Whereas, Nolan Ryan for the bulk of his career was one of the worst command pitchers in the league, leading the league in walks eight times and a lifetime walk rate of 4.7 walks per 9 IP.
Which makes his career even more astounding.
Whereas, Nolan Ryan for the bulk of his career was one of the worst command pitchers in the league, leading the league in walks eight times and a lifetime walk rate of 4.7 walks per 9 IP.
Oh, there's no doubt some shine comes off on closer examination. I just contend that longevity with Ryan can't quite can't be dismissed like some of his more aggressive detractors claim.I applaud Ryan for his longevity. Longevity is a good thing for a pitcher. But Ryan was hardly ever one of the most dominant pitchers in the league.
edit: I thought this was pretty interesting:
Is Nolan Ryan Overrated by FIP? | Community – FanGraphs Baseball
He just might be the most interesting man to play baseball.Which makes his career even more astounding.
No, not really.
C'mon man......other pitchers with the record number of walks AND wild pitches, would NEVER have lasted 23 years, or won as many games, EVER.
While I may be a homer about him, you on the other hand, or not giving him nearly enough credit....imho.
Blasphemy.
Blasphemy.
A shame he couldn't compile more seasons. I think we would be remiss to ignore him however. Those four years were widely celebrated with good reason. It's a legitimate question though as to at what point do we stop celebrating, and start overrating?no, not really. Almost all of Koufax's career value came in those six years. His 63-66 stretch is certainly up there as one of the best four year stretches by a pitcher ever, but he had no longevity whatsoever.
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A shame he couldn't compile more seasons. I think we would be remiss to ignore him however. Those four years were widely celebrated with good reason. It's a legitimate question though as to at what point do we stop celebrating, and start overrating?
no, not really. Almost all of Koufax's career value came in those six years. His 63-66 stretch is certainly up there as one of the best four year stretches by a pitcher ever, but he had no longevity whatsoever.
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A shame he couldn't compile more seasons. I think we would be remiss to ignore him however. Those four years were widely celebrated with good reason. It's a legitimate question though as to at what point do we stop celebrating, and start overrating?
I dont think you will find outside of nyc to say pedro used anything.Steroid era. Everyone is suspect. Remember ARod never tested positive. No one is above suspicion.