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Originally Posted by HistoricNewspapers
That point has some merit.
Maddux and Johnson were extremely gifted at what they did and were on the extreme end of the scale.
What many forget about Maddux is that Maddux had an above average fastball in his prime. He sat in the low 90's on his fastball. League average was 88. Add in the elite movement and command, Maddux was something special and a power pitcher in his own right(in his prime).
Maddux ended up with 3,371 career strikeouts. I think many fans forget Maddux is a member of the 3,000 strikeout club.
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I bet half his Ks were getting batters to swing at pitches off the plate or that broke into the dirt.
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