Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.,nicknamed "the Ryan Express",is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),Ryan pitched for the New York Mets,California Angels,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. After his retirement in 1993,Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999,and is widely considered to be one of the greatest MLB pitchers of all time.
Howard Bruce Sutter was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1976 and 1988. He was one of the sport's dominant relievers in the late 1970s and early 1980s,making effective use of the split-finger fastball. A six-time All-Star and 1982 World Series champion,Sutter recorded a 2.83 career earned run average and 300 saves,the third-most in MLB history at the time of his retirement. Sutter won the National League's (NL) Cy Young Award in 1979 as its top pitcher,and won the NL Rolaids Relief Man Award four times. He became the only pitcher to lead the NL in saves five times.
David Allan Righetti,nicknamed "Rags",is an American professional baseball coach and former player. A left-handed pitcher,Righetti played in Major League Baseball from 1979 through 1995 for the New York Yankees,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,and Chicago White Sox. He served as the pitching coach for the Giants from 2000 through 2017.
James Alvin Palmer is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles. Palmer was the winningest MLB pitcher in the 1970s,totaling 186 wins. He also won at least 20 games in eight different seasons and won three Cy Young Awards and four Gold Gloves during the decade. His 268 Orioles victories are the most in team history. A six-time American League (AL) All-Star,he was also one of the rare pitchers who never allowed a grand slam in any major league contest.
Lee Arthur Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career,he was a dominant closer,was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves,and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006,when Trevor Hoffman passed his total of 478. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
David Keith Stewart,nicknamed "Smoke",is an American professional baseball executive,pitching coach,sports agent,and former starting pitcher. The Los Angeles Dodgers' 16th-round selection in the 1975 MLB draft,Stewart's MLB playing career spanned from 1978 through 1995,winning three World Series championships all with different clubs while compiling a career 3.95 earned run average (ERA) and a 168–129 won–lost record,including winning 20 games in four consecutive seasons. He pitched for the Dodgers,Texas Rangers,Philadelphia Phillies,Oakland Athletics,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Ronald Maurice Darling Jr. is a retired American professional baseball pitcher and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher from 1983 to 1995,including as a member of the New York Mets team that won the 1986 World Series. Since 2006,he has been the co-lead color commentator for Mets broadcasts on SNY alongside former teammate Keith Hernandez.
Floyd Franklin Bannister is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (1977–1978),Seattle Mariners (1979–1982),Chicago White Sox (1983–1987),Kansas City Royals (1988–1989),California Angels (1991),and Texas Rangers (1992). Bannister also played for the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),in 1990. Bannister was the first overall pick in the 1976 MLB draft.
Michael Warren Scott is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball for both the New York Mets and the Houston Astros. He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1986,becoming the first Astros pitcher to win the award. Scott is part of a select group of pitchers that have thrown a no-hitter and struck out 300 batters in the same season.
Kenton Charles Tekulve,nicknamed "Teke",is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Pitching with an unusual submarine delivery,Tekulve was known as a workhorse relief pitcher who holds several records for number of games pitched and innings pitched.
James Lester Kern is an American former professional baseball pitcher. A three time American League All-Star (1977–1979),Kern went 13–5 with a 1.57 ERA and 29 saves out of the Texas Rangers' bullpen in 1979 to finish fourth in American League Cy Young Award balloting.
Robert Andrew Witt Sr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,St. Louis Cardinals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Kevin Frank Gross is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1983 through 1997.
Arthur Lee Guetterman,nicknamed "Goot," is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1984 to 1996 for the Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,New York Mets,and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). A southpaw used primarily in the major leagues as a relief pitcher,he stood 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) tall. He led the Yankees in wins in 1990 without starting a game.
Darrel Wayne Akerfelds was a professional baseball pitcher. He also served as the bullpen coach of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres,from 2001 until his death. Akerfelds pitched in the major leagues in parts of five seasons,from 1986 to 1991 for the Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Scott Richard Anderson is an American former professional Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Texas Rangers in 1987,the Montreal Expos in 1990,and the Kansas City Royals in 1995.
Cecilio Guante Magallanes is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates and ended his career after playing with the Cleveland Indians. He finished his career with a 29–34 won-loss record and a 3.48 earned run average. He worked exclusively as a relief pitcher.
Eric Steven King is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He may be best known for giving up Ken Griffey Jr.'s first career Major League home run. King played for three teams during a career that included parts of seven seasons. Those teams are the Detroit Tigers,Chicago White Sox (1989–1990) and Cleveland Indians (1991).
Darrin John Chapin is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches,170 lb.,he batted and threw right-handed.
