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PASJDOf course I didn't see him, but judging by his remarkable ERA (even relative to the other great pitchers of the time) and his 400 plus wins for a largely inept team, I have to think Walter Johnson is the greatest pitcher ever. Nolan Ryan, I believe, was somewhat overrated. When he was really on, he was of course nearly unhittable, but he frequently wasn't, and his overall ERA and W/L percentage are not that great -- look em up. For pitchers I have seen pitch (whether in person or on TV), I think the best is Koufax and it is hard to really choose among Gibson, Seaver, Clemens and Carlton.