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Pitchers are usually the team captains because they are chiefly in control of the game. Learn how starting pitching and closing pitching can make a difference in the win column.
Featured Article: Stan Coveleski
Stan Coveleski's baseball career includes some amazing pitches and World Series triumphs. He once worked a contest in which he did not have a ball called against him until the eighth inning. See more »
John Clarkson
John Clarkson debuted in major league baseball with Worcester of the National League in 1882. At the age of 23, he amassed a record of 53-16 with the Chicago White Stockings, the second-highest in baseball history. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1963.
See more »Jose Mendez
Jose Mendez was a small man, but he was famous for having a devastating fastball. It is reported that Mendez actually killed a man when an errant fastball hit a teammate in the chest during batting practice. Here you can learn about his career.
See more »Juan Marichal
Juan Marichal never won a Cy Young award despite earning 25 or more victories on three separate occasions. He was one of the best right-handed pitchers of the 1960s and finished in the top three in wins five times. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1983.
See more »Kid Nichols
Kid Nichols was known for relying almost entirely on one pitch throughout his career - his fastball. He is the only 300 game winner in major league history to get by with just one type of pitch. Nichols was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1949.
See more »Lefty Gomez
Lefty Gomez has the greatest World Series record in history and five championship rings to back up his success. He also won a record three All-Star games while losing just one. Gomez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
See more »Lefty Grove
Lefty Grove is considered to be the greatest left-handed pitcher ever and many consider him to be the best pitcher, period. He had a .707 winning percentage for the remaining 15 years of his career. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1947.
See more »Leon Day
Leon Day was a black baseball player in an era when organized baseball employed a color barrier. If he had lived in another era he might not have had to wait so long to gain recognition. He died just one week after hearing the news of his election to the Hall of Fame.
See more »Martin Dihigo
During his career Martin Dihigo hit over .400 three times and played several positions all while crossing and recrossing the 90 miles of water between the Cuba and the U.S. in his early career. See why Martin was the only player to be in the Cuban, Mexican, and American halls of fame.
See more »Mickey Welch
“Smiling Mickey” Welch attributed his remarkable pitching success to drinking beer, though he had the second shortest career of any 300-game winner in history. See why he was called "Smiling Mikey" and get stats for this Hall of Fame player.
See more »Nolan Ryan
The true measures of pitcher domination are strikeouts -- the out that can cause no damage -- and no-hitters. And Nolan Ryan dominates both of those categories. Learn about his incredible 27-year career and what age he could still throw well over 90 mph.
See more »Old Hoss Radbourn
Whether intentionally or accidentally, Charley Radbourn ended up giving himself his nickname. Discover why "Old Hoss" Radbourn was one of the greatest pitchers of 19th-century baseball and an all-around Hall of Fame player. Get stats and more.
See more »Phil Niekro
Only the second knuckleballer to reach the Hall, Phil Niekro had a career that was memorable more for longevity and durability than for flashes of brilliance or dominance. He won more than 300 games, but he also holds the record for losses. Read more.
See more »Pud Galvin
One of the most colorful performers in the 19th century, Pud Galvin is the only pitcher in history to win 20 or more games on 10 different occasions without ever playing on a pennant winner. Discover how he got his nickname and view his stats.
See more »Ray Brown
Ray Brown attended college on a basketball scholarship, but soon moved to the Negro Leagues. He fired a seven-inning perfect game in 1945 and his curveball is what the old-timers talk about. Learn more about this Hall of Famer.
See more »Red Faber
When Red Faber posted his 254th and last victory in 1933, it was the next to last game won by an American League pitcher legally permitted to throw a spitball. Read how he got his nickname and what scandal he might have been able to prevent.
See more »Red Ruffing
More tellingly than any other pitcher in history, Red Ruffing proved what can happen when a good hurler buried on a miserable team is traded to a contender. Read about his 15 season career that included 231 wins and a .651 winning percentage.
See more »Robin Roberts
The poor quality of his teams and the constant managerial changes that accompany failure did not dim Robin Roberts' ardor for pitching. He won 20 or more games each season from 1950 to 1955. Learn more about this Hall of Fame pitcher.
See more »Rollie Fingers
Pitcher Rollie Fingers set records for the most saves and longest mustache in major-league history. He did all this while spending the 11 remaining years of his career as a relief player, not a starter. Get statistics on this Hall of Fame member.
See more »Rube Foster
Rube Foster, the "Father of Black Baseball," ran away from home in the 1890s to chase his baseball dreams. In 1919 he put together the Negro National League to prepare players for major league race integration. Learn more about this pitcher and revolutionary.
See more »Rube Marquard
Rube Marquard helped the Giants win three straight pennants in the 1910s. In his spare time he had show-business aspirations and appeared in vaudeville sketches and in movies and skits. Find out more about this Hall of Fame pitcher and see his statistics.
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