Randy Johnson

Randall David "Randy" Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Walnut Creek, California), also known as The Big Unit, is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is most noted for his stature (6'10"; 2.08 m) and having one of the most dominant fastballs in the game (he is the second tallest player in the history of MLB; Jon Rauch being the tallest). Randy has won the Cy Young Award five times, second only to Roger Clemens' seven.

Accomplishments

• 11-time All-Star (1990, 1993-95, 1997, 1999, 2000-02, 2004-05)
• World Series MVP Award (with Curt Schilling, 2001)
• American League Cy Young Award winner (1995)
• National League Cy Young Award winner (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
• Finished 6th in American League MVP voting (1995)
• In 2001, he bacame the first pitcher to record three wins in a single World Series since Mickey Lolich
• Finished 7th in National League MVP voting (2002)
• Led the league in ERA four times (1995, 1999, 2001, 2002)
• Led the league in wins (2002)
• Led the league in Strikeouts (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
• Won Triple Crown (led league in wins, ERA and strikeouts) (2002)
• Struck out 19 batters in a game (June 24, 1997 against Oakland Athletics; August 8, 1997 against Chicago White Sox)
• Struck out 20 batters in a game (May 8, 2001 against Cincinnati Reds; game went 11 innings, but Johnson recorded all strikeouts in the first nine innings)
• 4313 career strikeouts (3rd overall)
• 11.12 strikeouts per 9 innings over career (1st overall)
• Career 263-136 record
• Threw no-hitter: June 2, 1990 (Seattle Mariners 2, Oakland Athletics 0)
• Threw perfect game: May 18, 2004 (Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Atlanta Braves 0)