But for length of career being able to throw no hitters and strike people out, in the modern era he truly had no peer.
You had to really dig deep in baseball history to find players that were that good that long. Pre steroids, anyway
He's top 5 in the longevity award, no doubt!!!!!!
Hersheiser, Valenzuela, Gooden, Stieb, Saberhagen, Jack Morris, Bob Welch, Blyleven, Carlton, Guidry, Viola, Tudor, Steward, Sutcliffe
There were a pile of top pitchers who had great years. Gooden had an ERA under 2 one year, too bad he messed up his career w/ nose candy.