastic career, highlighted by his 2001 season, where he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks win it all, including their exciting 7 game World Series crown over the New York Yankees. And I believe he's the tallest major league baseball player ever, at 6 feet, 10 inches. So here's MY top picks, who are some of yours?

As a chronic Dodger fan as a young kid in coastal SoCal, I saw Koufax pitch in I think '66 when I was maybe 7 or 8 years old years old. Always took my glove to the park and once caught a foul ball off one of his pitches. Still have it, wish it was autographed!

I'm with you man, I miss sports - ANY sport. On Friday I was so desperate that I resorted again to "sports entertainment" in the form of Friday Night Smackdown which is now being performed without an audience. SO embarrassing to admit.

But anyway, I haven't studied pitcher stats like you obviously have. But Koufax is my pick. He was also a tremendous role model and is yet at the age of 84, an all around GREAT guy.

Ode to a Private Man : What becomes a legend most? When it comes to Sandy Koufax--hero, role model, enigma--it's being left alone.

In the warm darkness of a summer night, my father and I are sprawled on opposite ends of our living room carpet.

www.latimes.com

 

[DrLove]

Seemed like a good place to plant one of my favorite videos.

 

[eddiew]

I'm REALLY starting to miss baseball. So I've decided to keep it alive, at least by talking about it. My top 5 pitchers all-time are - 1) Walter Johnson - possibly THE most overpowering pitcher ever. He won over 400 games and finished his career with over 4,000 strikeouts. And I believe he holds the all-time record for shutouts with 110. Just a fantastic pitcher. 2) Sandy Koufax, my pick for the best left handed pitcher ever. His last several seasons were phenomenal, it's a shame he retired so young because of arm problems. 3) Cy Young, great pitcher, the award for pitcher of the year was quite aptly named after him. His 511 career wins will NEVER be broken. 4) Roger Clemens, I've included him despite his alleged steroid use. IF he wasn't guilty of this, he's definitely my #4 pick. From what I've read, it's hard to tell if he WAS guilty of using banned substances. He was nearly as overpowering a pitcher as Walter Johnson and he put up some eye-popping numbers throughout his career. 5) Randy Johnson, THE most overpowering and menacing left handed pitcher all-time. He had just a fantastic career, highlighted by his 2001 season, where he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks win it all, including their exciting 7 game World Series crown over the New York Yankees. And I believe he's the tallest major league baseball player ever, at 6 feet, 10 inches. So here's MY top picks, who are some of yours?

Sandy was a frat brother of mine at U of Cincy Pi Lamda Phi Once had a blue book filled with his autographs He was in the minors at the time and I didn't keep it. It'd be worth big money now

 

[eddiew]

Greg Maddox
Randy Johnson
Tom Seaver
Steve Carlton
Roger Clemons

Some very nice picks, rw. Thanks.

Spahn and Sain and 2 days of rain

 

[eddiew]

I'm REALLY starting to miss baseball. So I've decided to keep it alive, at least by talking about it. My top 5 pitchers all-time are - 1) Walter Johnson - possibly THE most overpowering pitcher ever. He won over 400 games and finished his career with over 4,000 strikeouts. And I believe he holds the all-time record for shutouts with 110. Just a fantastic pitcher. 2) Sandy Koufax, my pick for the best left handed pitcher ever. His last several seasons were phenomenal, it's a shame he retired so young because of arm problems. 3) Cy Young, great pitcher, the award for pitcher of the year was quite aptly named after him. His 511 career wins will NEVER be broken. 4) Roger Clemens, I've included him despite his alleged steroid use. IF he wasn't guilty of this, he's definitely my #4 pick. From what I've read, it's hard to tell if he WAS guilty of using banned substances. He was nearly as overpowering a pitcher as Walter Johnson and he put up some eye-popping numbers throughout his career. 5) Randy Johnson, THE most overpowering and menacing left handed pitcher all-time. He had just a fantastic career, highlighted by his 2001 season, where he helped the Arizona Diamondbacks win it all, including their exciting 7 game World Series crown over the New York Yankees. And I believe he's the tallest major league baseball player ever, at 6 feet, 10 inches. So here's MY top picks, who are some of yours?

As a chronic Dodger fan as a young kid in coastal SoCal, I saw Koufax pitch in I think '66 when I was maybe 7 or 8 years old years old. Always took my glove to the park and once caught a foul ball off one of his pitches. Still have it, wish it was autographed!

I'm with you man, I miss sports - ANY sport. On Friday I was so desperate that I resorted again to "sports entertainment" in the form of Friday Night Smackdown which is now being performed without an audience. SO embarrassing to admit.

But anyway, I haven't studied pitcher stats like you obviously have. But Koufax is my pick. He was also a tremendous role model and is yet at the age of 84, an all around GREAT guy.

Ode to a Private Man : What becomes a legend most? When it comes to Sandy Koufax--hero, role model, enigma--it's being left alone.

In the warm darkness of a summer night, my father and I are sprawled on opposite ends of our living room carpet.

www.latimes.com

I was a crazy Bum fan also but in Brooklyn not Cal Boyhood friend was Peter O'malley whose father owned the Dodgers Became the most hated man in B'klyn when he moved them to Cal

 

[MarathonMike]

It's hard to put them in order but I'd go with Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson due to lengths of their careers and how dominant they were even in their later years.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Pedro Martinez. Look at his 1997-2002 stats compared to the league average. And, he did it at the peak of the steroid era.

^ this! And I say that as a lifelong NY Yankees fan.

Pedro was baseballs Wayne Gretzky

 

[eddiew]

If my life depended on a pitcher winning a game...I'd take Bob Gibson hands down over Roger Clemons.

I saw Gibson I saw Koufax both among the greatest Batters feared Koufax with that curve coming at their heads