What about JR Richard? Granted that maybe he never reached his prime, but he could throw the ball 100 MPH. His last 5 season, his HIGHEST ERA was 3.11. Pretty nice career recird of 107-71 with a TERRIBLE Astros team.
He had 19 complete games in 1979 and 16 complete games in 1978.
He even has a WIKEPEDIA page which sort of suprised me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.R._Richard
He had 19 complete games in 1979 and 16 complete games in 1978.
He even has a WIKEPEDIA page which sort of suprised me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.R._Richard
Ryan by far.
Not sure how up-to-date this is but:
"Ryan is all-time leader in strikeouts (5,714), no-hitters (7), games with 10-or-more strikeouts (215), games with 10-or-more strikeouts in a season (23, 1973), 300 strikeout seasons (6), lowest average hits per nine innings (6.55), and opponents batting average (.203). "
Not sure how up-to-date this is but:
"Ryan is all-time leader in strikeouts (5,714), no-hitters (7), games with 10-or-more strikeouts (215), games with 10-or-more strikeouts in a season (23, 1973), 300 strikeout seasons (6), lowest average hits per nine innings (6.55), and opponents batting average (.203). "
arty::think2::finger::youmad::massage::stocker:
Obviously those saying this is a no-brainer got to watch a lot Nolan Ryan -- I myself did not, and would likely change my opinion if I did, but having watched RJ in his prime as much as anyone I will laugh out loud at anyone who says he isn't in the same league as Nolan Ryan (or anyone). I watched him in person maybe 30 times, including his no-hitter, and on TV every start of his M's career give or take a couple. I have NEVER seen more scared hitters or uglier swings, and to be honest, it's not even close...If the Mariner bullpen was better, he would have struck out even more - oftentimes he admittedly pitched to contact in order to keep his pitch count down and go later in the game. We'd have to ask someone who has faced both, but I have heard so many hitters say RJ was hands down the most intimidating pitcher they have faced that even then I doubt we'd reach a consensus conclusion...ask Larry Walker what he thinks hehe
