July 18, 2021, Pronouncing the death of the 300 game-winner may be a bit premature. Since July 7, 1900, when Kid Nichols became the first modern-day 300 game-winner since John Clarkson, who won his 300th game seven years nine and a half months earlier on September 21, 1892, there have been five significant gaps between…
Randy Johnson Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Left 6-10, 225lb (208cm, 102kg) Born: September 10, 1963 in Walnut Creek, CA High School: Livermore HS (Livermore, CA) School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) Debut: September 15, 1988 (15,578th in major league history) vs. PIT 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, W Last Game: October 4, 2009 vs. SDP 1.0 IP, 1…
Randy Johnson Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 74 Weight: 195 Born: Friday, August 15, 1958 in Miami, FL USA Died: in , Debut: 7/5/1980 Last Game: 10/3/1982 Full Name: Randall Stuart Johnson
Randy Johnson Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 190 Born: Sunday, June 10, 1956 in Escondido, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 4/27/1982 Last Game: 9/30/1984 Full Name: Randall Glenn Johnson
Clayton Kershaw strikes out Melvin Upton to end the third inning of LA’s 6-3 victory over the Padres at Chavez Ravine, becoming the 34th pitcher to record 300 strikeouts in a season, and joins Sandy Koufax, who accomplished the feat three times the 1960’s, as the only the second Dodger to reach the mark. The 27 year-old southpaw is the first pitcher in 13 years to achieve the milestone since Diamondback teammates Curt Schilling (316) and Randy Johnson (334) both pass the plateau in 2002.
Four players, all elected by the BBWAA, are inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY as the Class of 2015: pitchers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz, all elected on their first presence on the ballot, and 2B Craig Biggio. Martinez steals the show by dancing on stage and entertaining the large contingent of visitors from the Dominican Republic who have come to witness his induction.
2015 – The BBWAA elects four players to the Hall of Fame, one of the largest classes ever. Three dominant pitchers all make it on their first try – Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz – while 2B Craig Biggio makes the grade on his third attempt.
Randy Johnson, who won his 300th game with the San Francisco Giants last season, announces his retirement, ending a 22-year career that began with the Montreal Expos in 1988. The 6’10” lefthander amassed 4875 strikeouts, the second-most in major league history after Nolan Ryan, and pitched both a no-hitter and a perfect game while winning five Cy Young Awards.
Sports Illustrated names Derek Jeter as its Sportsman of the Year, making the ‘Captain’ the first Yankee honored by the magazine. The other baseball recipients to win the award, given annually since SI’s inception in 1954, include Johnny Podres (Dodgers – 1955), Stan Musial (Cardinals – 1957), Sandy Koufax (Dodgers – 1965), Tom Seaver (Mets – 1969), Pete Rose (Reds – 1975), Orel Hershiser (Dodgers – 1988), Cal Ripken Jr. (Orioles – 1995), Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa (Cardinals, Cubs – 1998), Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling (Diamondbacks – 2001), and the entire Red Sox team (2004).
The Giants beat the Nationals, 5 – 1, in the first half of a doubleheader. Randy Johnson allows two hits and one run in six innings to win his 300th game in the major leagues. He is the first pitcher since Tom Seaver in 1985 to join the 300 win club on his first try and the second-oldest, after Phil Niekro. This milestone comes on the 10th anniversary of his 150th career win, and 20th anniverary of his 5th career win.