Over 4K sports fans have voted on the 70+ athletes on Greatest Left Handed Pitchers of All Time. Current Top 3: Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson, Warren Spahn ...
But boy he could hit. With a left-handed swing that all other swings are compared to, Williams had a career on-base percentage of .482. Williams was five-time home run champ, a six-time batting title winner, a two-time MVP and his already gaudy stats (and overall WAR) would be con...
The Man of Steal, Rickey Henderson, was not only a world-class baserunner but also a prolific hitter whose skill set made him a menace to opposing pitchers. Over his remarkable 25-year career, Henderson maintained a .279 batting average and set the all-time record for stolen bases, showca...
but this was a genuinely fun, cool team that was maybe pretty modern. What do you do when you have two-and-a-half trustworthy starting pitchers?
Ultimately, this team had two dominant starting pitchers, excellent depth, and enough power to flip games when needed. That recipe served them well in both the regular season and postseason, even if they lacked the star power that usually fuels great teams. "The end of the 0-18 narrative...
By the time Nolan Ryan finished his career, he led all pitchers with5,714 strikeouts. Randy Johnson is second all-time with 4,875 Ks, while Reggie Jackson holds the records for most times striking out, at2,597. In 1983, he first passed the previous record with his 3,509th. ...
After posting a 2.98 ERA over his first four seasons, deGrom has taken his game to an even higher level since 2018, winning multiple Cy Young Awards and cementing himself as one of the greatest pitchers of his generation while recording a 2.05 ERA with a 12.2 K/9. The right-hander will...
By the time Nolan Ryan finished his career, he led all pitchers with 5,714 strikeouts. Randy Johnson is second all-time with 4,875 Ks, while Reggie Jackson holds the records for most times striking out, at 2,597. In 1983, he first passed the previous record with his 3,509th. 1980...
April 11: 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly.He also was hit by a pitch and drew a walk, though. Trout is on pace to draw 143 walks, which would matchJoey Votto's 2015 season for the most since Bonds. It's not that pitchers are terrified of him -- Trout has only four intent...
Pitchers were likely better off just allowing him to stroll to 3rd base. Once those men reached base, it was up to the perpetually underrated Jack Clark and future MVP Terry Pendleton to knock them in. They usually did exactly that. Their pitching staff wasn’t the greatest, but Danny ...