top 5 pitchers all time

[unluckysob]

Arrieta will not keep this up. He will be suspended soon. His comeback will not go well.

[mikewlgm]

Randy Johnson is the best modern pitcher

He won 5 Cy Youngs......more than any other pitcher except Roger Clemens who was on the roids

including 4 in a row 1999,2000,2001,2002

Guess who won in '03.....Gagne another roider
Clemens in '04 on the roids


Martinez is the only one who has an argument for best modern pitcher other than Johnson

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

Last 20 years?

Randy
Pedro
Roger
Maddux
Kershaw

[The Giant]

I'm only going to list the names of pitchers I got to see live.

Walter Johnson
Cy Young
Christy Mathewson
Lefty Grove
Pete Alexander

[eidolon]

Pedro is the best I've seen the last 30 years, never seen a pitcher throw 4-5 pitches at 4-5 different speeds, he said what really helped him was his long fingers that could keep contact with the ball upon release so he could play with and adjust the speed and rotation of the ball accordingly. The 4 year stretch from 1997 to 2000 was really impressive.

I think it was the year he came in as relief in a playoff game, and he through 4 or 5 changeups in a row to one batter. and got the guy out. It was truelly was a crazy pitching performance that made me just say WOW.

[chico2663]

Good story, chico. I bet Father's Day is a little tricky.

was the reason duncan got traded.

[chico2663]

true story i knew the youngest person and the fourth youngest guy to play in mlb. Joe nuxhall was a reds broadcaster but he was youngest to ever play. His brothers grandson played ball growing up with me and we would get tickets on regular basis. my best friends father in law was ronnie moeller sr. he used to tell stories to us on a regular basis. one of his was that he faced the yankees and he was put in. in mantles spot they had substituted for him but he didn't realize it. After he struck the guy out then he thought that is was pretty easy. the next day he actually faced him and and mantle hit a ball farther than he ever seen a ball go. i miss that guy.

[robbeduagain]

true story i knew the youngest person and the fourth youngest guy to play in mlb. Joe nuxhall was a reds broadcaster but he was youngest to ever play. His brothers grandson played ball growing up with me and we would get tickets on regular basis. my best friends father in law was ronnie moeller sr. he used to tell stories to us on a regular basis. one of his was that he faced the yankees and he was put in. in mantles spot they had substituted for him but he didn't realize it. After he struck the guy out then he thought that is was pretty easy. the next day he actually faced him and and mantle hit a ball farther than he ever seen a ball go. i miss that guy.

Roundin' third and headin' for home. Nuxhall was a great broadcaster. The best five I've seen in person:

Bob Gibson
Tom Seaver
Steve Carlton
Juan Marichial
Randy Johnson

[DOM-Ganador]

Gibson had 13 complete game shut-outs in 1968.
If you take the guys from pre-war out of the equation , he has to be on this list.

[R.P. McMurphy]

13 complete gm shutouts in a season is just ridiculous wow! Guys in this younger generation be lucky to complete 13 in a career and they won't all be shutouts.

[DrunkHorseplayer]

Johnson is No. 1; his prime is incredible considering that it coincided almost exactly with the steroid monkey era.

[DOM-Ganador]

13 complete gm shutouts in a season is just ridiculous wow! Guys in this younger generation be lucky to complete 13 in a career and they won't all be shutouts.

No shit Randall. Thing about a guy like Gibson, whether you asks teammates or opponents, unequivically there is tons of respect tinged with a little fear. Likewise Pedro and Randy.

[R.P. McMurphy]

Yeah that 68 year was almost a decade before I was hatched. Definitely a historian like I mentioned and have read about him seen footage what a monster. Koufax had a run of about 5 years as well just off the charts dominant. I mentioned Johnson being on my list not only dominant but instilled most fear for opposing batters arguably than anyone I've seen in my life.

[packerd_00]

Randy Johnson
Pedro
Tom Henke
David Cone
Dennis Martinez


Hideo Nomo was pretty awesome for awhile,remember when he first showed up on the scene,like a tidle wave.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Randy Johnson
Pedro
Tom Henke
David Cone
Dennis Martinez


Hideo Nomo was pretty awesome for awhile,remember when he first showed up on the scene,like a tidle wave.

A few names I haven't thought of for a while, but were great:

* Cone had a great career, w/ many permutations. Had one phenomenal season for Mets early in his career. When Pedro was flying, Cone was arguably 2nd-best P in American League. Dominant stuff, filthy in his prime.

* I loved Tom Henke as a Blue Jay closer. Duane Ward w/ Henke was an overpowering late-inning relief combo.

[ByeShea]

And shame on me ... Mariano best pitcher to ever touch the laces

-just wasn't thinking reliever/closers

And easily half his teammates were on steroids.

I'm sure there's no connection though.

[Goat Milk]

Kershaw will go down as better than all these guys if he can sustain this and win a ring or two.

[packerd_00]

A few names I haven't thought of for a while, but were great:

* Cone had a great career, w/ many permutations. Had one phenomenal season for Mets early in his career. When Pedro was flying, Cone was arguably 2nd-best P in American League. Dominant stuff, filthy in his prime.

* I loved Tom Henke as a Blue Jay closer. Duane Ward w/ Henke was an overpowering late-inning relief combo.

Yeah I really enjoyed watching both guys,Henke was a personal favourite.

[mikemca]

Pedro
Randy Johnson
Clemens
Koufax
Ryan


Doc Gooden could have been. Schilling was good for a long time in the steroid era. Arreita may have the most dominant 2 season stretch ever if he repeats what he did last year.

[nyplayer33]

Ryan never won Cy young...Mariani won 5 titles his era in playoffs under 1.00 over 130 plus innings

[19th Hole]

Walter Johnson
Nolan Ryan
Cy Young
Randy Johnson
Bob Gibson


Also:
George Herman Ruth, Jr
Warren Spahn

[tony_come]

Mariano Rivera

[nyplayer33]

Everybody puts Bob gibson...koufax in top 5

[Kermit]

Dwight Gooden started his career looking like he would go down as one of the best, then after his amazing sophomore year everything started going downhill.

[packerd_00]

Remember Jim Abbott,he was one of at kind.

[pavyracer]

Greg Maddux
Tom Glavine
John Smoltz
Danny Neagle
Steve Avery

[Itsamazing777]

Arrieta lolll. He's been a career bum. He's had one good season plus the stsrt of this year He will need to do this for another 10 years to even be considered.

[Itsamazing777]

Kershaw will go down as better than all these guys if he can sustain this and win a ring or two.

Same was said about Verlander. Top players seem to regress nowadays

[oChRoNiCo]

I laugh at these lists. Clueless 20 year old kids.

Walter Johnson
Cy young
Bob Gibson
Bob Feller
Tom Seaver


Hon mentions

Steve carlton
Randy. Johnson
Sandy koufax

I'm not a 20 yr old kid, but come on man Pedro Martinez needs to be on that list never named on any suspected PED list and he was pitching in a much more lively hitting era than anyone on that list outside of Randy Johnson you also need to show Greg Maddux some love too. You can't just name all the guys from 50 years ago and totally ignore the past 20 years outside of Randy Johnson of course. You're doing the same thing you're bitching about here lakerboy you're better than this come on.


My own top 5
Walter Johnson
Bob Gibson
Pedro Martinez
CY Young
Greg Maddux

And I'm willing to bet in 10-15 years I would add Clayton Kershaw to that list not sure who I would take off though.

[Snowball]

Walter Johnson
Cy Young
Roger Clemens
Randy Johnson
Gaylord Perry