According to ESPN's All-Time #MLB Rank, these are the top ten right-handed pitchers in Major League history:
10. Bob Feller
9. Satchel Paige
8. Tom Seaver
7. Christy Mathewson
6. Bob Gibson
5. Roger Clemens
4. Cy Young
3. Greg Maddux
2. Pedro Martinez
1. Walter Johnson
But what about The Ryan Express? Why is he not on the top ten?
The Ryan Express is none other than Nolan Ryan. He pitched for 27 seasons in Major League baseball. He never had an arm problem, a shoulder problem, or an elbow problem. All he did was go to the mound and take his turn on pitching day.
In 27 seasons, Ryan won 324 games, posted a 3.19 career E.R.A., threw 61 shutouts, and struck out 300 or more batters in a season 6 times.
Furthermore,
Ryan threw 7 no-hitters---the most no-hitters in baseball history.
Ryan threw 12 one-hitters---the most one-hitters in baseball history.
Ryan struck out 5,714 batters---the most strikeouts in baseball history.
Ryan, however, never won a Cy Young Award, never won a Gold Glove, and never played for a team that went to the World Series other than the New York Mets in 1969.
But even with all of Ryan's historic statistics, he is not counted as worthy to be on ESPN's top ten right-handed pitchers. Did ESPN make an honest mistake and overlook him, or did ESPN totally ignore him. Or could it be that Nolan Ryan is in a league of his own?
Nolan Ryan retired from baseball at the age of 46 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
10. Bob Feller
9. Satchel Paige
8. Tom Seaver
7. Christy Mathewson
6. Bob Gibson
5. Roger Clemens
4. Cy Young
3. Greg Maddux
2. Pedro Martinez
1. Walter Johnson
But what about The Ryan Express? Why is he not on the top ten?
The Ryan Express is none other than Nolan Ryan. He pitched for 27 seasons in Major League baseball. He never had an arm problem, a shoulder problem, or an elbow problem. All he did was go to the mound and take his turn on pitching day.
In 27 seasons, Ryan won 324 games, posted a 3.19 career E.R.A., threw 61 shutouts, and struck out 300 or more batters in a season 6 times.
Furthermore,
Ryan threw 7 no-hitters---the most no-hitters in baseball history.
Ryan threw 12 one-hitters---the most one-hitters in baseball history.
Ryan struck out 5,714 batters---the most strikeouts in baseball history.
Ryan, however, never won a Cy Young Award, never won a Gold Glove, and never played for a team that went to the World Series other than the New York Mets in 1969.
But even with all of Ryan's historic statistics, he is not counted as worthy to be on ESPN's top ten right-handed pitchers. Did ESPN make an honest mistake and overlook him, or did ESPN totally ignore him. Or could it be that Nolan Ryan is in a league of his own?
Nolan Ryan retired from baseball at the age of 46 and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.
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