When Martinez made his debut in 1992, Boston’s Roger Clemens had the highest Pitcher Score of any active player in baseball. A few years earlier, Clemens had even briefly come within striking distance of the all-time leader — the underappreciated Dazzy Vance, who peaked four starts into his...
Key stats: 17 wins, 2.60 ERA (137 ERA+), 276 SO Flashing the most potential of any rookie pitcher since Bob Feller, Gooden took baseball by storm in '84. His 276 strikeouts shattered Herb Score's previous rookie record of 245, but his peripherals were arguably even more impressive; at...
All-time no-hitters in MLB history By Ed Eagle | September 4, 2024 When a pitcher completes a no-hitter, it's one of the most exciting singular events that can happen in baseball. It's also one of the rare occasions that can cement a pitcher or team's placement in baseball history...
3yESPN.comTop 100 MLB players of all time: Jeter or A-Rod? Ryan or Koufax? Ranking Nos. 50-263yESPN.comTop 100 MLB players of all time3yESPN.com2 RelatedPrimary position:Starting pitcherWhat he's best known for:The most admired star of the first two decades of 20th century baseball,...
Gary Neibauer is one of nearly 1,000 players in the MLB who were refused any type of pension or medical benefits from the players union.
During his stellar career in the sport, the man with just one name won two Ballon d’Ors and multiple other Player of the Year awards including FIFA’s in 2009. But his most important legacy in his country is helping lead Brazil to a pair of World Cup wins. ...
Three years after Fernando-mania, another National League rookie pitcher mesmerized audiences. Dwight Gooden arrived in New York and dominated opposing hitters from the time he first picked up the ball. Posting 17 wins and a league-leading 276 strikeouts, Gooden, nicknamed “Dr. K,” was named...
Baltimore Orioles' ace pitcher Corbin Burnes was selected to the All-Major League Baseball First Team during the Awards show on Thursday.
ORIOLES ALL-TIME ROSTER Ripken’s career wins above replacement (WAR) of 95.5, leads the franchise’s all-time roster by a considerable margin. The team’s other biggest WAR contributions came from third baseman Brooks Robinson (78.4) and pitcher Jim Palmer (68.1), who played on all ...
Stanford pitcher Drew Dowd drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2023 MLB Draft / Stanford was one of the bigger draft producers in 2023, as they had seven players called in rounds three through ten. One of those players that heard his name called was pitcher Drew...