The Best Pitching Preformences in the 1990's

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This list consists of the best individual season pitching preformances of the 1990's. The picture to the left is the person I think is the best pitcher in the 90's.

of 4 pitchers are in this list more than once. Two them are on here 4 times. It was tough to make theses picks. Especially between picks 1 and 2. At first I had the person who finished 2nd as the 1st place, but I though about it I changed him to 2nd.

It was tough to pick pitchers from the 1994 season, because of the strike. But one pitcher from that year is on this list. 1997 has the most pitchers on this list with 5 different ones.

I choose the canidates by looking at each years Cy Young Voting and looking at their stats and deciding the ones I think could be close. Then I chose the top 20.

Some of these pitchers are future hall of famers, others had just 1 good season.

I will do the 2000's next. Then 1980's, and after that the 1970's. Will any pitcher finish on the list in 2 different decades?

20.Randy Johnson(1998)

Wins: 19

Loses: 11

ERA: 3.28

Strike Outs: 329

Innings Pitched : 244.1

Teams: Seattle Mariners/Houston Astros

Cy Young Voting: 7th

19.Randy Johnson(1993)

Wins: 19

Loses: 8

ERA: 3.24

SO: 158

IP: 255.1

Teams: Seattle Mariners

Cy Young Voting: 2nd

18.Curt Schilling(1997)

Wins: 17

Loses: 11

ERA: 3.67 ERA

SO: 319

IP: 244.

Teams: Philadelphia Phillies

Cy Young Voting: 4th

17.Doug Drabek(1990)

Wins: 22

Loses: 6

ERA: 2.76

SO: 131

IP: 231.1

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates

Cy Young Voting: 1st

16.Dennis Eckersley(1992)

Wins: 7

Loses: 1

ERA: 1.91 ERA

SO: 93

Saves: 51

Team: Oakland A's

Cy Young Voting: 1st

15.Greg Maddux(1998)

Wins: 18

Loses: 9

ERA: 2.22

SO: 204

IP: 251

Team: Atlanta Braves

Cy Young Voting: 4th

14.Roger Clemens(1998)

Wins: 20

Loses: 6

ERA: 2.65 ERA

SO: 271

IP: 234.2

Team: Toronto Blue Jays

Cy Young Voting: 1st

13.Tom Glavine(1993)

Wins: 22

Loses: 6

ERA: 2.65

SO: 120

IP: 239.1

Team: Atlanta Braves

Cy Young Voting: 3rd

12.Bobby Thigpen(1990)

Wins: 4

Loses: 6

ERA: 1.83

SO: 70

SV: 57

Team: Chicago White Sox

Cy Young Voting: 4th

11.Greg Maddux(1997)

Wins: 19

Loses: 4

ERA: 2.20

SO: 177

IP: 232.2

Teams: Atlanta Braves

Cy Young Voting: 2nd

10.Pedro Martinez(1997)

Wins: 17

Loses: 8

ERA: 1.90

SO: 304

IP: 241.1

Team: Montreal Expos

Cy Young Voting: 1st

9.John Smoltz(1996)

Wins: 24

Loses: 8

ERA: 2.94 ERA

SO: 276

IP: 253.2

Teams: Atlanta Braves

Cy Young Voting: 1st

8.Greg Maddux(1994)

Wins: 16

Loses: 6

ERA: 1.56

SO: 156

IP: 202

Teams: Atlanta Braves

Cy Young Voting: 1st

*Stats are incomplete because of strike

7.Randy Johnson(1995)

Wins: 18

Loses: 2

ERA: 2.48

SO: 294

IP: 214.1

Teams: Seattle Mariners

Cy Young Voting: 1st

6.Roger Clemens(1990)

Wins: 21

Loses: 6

ERA: 1.93

SO: 209

IP: 228.1

Teams: Boston Red Sox

Cy Young Voting: 2nd

5.Bob Welch(1990)

Wins: 27

Loses: 6

ERA: 2.95

SO: 127

IP: 214.1

Teams: Oakland A's

Cy Young Voting: 1st

4.Roger Clemens(1997)

Wins: 21

Loses: 7

ERA: 2.05

SO: 292

IP: 264

Teams: Toronto Blue Jays

Cy Young Voting: 1st

3.Randy Johnson(1997)

Wins: 20

Loses: 4

ERA: 2.28

SO: 291

IP: 213

Teams: Seattle Mariners

Cy Young Voting: 2nd

2.Greg Maddux(1995)

Wins: 19

Loses: 2

ERA: 1.63

SO: 181

IP: 209.2

Teams: Atlanta Braves

Cy Young Voting: 1st

1.Pedro Martinez(1999)

Wins: 23

Loses: 4

ERA: 2.07

SO: 313

IP: 209.2

Teams: Boston Red Sox

Cy Young Voting: 1st

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The Best Pitching Preformences in the 1990's

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20.Randy Johnson(1998)

19.Randy Johnson(1993)

18.Curt Schilling(1997)

17.Doug Drabek(1990)

16.Dennis Eckersley(1992)

15.Greg Maddux(1998)

14.Roger Clemens(1998)

13.Tom Glavine(1993)

12.Bobby Thigpen(1990)

11.Greg Maddux(1997)

10.Pedro Martinez(1997)

9.John Smoltz(1996)

8.Greg Maddux(1994)

7.Randy Johnson(1995)

6.Roger Clemens(1990)

5.Bob Welch(1990)

4.Roger Clemens(1997)

3.Randy Johnson(1997)

2.Greg Maddux(1995)

1.Pedro Martinez(1999)

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