Randy Johnson

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1988—2009

randy-johnson-seattle-mariners
PITCHER LeveL
Legend
Pitcher rank
#3
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

September 10, 1963, in Walnut Creek, CA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1988—2009

Playing Career
Played from 24-45
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
2001 Diamondbacks
World Series Titles
Big Unit
Nickname
6-10
HEIGHT
225
WEIGHT

September 15, 1988

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

October 4, 2009

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Randy Johnson?

Impossibly tall, intimidating lefty who won four straight Cy Young Awards and was still blazing his fastball well into his 40s.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
303
166
4135.1
4875
1497
3.29
10 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1995 AL, 1999-2002 NL CY YOUNG

Randy Johnson PITCHES

1. Four-Seam Fastball
2. Hard Slider
3. Two-Seam Fastball

2002 Diamondbacks

38 Years Old

24
WINS
5
LOSSES
2.32
ERA
195
ERA+
260.0
IP
197
HITS
334
SO
71
BB
35
STARTS
4
SHO
SAVES
10.7
WAR

Greatest Game

May 18, 2004
Pitching for the Diamondbacks
VS THE Braves
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
100
W 2-0
SHO W
9
13

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
13
31

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
135
3.26

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
82.2
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Randy Johnson Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
3
10
6
9
49
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
10
8
8
11
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Randy Johnson Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
101.1
63.3
43.8
30.1
4.89
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Randy Johnson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
328.3
176.5
UNK
82.0
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Randy Johnson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).