Ranking the top pitchers since the 1940's

[TheNamelessPoet]

and are we leaving out relievers? because eck and mariano need considerations... not sure if id put them there but I think they deserve to be thought of...

[HoustonGM]

Again mistaken HGM - I am sorry to say - if Clemens has ANY result,even if it is 1 inning affected by his usage of an illicit substance then automatically it is no longer an objective comparison but de facto becomes a subjective one.

There is no way Clemens is not in the top 5 of these pitchers unless you incorporate personal bias into your rankings. It's that simple. If you want to continue arguing semantics and the definition of "objective", go right ahead, but I'm not going to participate. If you want to make an argument that Clemens is not in the top 5 of this list, go right ahead, but you're going to have some trouble doing that.

[TheNamelessPoet]

I think i really do like houstons lists... i just think Ryan is undervalued (tho he is NOT #3) and glavine would make the top 20 but not hte top 10

[RedsoxRockies]

So ? HGM (no disrespect GM) is not GOD lol Why DO YOU list him in your analysis ?

No, Poet mixed up my list with HGM's. So I was telling him it was Houston who ranked Glavine 10th, not me. Personally, I feel Bob Gibson and Juan Marichal should be on that list, even if not on top.

[HoustonGM]

So ? HGM (no disrespect GM) is not GOD lol Why DO YOU list him in your analysis ?

What? TheNamelessPoet asked RSR why he has Glavine in the top 10, and RSR simply pointed out that he doesn't, but I do.

[metsguy234]

1. Seaver
2. Maddux
3. Ryan
4. Carlton
5. Koufax
6. Spahn
7. Sutton
8. Glavine
9. Perry
10. Martinez
11. Johnson
12. Wynn
13. Niekro
14. Clemens

[HoustonGM]

1. Seaver
2. Maddux
3. Ryan
4. Carlton
5. Koufax
6. Spahn
7. Sutton
8. Glavine
9. Perry
10. Martinez
11. Johnson
12. Wynn
13. Niekro
14. Clemens

And that's my point. Someone famous for basing evaluation on personal bias lists Clemens 14th.

[RedsoxRockies]

1. Seaver
2. Maddux
3. Ryan
4. Carlton
5. Koufax
6. Spahn
7. Sutton
8. Glavine
9. Perry
10. Martinez
11. Johnson
12. Wynn
13. Niekro
14. Clemens

Thats a little backwards Dude...

[RedsoxRockies]

And that's my point. Someone famous for basing evaluation on personal bias lists Clemens 14th.

Honestly, what did you expect?

[metsguy234]

And that's my point. Someone famous for basing evaluation on personal bias lists Clemens 14th.

It's not bias. The dude did steroids. IMO that makes him and the other roiders the worst players in baseball history

[metsguy234]

Thats a little backwards Dude...

You saying Seaver should be 14th?

[RedsoxRockies]

You saying Seaver should be 14th?

No, but in general. Ryan should be lower, Clemens a LOT higher, etc.

[FRENCHREDSOX]

here is MY Subjective 10

1 Pedro Martinez
2 Sandy Koufax
3 Nolan Ryan
4 Greg Maddux
5 Bob Gibson
6 Roger 'the Dodger' Clemens
7 Tom Seaver
8 Jim Palmer
9 Bruce Sutter
10 Mariano Rivera

[HoustonGM]

It's not bias. The dude did steroids. IMO that makes him and the other roiders the worst players in baseball history

Only somebody with an extreme bias against steroids would make such a statement. It's bias. There's no denying it.

[Pavelb1]

i cant put glavine ahead of ryan for 1. hwat I need to do is sit down and go thru the list myself.

Ryan is ahead of glavine. if he had been on decent teams he would have 350+ wins. (yes i know wins are not he end all but come on the guy does have the most strikeout in the history of the sport by a LOT!!! Not only that but 7 no hitters.

And walks...and wild pitchs....