Who had the greatest single season of all time?

[Jeffy25]

Dutch Leonard 1914:
19 W 5 L, 3 SV, .96 ERA, 224.2 IP, 17 CG, 7 Shutouts

Bob Gibson 1968:
22 W, 9L, 0 SV, 1.12 ERA, 304.2 IP, 28 CG, 13 Shutouts, 268 K, 62 BB

Pedro Martinez 1999:
23 W, 4 L, 0 SV, 2.07 ERA, 213.1 IP, 5 CG, 1 Shutout, 313 K, 37 BB

Greg Maddux 1995:
19 W, 2 L, 0 SV, 1.63 ERA, 209.2 IP, 181 K, 23 BB

Rogers Hornsby 1922:
.401 AVG, 42 HR, 152 RBI, 17 SB, .459 OBP, 14 3B

Barry Bonds 2001:
.328 AVG, 73 HR, 137 RBI, 13 SB, .515 OBP, 177 BB

Ted Williams 1941:
.406 AVG, 37 HR, 120 RBI, 2 SB, .553 OBP, 147 BB

Babe Ruth 1923:
.393 AVG, 41 HR, 131 RBI, 17 SB, .545 OBP, 170 BB

Babe Ruth 1920:
.376 AVG, 54 HR, 137 RBI, 14 SB, .533 OBP, 150 BB

Ty Cobb 1915:
.369 AVG, 3 HR, 99 RBI, 96 SB, .486 OBP, 118 BB, 13 3B

OTHER:
There are many other great seasons, these were my top 10. You can vote for other, but please specify

[eggson27]

Pedro Martinez and Greg Maddux, but if I had to pick I would say Pedro.

[actionjackson]

For sheer, eye popping, voluminous, insane numbers I'd have to go with a player who isn't included in the poll. Ed Walsh's 1908 season was stupendiculous:

66 G, 49 GS, 40 W, 15 L, 42 CG, 11 SHO, 15 GF, 6 SV, 464.0 IP, and a 1.42 ERA

Yeah, the league ERA was 2.32, but that season is ri-frickin-diculous. Don't forget about the 4.8 K/BB ratio, or the 1.09 BB/9 IP. Cuh-razy!

[Red Sox Fan 734]

Pedro's '99 season

[ragecage]

I picked Bob Gibson, pretty much the best pitching season ever imo. Though I do know the majority of baseball didnt hit well that year.

[dps]

I'll go with Babe Ruth, 1920, but how the heck do you not have Walter Johnson, 1913 on that list?

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

Gibson. An ERA that low over 300 innings is absurd. Second for me would be Pedro.

[Jeffy25]

I am surprised that Pedro has three votes. He was actually my last pick to put on there. I just don't think that was really all that amazing in comparision to so many other great seasons over the years. I picked Williams' personally. And am surprised so many have picked Martinez

[Jeffy25]

I dunno I just think Maddux's 95' is just as impressive as pedro's 99'

[HoustonGM]

It's kind of hard to do this when mixing pitchers and hitters. It's between Ruth and Bonds for me.

[Arctic Blast]

I'm gonna vote to be different, and choose that insane season Hornsby had.

[Pavelb1]

Are you guys kidding me? Bob Gibson's season of 1908 was beyond belief! Bob Gibson in a deadball era?? He threw three no-hitters and killed four batters.

I'm still wondering how he convinced those guys he was Cuban.

[Pavelb1]

No love for Vida Blue??

At the age of 21:

24 wins 8 losses 24CG 8 Shutouts 312 innings 301K's 88 walks 1.82ERA 185ERA+ 0.952 WHIP

[haveacigar]

31-6, 336 innings, 1.96 ERA, no love for Denny McLain's 1968 season?

[HoustonGM]

Bob Gibson > Denny McLain. As for pitching seasons, I have to give it to Pedro in 1999 or 2000.