I have my own bias as to the pitching GOAT, of course, but IMO there are about 15 pitchers in history for whom a reasonable case can be mounted, using different metrics, etc., and Ryan is not one of them. HOWEVER, I doubt if there's ever been anyone that batters enjoyed facing less. That, together with the freakish totals of K's and no-hitters should perhaps allow him to muscle his way onto the list.
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