Denton True "Cy" Young was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Born in Gilmore,Ohio,he worked on his family's farm as a youth before starting his professional baseball career. Young entered the major leagues in 1890 with the National League's Cleveland Spiders and pitched for them until 1898. He was then transferred to the St. Louis Cardinals franchise. In 1901,Young jumped to the American League and played for the Boston Red Sox franchise until 1908,helping them win the 1903 World Series. He finished his career with the Cleveland Naps and Boston Rustlers,retiring in 1911.
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.
The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player,most commonly the pitcher. Unlike other players in a team's lineup,they generally only play as an offensive player and usually do not play defense as a fielder or a pitcher during a game. Due to their specialized offensive-only role,the designated hitter is generally expected to produce above average offensive stats and production compared to other players who play defense.
Randall David Johnson,nicknamed "the Big Unit",is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams,primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Charles Gardner Radbourn,nicknamed "Old Hoss",was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for Buffalo (1880),Providence (1881–1885),Boston (1886–1889),Boston (1890),and Cincinnati (1891).
John Gibson Clarkson was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played from 1882 to 1894. Born in Cambridge,Massachusetts,Clarkson played for the Worcester Ruby Legs (1882),Chicago White Stockings (1884–1887),Boston Beaneaters (1888–1892),and Cleveland Spiders (1892–1894). Clarkson pitched the first known immaculate inning in MLB history on June 4,1889 vs the Philadelphia Quakers in the 3rd inning.
Wesley Cheek Ferrell was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1927 through 1941. Primarily a starting pitcher,Ferrell played for the Cleveland Indians (1927–33),Boston Red Sox (1934–37),Washington Senators (1937–38),New York Yankees (1938–39),Brooklyn Dodgers (1940) and Boston Braves (1941). He batted and threw right-handed.
Thomas Caesar Candiotti is an American former knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. Since the 2005 season,Candiotti is currently on television and a radio analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Matthew Christian Morris is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 through 2008,most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals,where he was a two-time All-Star and led the National League in 2001 with 22 wins. After playing nine seasons with the Cardinals,he played his last three seasons with the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Charles G. Buffinton was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892. One of the workhorse pitchers of the 1880s,he won 20 games seven times and his 1,700 career strikeouts are the ninth-highest total of the 19th century.
Robert Lee Caruthers,nicknamed "Parisian Bob",was an American right-handed pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The star pitcher on five league champions in a ten-year career,he was the top pitcher in the American Association,leading that league in wins and shutouts twice each,winning percentage three times,and earned run average once. His 175 wins in the Association were the second most of any pitcher,and his league ERA of 2.62 was the lowest of any pitcher with at least 2,000 innings in the league;he was also the only pitcher to have 40-win seasons for two different Association teams. His career winning percentage was the highest of any pitcher prior to 1950 with at least 250 decisions.
Dennis Patrick Leonard is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986. He retired in 1986 due to injuries.
Jerry Reuss —pronounced "royce"—is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball,best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Guy Jackson Hecker was an American professional baseball pitcher and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1890,primarily for the Louisville Eclipse/Colonels. In 1884,he won the American Association (AA) pitching triple crown.
Anthony John Mullane,nicknamed "Count" and "the Apollo of the Box",was an Irish professional baseball player who pitched for seven major-league teams during 1881–1894. He is best known as a switch pitcher who could throw with either hand,and for having one of the highest career win totals of pitchers not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Thomas Henry Bond was an Irish-born Major League Baseball player who was a pitcher and a right fielder for a total of ten seasons. A native of Granard,Ireland,he is the first man born in Ireland to play Major League Baseball. Bond was also the last survivor of the National League's first season (1876).
Victor Garland Sorrell,nicknamed "Lawyer" and "the Philosopher",was an American Major League pitcher who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers. In 10 Major League seasons,Sorrell had a 92–101 record with a 4.43 career ERA. Sorrell also coached the North Carolina State University baseball team from 1946 to 1966.
Maxwell Martin Scherzer,nicknamed "Mad Max",is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Detroit Tigers,Washington Nationals,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets and Texas Rangers. A right-handed starting pitcher,Scherzer is an eight-time MLB All-Star,has won three Cy Young Awards,has pitched two no-hitters,and won the World Series with the Nationals in 2019,and the Texas Rangers in 2023. Scherzer is considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of his generation and of all time.
Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. Cole played for the baseball team at Orange Lutheran High School and was selected by the Yankees in the first round of the 2008 MLB Draft. Cole opted not to sign and instead attended the University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA),where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.
Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime",he has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Because of his elite contributions as a hitter and as a pitcher,a rarity as a two-way player,Ohtani's 2021–2024 seasons are considered among the greatest in baseball history,with some comparing them favorably to the early career of Babe Ruth.
