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

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Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
Underrated by whom? He’s revered
Motley frisky space patrolman
  04/05/26
how does he rank all time, is he a top 3?
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
He's undoubtedly top 3
deranged people who are hurt
  04/05/26
Nolan Ryan? Randy Johnson?
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
Nolan Ryan has to be up there. Randy Johnson came to mind to...
Motley frisky space patrolman
  04/05/26
honestly probably the hardest position in any sport to name ...
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
Top 3 of the modern era in no particular order: Maddux Joh...
deranged people who are hurt
  04/05/26
cr but does Clemons, Verlander or Kershaw have a shot or ...
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
Well outside, but definitely in top 10, even above nolan IMO
deranged people who are hurt
  04/05/26
all 3 above above ryan?
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
pedro's peak is hard to beat but clemens had a more complete...
arrogant vigorous set hominid
  04/05/26
Clemens had the best career of anyone in that era if we igno...
soul-stirring halford
  06/04/26
Hard to say but he’s up there for sure
Motley frisky space patrolman
  04/05/26
he's def most high iq though, no?
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
Not sure, don’t really follow players’ personal ...
Motley frisky space patrolman
  04/05/26
the latter obv i dont give a fuck if he's foaming at the ...
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
Surely the catcher and pitching coach get some credit too. N...
Motley frisky space patrolman
  04/05/26
cr but he made all the calls for the catcher(s) and told bob...
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
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crusty degenerate parlour
  06/04/26
he's appropriately rated
Stirring Apoplectic Kitchen Multi-billionaire
  04/05/26
lol no; Roger Clemens is easily the most underrated pitcher ...
aggressive gay wizard clown
  04/05/26
Seaver, Carlton, Scherzer, no?
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/05/26
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Honey-headed coffee pot electric furnace
  04/06/26
Pedro was better (than anyone).
autistic legend half-breed
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Stirring Apoplectic Kitchen Multi-billionaire
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dashing feces parlor
  04/07/26
He would get wrecked by the "juiced" ball and guys...
Contagious University
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Don't drop those BW3s Flamin' Dorito(TM) Hot wings on your c...
Chartreuse Sanctuary Bbw
  06/04/26
Pretty sure most agree he was the greatest SP of his generat...
Vivacious orchid roommate
  04/05/26
he's appropriately rated. great competitor. mentally smart...
mewling church shitlib
  04/06/26
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Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  04/06/26
He threw a 92 mph fastball and everyone remembers him incorr...
Honey-headed coffee pot electric furnace
  04/06/26
yeah, is that fast to you? the only starting pitcher post 1...
mewling church shitlib
  04/06/26
Yes, 92 mph is fast. Most xo Poasters couldn't competently h...
Honey-headed coffee pot electric furnace
  04/07/26
Oh yeah that is the relevant metric when discussing GOAT vs....
Chartreuse Sanctuary Bbw
  06/04/26
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Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  06/04/26
do not google. there at 10 pitchers with WAR of 100 or gr...
burgundy legal warrant
  06/04/26
Randy Johnson Clemmons Pedro Ryan Glavine Bab...
Overrated New Version Trailer Park
  06/04/26
this career WAR. you got these right. 1. Cy Young+ (22)...
burgundy legal warrant
  06/04/26
No Goog
seedy casino gunner
  06/04/26
Rivera would have had to pitch for ~40 years to get 100 WAR....
soul-stirring halford
  06/04/26
cr. he's in 80th place for career WAR.
burgundy legal warrant
  06/04/26
Walter Johnson Christy Mathewson Steve Carlton
hateful red associate
  06/04/26
Rank Player (yrs, age) WAR for Pitchers IP Throws 1. Cy You...
burgundy legal warrant
  06/04/26
Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro have more war than Carlton? Would...
hateful red associate
  06/04/26
old timer with most of his appearances in the 1800s. still, ...
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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:36 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796394)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:38 PM
Author: Motley frisky space patrolman

Underrated by whom? He’s revered

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796396)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:40 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796397)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:40 PM
Author: deranged people who are hurt

He's undoubtedly top 3

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796399)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:42 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

Nolan Ryan?

Randy Johnson?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796405)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:44 PM
Author: Motley frisky space patrolman

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796411)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:46 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796419)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:50 PM
Author: deranged people who are hurt

Top 3 of the modern era in no particular order:

Maddux

Johnson

Martinez

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796426)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:53 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

cr

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796432)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:55 PM
Author: deranged people who are hurt

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796436)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:55 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

all 3 above above ryan?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796437)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:59 PM
Author: arrogant vigorous set hominid

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796451)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:28 AM
Author: soul-stirring halford

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914410)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:41 PM
Author: Motley frisky space patrolman

Hard to say but he’s up there for sure

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796401)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:42 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

he's def most high iq though, no?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796407)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:44 PM
Author: Motley frisky space patrolman

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796409)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:45 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796413)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:46 PM
Author: Motley frisky space patrolman

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796417)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:47 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796421)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 1:01 AM
Author: crusty degenerate parlour



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914293)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:57 PM
Author: Stirring Apoplectic Kitchen Multi-billionaire

he's appropriately rated

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796444)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:58 PM
Author: aggressive gay wizard clown

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796446)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 8:58 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

Seaver, Carlton, Scherzer, no?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796448)



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Date: April 6th, 2026 1:04 PM
Author: Honey-headed coffee pot electric furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49797805)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:27 PM
Author: autistic legend half-breed

Pedro was better (than anyone).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796514)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:47 PM
Author: Stirring Apoplectic Kitchen Multi-billionaire



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796561)



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Date: April 7th, 2026 7:54 AM
Author: dashing feces parlor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49799608)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:51 PM
Author: Contagious University

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796569)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 6:42 AM
Author: Chartreuse Sanctuary Bbw

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914343)



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Date: April 5th, 2026 9:55 PM
Author: Vivacious orchid roommate

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49796577)



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Date: April 6th, 2026 8:49 AM
Author: mewling church shitlib

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49797104)



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Date: April 6th, 2026 1:07 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49797818)



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Date: April 6th, 2026 2:11 PM
Author: Honey-headed coffee pot electric furnace

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49797984)



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Date: April 6th, 2026 8:36 PM
Author: mewling church shitlib

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49798932)



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Date: April 7th, 2026 7:52 AM
Author: Honey-headed coffee pot electric furnace

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49799605)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 6:44 AM
Author: Chartreuse Sanctuary Bbw

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914344)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:17 AM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914271)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:31 AM
Author: burgundy legal warrant

do not google.

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914284)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:36 AM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park

Randy Johnson

Clemmons

Pedro

Ryan

Glavine

Babe Ruth

Scherzer

Seaver

cy Young

Maddux



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914286)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:43 AM
Author: burgundy legal warrant

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



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914287)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 12:57 AM
Author: seedy casino gunner
Subject: No Goog

Clayton Kershaw

Curt Schilling

Mariano Rivera

Bob Gibson

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914292)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:33 AM
Author: soul-stirring halford

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914413)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:34 AM
Author: burgundy legal warrant

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914415)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:10 AM
Author: hateful red associate

Walter Johnson

Christy Mathewson

Steve Carlton

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914393)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 8:33 AM
Author: burgundy legal warrant

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49914414)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 3:12 PM
Author: hateful red associate

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

Never heard of kid nichols

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49915360)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 5:26 PM
Author: burgundy legal warrant

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.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5853955&forum_id=2Vannesa#49915788)



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Date: June 4th, 2026 4:10 PM
Author: Overrated New Version Trailer Park



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