Randy Johnson was arguably the most overpowering starting pitcher in Major League Baseball history, but the Big Unit wasn't quite good enough to rank No. 1 on Bleacher Report's list of the 10 greatest ever.
More than 75 pitchers have been inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame, so how does one pick the best of the best? And are there any current hurlers who stack up well against the retired greats?
To answer those questions, we ranked dozens of starting pitchers in five categories:
- Career ERA
- Career K/BB*
- Career WAR**
- Postseason Success
- Dominance During Five-Year Peak
*Strikeout rate per inning has changed drastically throughout the history of the game, but strikeout-to-walk (K/BB) ratio is a rather consistent measure of a pitcher's effectiveness.