Does Warren Spahn Receive Enough Glory

Archive · #16 04-19-2007, 08:54 PM

Posted By: John H.

Spahn is absolutely one of the top 10 pitchers of all time and he was certainly better than Carlton. How can you argue with 363 wins and not getting the first one until he was 25? How about a 23-7 record at the age of 42 in 1963? The 1-0 16 inning classic that he lost to Marichal in 1963 is one of the greatest pitching duels of all time and it may be that that game finally finished him. He was terrific.

The fact that Spahnie never won more than 23 in a season makes his record all the more impressive just like Aaron's 755 homeruns are astonishing because he never hit more than 47 in one season. I love the guys that can be counted on year in and year out for an extended period.

My top 12 pitchers in no particular order and without a lot of thought:

Walter Johnson
Young
Mathewson
Alexander
Spahn
Grove
Clemens
Seaver
Feller
Maddux
Gibson
Randy Johnson

John

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