Trevor Hoffman


Trevor Hoffman

Trevor Hoffman was the first to reach the 500- and 600-save milestones. He was also the all-time saves leader from 2006-2011 with 601.  

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Luis Tiant


Luis Tiant

Luis Tiant appeared on the writers’ ballot 15 times, gaining as much as 30.9% of the vote. He was voted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1997.

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Tommy John


Tommy John

Tommy John has a strong case for the Hall of Fame; John won 20 or more games in a season three times and finished with 288 career wins.

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Bucky Walters


Bucky Walters

The 1939 MVP, Bucky Walters was a six-time All Star who averaged 20 wins from 1939-1944. His 42 career shutouts rank 38th all time. 

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Randy Johnson


Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson struck out at least 300 batters for four consecutive years on his way to setting the MLB mark with six 300+ strikeout seasons. 

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Wilmer Fields


Wilmer Fields

When he wasn’t pitching, Wilmer Fields played third base and outfield. He was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001. 

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Jim Kaat


Jim Kaat

Jim Kaat has Cooperstown-worthy numbers: 283 career wins, 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, 4 league championships, and a World Series ring.

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Smoky Joe Wood


Joe Wood

Smoky Joe Wood surpassed the 30-win plateau by going 34-5 in 1912. Only 12 other pitchers have won as many as 30 games in a season since 1900.

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Pedro Martinez


Pedro Martinez

Pedro Martinez won three Cy Young Awards in four years. Twice he finished the season with an earned run average under 2.00.

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Carl Mays


Carl Mays

Best remembered for throwing the pitch that resulted in baseball’s only on-field fatality, Carl Mays had five 20-win seasons and won 207 games. 

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~Jacques Barzun, 1954