Sure, Pedro had a longer peak value than Doc. But I’m biased.
Johnson and Maddux are honorable mentions.
And that’s just starters.
Replies to: "Peak value: Doc Gooden. Career value: Roger Clemens"
- Best MLB pitcher you ever saw pitch? I have a tie between Bob Gibson and Steve Carlton. [NT]
- Frank L - 4:17pm 9/3/24
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- Pedro Martinez - AlbanyIRISH - 7:04pm 9/3/24
- Koufax. [NT] - Irishize - 6:47pm 9/3/24
- Not sure I ever saw Lefty at the ballpark. Probably Roy Halladay for me. [NT]
- Iggle - 6:01pm 9/3/24
- Remember seeing Gibby at Old Connie Mack. My Dad saw Koufax throw his no hitter there. Saw lots of - Frank L - 7:32pm 9/3/24
- Bob Gibson, he was scary good [NT] - ColeyO - 5:54pm 9/3/24
- Clemens. [NT] - ND521 - 5:51pm 9/3/24
- Saw Palmer start at least 15 times, twice take a no hitter into the 9th - Frankx - 5:41pm 9/3/24
- Pops and the Family won that one after being down 3 games to 1. - Frank L - 7:37pm 9/3/24
- Peak value: Doc Gooden. Career value: Roger Clemens - Chris94 - 5:33pm 9/3/24
- Good topic - Nigel Tufnel - 5:07pm 9/3/24
- Clemons, mostly. Palmer and Seaver once or twice, was awestruck as a young guy. [NT] - FinnMcCool - 4:58pm 9/3/24
- Nolan Ryan. For pure enjoyment, Dennis Eckersley. [NT] - LanceManion - 4:47pm 9/3/24
- I was terrified of Bob Gibson watching him from the stands, but on TV Kofax had an impossible curve [NT]
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- Curly1918 - 4:22pm 9/3/24
- Both great pitchers. Mine are Warren Spahn and Greg Maddux. [NT] - Hensou - 5:28pm 9/3/24
- Hard to argue. Didn’t throw at hitters like Gibby. Batters were happy to be able to walk out of the - Frank L - 4:36pm 9/3/24
- Guillermo "Willie" Hernández in 1984 he was unhittable. [NT] - Hibakusha - 7:25pm 9/3/24