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is Greg 'The Professor' Maddux the most underrated pitcher of all time?

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amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
Underrated by whom? He’s revered
pungent supple corner brethren
  04/05/26
how does he rank all time, is he a top 3?
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
He's undoubtedly top 3
swashbuckling nighttime property
  04/05/26
Nolan Ryan? Randy Johnson?
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
Nolan Ryan has to be up there. Randy Johnson came to mind to...
pungent supple corner brethren
  04/05/26
honestly probably the hardest position in any sport to name ...
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
Top 3 of the modern era in no particular order: Maddux Joh...
swashbuckling nighttime property
  04/05/26
cr but does Clemons, Verlander or Kershaw have a shot or ...
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
Well outside, but definitely in top 10, even above nolan IMO
swashbuckling nighttime property
  04/05/26
all 3 above above ryan?
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
pedro's peak is hard to beat but clemens had a more complete...
Razzle-dazzle principal's office
  04/05/26
Clemens had the best career of anyone in that era if we igno...
disturbing range police squad
  06/04/26
Hard to say but he’s up there for sure
pungent supple corner brethren
  04/05/26
he's def most high iq though, no?
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
Not sure, don’t really follow players’ personal ...
pungent supple corner brethren
  04/05/26
the latter obv i dont give a fuck if he's foaming at the ...
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
Surely the catcher and pitching coach get some credit too. N...
pungent supple corner brethren
  04/05/26
cr but he made all the calls for the catcher(s) and told bob...
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
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Vengeful space ceo
  06/04/26
he's appropriately rated
violent ratface
  04/05/26
lol no; Roger Clemens is easily the most underrated pitcher ...
At-the-ready heady ladyboy center
  04/05/26
Seaver, Carlton, Scherzer, no?
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/05/26
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mustard marvelous garrison gaming laptop
  04/06/26
Pedro was better (than anyone).
mauve theatre trump supporter
  04/05/26
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violent ratface
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Chestnut Messiness
  04/07/26
He would get wrecked by the "juiced" ball and guys...
aromatic cuck foreskin
  04/05/26
Don't drop those BW3s Flamin' Dorito(TM) Hot wings on your c...
crimson resort liquid oxygen
  06/04/26
Pretty sure most agree he was the greatest SP of his generat...
Arousing lime haunted graveyard
  04/05/26
he's appropriately rated. great competitor. mentally smart...
insanely creepy prole
  04/06/26
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amethyst cheese-eating box office
  04/06/26
He threw a 92 mph fastball and everyone remembers him incorr...
mustard marvelous garrison gaming laptop
  04/06/26
yeah, is that fast to you? the only starting pitcher post 1...
insanely creepy prole
  04/06/26
Yes, 92 mph is fast. Most xo Poasters couldn't competently h...
mustard marvelous garrison gaming laptop
  04/07/26
Oh yeah that is the relevant metric when discussing GOAT vs....
crimson resort liquid oxygen
  06/04/26
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amethyst cheese-eating box office
  06/04/26
do not google. there at 10 pitchers with WAR of 100 or gr...
ruddy razzle den bbw
  06/04/26
Randy Johnson Clemmons Pedro Ryan Glavine Bab...
amethyst cheese-eating box office
  06/04/26
this career WAR. you got these right. 1. Cy Young+ (22)...
ruddy razzle den bbw
  06/04/26
No Goog
Aphrodisiac fiercely-loyal rehab
  06/04/26
Rivera would have had to pitch for ~40 years to get 100 WAR....
disturbing range police squad
  06/04/26
cr. he's in 80th place for career WAR.
ruddy razzle den bbw
  06/04/26
Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Steve Carlton
cerebral church building
  06/04/26
Rank Player (yrs, age) WAR for Pitchers IP Throws 1. Cy You...
ruddy razzle den bbw
  06/04/26
Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro have more war than Carlton? Would...
cerebral church building
  06/04/26
old timer with most of his appearances in the 1800s. still, ...
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  06/04/26
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amethyst cheese-eating box office
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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:36 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:38 PM
Author: pungent supple corner brethren

Underrated by whom? He’s revered

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:40 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

how does he rank all time, is he a top 3?

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:40 PM
Author: swashbuckling nighttime property

He's undoubtedly top 3

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:42 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

Nolan Ryan?

Randy Johnson?

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:44 PM
Author: pungent supple corner brethren

Nolan Ryan has to be up there. Randy Johnson came to mind too but idk.

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:46 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

honestly probably the hardest position in any sport to name a top 3-5

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:50 PM
Author: swashbuckling nighttime property

Top 3 of the modern era in no particular order:

Maddux

Johnson

Martinez

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:53 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

cr

but does Clemons, Verlander or Kershaw have a shot or are they well outside top 3

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:55 PM
Author: swashbuckling nighttime property

Well outside, but definitely in top 10, even above nolan IMO

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:55 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

all 3 above above ryan?



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:59 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle principal's office

pedro's peak is hard to beat but clemens had a more complete career. however you rank they are both tier 1.

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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:28 AM
Author: disturbing range police squad

Clemens had the best career of anyone in that era if we ignore PEDs

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:41 PM
Author: pungent supple corner brethren

Hard to say but he’s up there for sure

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:42 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

he's def most high iq though, no?

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:44 PM
Author: pungent supple corner brethren

Not sure, don’t really follow players’ personal lives, or do you mean high IQ with respect to how he played?

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:45 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

the latter obv

i dont give a fuck if he's foaming at the mouth level dumb irl in his off time as long as hes throwing fucking gems over the mound

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:46 PM
Author: pungent supple corner brethren

Surely the catcher and pitching coach get some credit too. No man is an island

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:47 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

cr but he made all the calls for the catcher(s) and told bobby and mazzone to get fucked a bunch

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Date: June 4th, 2026 1:01 AM
Author: Vengeful space ceo



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:57 PM
Author: violent ratface

he's appropriately rated

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:58 PM
Author: At-the-ready heady ladyboy center

lol no; Roger Clemens is easily the most underrated pitcher of all time

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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:58 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

Seaver, Carlton, Scherzer, no?

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Date: April 6th, 2026 1:04 PM
Author: mustard marvelous garrison gaming laptop



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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:27 PM
Author: mauve theatre trump supporter

Pedro was better (than anyone).

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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:47 PM
Author: violent ratface



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Date: April 7th, 2026 7:54 AM
Author: Chestnut Messiness



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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:51 PM
Author: aromatic cuck foreskin

He would get wrecked by the "juiced" ball and guys like Trout and Ohtani

If you swapped some random cy young candidate like Bryan Woo for Maddux, he would crush it in the 90s also

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Date: June 4th, 2026 6:42 AM
Author: crimson resort liquid oxygen

Don't drop those BW3s Flamin' Dorito(TM) Hot wings on your crisp new steph curry jersey, cuck.

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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:55 PM
Author: Arousing lime haunted graveyard

Pretty sure most agree he was the greatest SP of his generation

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Date: April 6th, 2026 8:49 AM
Author: insanely creepy prole

he's appropriately rated. great competitor. mentally smarter than other players. perennial gold glove fielder. platonic ideal of "the professor" type who doesn't throw super hard but just outthinks the batter. also insanely low walk rate - nobody - absolutely nobody - had better control

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Date: April 6th, 2026 1:07 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office



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Date: April 6th, 2026 2:11 PM
Author: mustard marvelous garrison gaming laptop

He threw a 92 mph fastball and everyone remembers him incorrectly for not having any velocity.

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Date: April 6th, 2026 8:36 PM
Author: insanely creepy prole

yeah, is that fast to you? the only starting pitcher post 1960 in the hall of fame that threw softer is tom glavine. only reliever is trevor hoffman

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Date: April 7th, 2026 7:52 AM
Author: mustard marvelous garrison gaming laptop

Yes, 92 mph is fast. Most xo Poasters couldn't competently hit a 92 mph fastball with a year of dedicated training.

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Date: June 4th, 2026 6:44 AM
Author: crimson resort liquid oxygen

Oh yeah that is the relevant metric when discussing GOAT vs. mere HOF mlb pitching, thanks chung li.

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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:17 AM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:31 AM
Author: ruddy razzle den bbw

do not google.

there at 10 pitchers with WAR of 100 or greater. name them.

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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:36 AM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office

Randy Johnson

Clemmons

Pedro

Ryan

Glavine

Babe Ruth

Scherzer

Seaver

cy Young

Maddux



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:43 AM
Author: ruddy razzle den bbw

this career WAR. you got these right.

1. Cy Young+ (22) 165.9 7356.0 R

3. Roger Clemens (24) 138.7 4916.2 R

7. Tom Seaver+ (20) 106.0 4783.0 R

8. Greg Maddux+ (23) 104.8 5008.1 R

9. Randy Johnson+ (22) 103.5 4135.1 L



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:57 AM
Author: Aphrodisiac fiercely-loyal rehab
Subject: No Goog

Clayton Kershaw

Curt Schilling

Mariano Rivera

Bob Gibson

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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:33 AM
Author: disturbing range police squad

Rivera would have had to pitch for ~40 years to get 100 WAR. Relievers just don't get enough innings.

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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:34 AM
Author: ruddy razzle den bbw

cr. he's in 80th place for career WAR.

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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:10 AM
Author: cerebral church building

Walter Johnson

Christy Mathewson

Steve Carlton

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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:33 AM
Author: ruddy razzle den bbw

Rank Player (yrs, age) WAR for Pitchers IP Throws

1. Cy Young+ (22) 165.9 7356.0 R

2. Walter Johnson+ (21) 155.4 5914.1 R

3. Roger Clemens (24) 138.7 4916.2 R

4. Kid Nichols+ (15) 119.0 5067.1 R

5. Grover Alexander+ (20) 116.9 5190.0 R

6. Lefty Grove+ (17) 113.2 3940.2 L

7. Tom Seaver+ (20) 106.0 4783.0 R

8. Greg Maddux+ (23) 104.8 5008.1 R

9. Randy Johnson+ (22) 103.5 4135.1 L

10. Christy Mathewson+ (17) 100.6 4788.2 R

11. Phil Niekro+ (24) 97.0 5404.0 R

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Date: June 4th, 2026 3:12 PM
Author: cerebral church building

Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro have more war than Carlton? Would not have guessed that

Never heard of kid nichols

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Date: June 4th, 2026 5:26 PM
Author: ruddy razzle den bbw

old timer with most of his appearances in the 1800s. still, "Nichols recorded a 27–19 win–loss record, a 2.23 earned run average (ERA) and 222 strikeouts, beginning a string of 10 consecutive seasons with 20 wins or more. Nichols also had a major league record seven 30-win seasons in this time (1891–1894, 1896–1898) with a career high of 35 in 1892." that'll give you quite a career WAR.

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Date: June 4th, 2026 4:10 PM
Author: amethyst cheese-eating box office



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