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Will there ever be a greater pitcher than Nolan Ryan in the modern era?
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:37 am
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:37 am
Watched the documentary 'Fastball' on Netflix yesterday and didn't realize just how dominant Nolan really was.
8x All Star
11x K leader
7x No-hitters
Career ERA of 3.19
Career K's: 5,714
Played for 27-seasons and his last pitch at I believe age 46 was a 98-mph FB. He mentions in the documentary that he averaged around 150-170 pitches a game and even pitched all 14 innings in a game against Boston where he pitched more than 230 pitches.
8x All Star
11x K leader
7x No-hitters
Career ERA of 3.19
Career K's: 5,714
Played for 27-seasons and his last pitch at I believe age 46 was a 98-mph FB. He mentions in the documentary that he averaged around 150-170 pitches a game and even pitched all 14 innings in a game against Boston where he pitched more than 230 pitches.
This post was edited on 7/20/16 at 10:41 am
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Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:40 am to McCaigBro69
are you implying that nolan ryan is the greatest pitcher of all time?
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:40 am to UNO
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are you implying that nolan ryan is the greatest pitcher of all time?
In the modern era, yes.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:42 am to McCaigBro69
I'd rather Pedro, or another Astros great, Randy Johnson.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:43 am to McCaigBro69
I thought of five better than him in less than ten seconds.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:43 am to McCaigBro69
Out of everything in his long career including the no-hitters, Nolan's numbers in the 1970's are remarkable.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:43 am to McCaigBro69
There have been a bunch already. One of the most overrated of all time. Walk machine.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:44 am to McCaigBro69
There have been several already, there will be others.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:46 am to FutureHendrix
HAHAHAHA Nolan Ryan is like 30 games over 500 in his career.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:46 am to McCaigBro69
What is Pedro Martinez, chopped liver?
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:47 am to McCaigBro69
Greg Maddux
Roger Clemens
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
Nolan Ryan is the most overrated pitcher of all time.
Roger Clemens
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
Nolan Ryan is the most overrated pitcher of all time.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:48 am to cheesesteak501
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HAHAHAHA Nolan Ryan is like 30 games over 500 in his career.
A pitcher's W/L record is honestly the WORST possible stat to measure them by
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:50 am to mattz1122
My criteria is the dominance in the person's best years.
Pedro #1
Koufax #2 (brief blaze of glory for a few years once he got control)
Kershaw 3
Bob Gibson 4a
Steve Carlton 4b (when he had control two different times in his long career)
Randy Johnson 5a asswipe ruined J T Snow's career but...
Ryan 5b
Baumgartner
Pedro #1
Koufax #2 (brief blaze of glory for a few years once he got control)
Kershaw 3
Bob Gibson 4a
Steve Carlton 4b (when he had control two different times in his long career)
Randy Johnson 5a asswipe ruined J T Snow's career but...
Ryan 5b
Baumgartner
This post was edited on 7/20/16 at 10:51 am
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:50 am to Vicks Kennel Club
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Greg Maddux
Roger Clemens
Pedro Martinez
Randy Johnson
That's four of the five I had along with Kershaw. Now Kershaw hasn't quite matched Ryan's whole career and I doubt he ever catches his longevity and counting stats, but on a per-game basis, Kershaw is clearly better.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:50 am to Vicks Kennel Club
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Greg Maddux Roger Clemens Pedro Martinez Randy Johnson
I am taking these four over Nolan Ryan every time. Pedro's 98-99 seasons were absolutely insane when you consider the era. He's my choice if we are taking these guys in their prime
ETA meant 99 and 2000 seasons
This post was edited on 7/20/16 at 10:55 am
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:51 am to The Seaward
Agreed on Kershaw. I just always list that incredible quartet together. I thought those were enough to prove my very obvious point.
This post was edited on 7/20/16 at 10:52 am
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:53 am to Vicks Kennel Club
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Agreed on Kershaw. I just always list that incredible quartet together.
Yeah, those four are the Mount Rushmore of modern era pitchers.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:54 am to McCaigBro69
fun fact:
nolan ryan never won a cy young.
nolan ryan never won a cy young.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:54 am to ShaneTheLegLechler
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Pedro's 98-99 seasons were absolutely insane when you consider the era.
yes and I want to add that he was must-see TV. I was so excited to watch him pitch in the WS and playoffs.
He was like watching Barry Bonds. I had to watch.
no one else close, and I was a Carlton fan after being pissed that the Phils traded Rick Wise for him. Rick Wise had just pitched a no hitter.
I enjoyed watching Carlton pitch.
I loved watching Pedro.
Posted on 7/20/16 at 10:54 am to McCaigBro69
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Will there ever be a greater pitcher than Nolan Ryan in the modern era
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