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Walter Johnson

#1 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1907—1927
Starting Pitcher
BORN
November 6, 1887, in Humboldt, KS
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Washington Senators

What Pitches Did Walter Johnson Throw?

Sidearm Fastball
Sidearm Curve
417
WINS
INC
QUALITY START PCT
164.9
WAR
279
LOSSES
147
ERA+
83.1
WAR7
2.17
ERA
2.57
K / BB RATIO
40.0
WAR3
3509
STRIKEOUTS
1.06
WHIP
5.6
WAR PER SEASON
The greatest pitcher of all-time. He threw 110 shutouts and won more than 400 games, pitching largely for the mediocre Senators.
Hall of Fame
Senators
ALL-TIME TEAM
1924
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Walter Johnson Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Johnson
CAREER
164.9
WAR7
83.1
WAR5C
61.3
WAR3
40.0
JAWS
124.0
WAR PER SN
5.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
73.0
WAR7
49.8
WAR5C
30.3
WAR3
21.5
JAWS
61.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Walter Johnson Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
1
CAREER
2
LONG PEAK
1
PRIME
1
SHORT PEAK
1
JAWS
1
RANKING
EGG RANKING
CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS