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.

Pitches

Randy Johnson combines a blazing 97 mph fastball with a biting slider that dives down and in at the last second away from lefties and into righties. Due to his height, long arms, and side-arm pitching, the release point of his pitches looks like it is coming from first base, decieving left-handed hitters especially. Randy is known to dominate lefties with his slider by throwing it away and inducing many strikeouts. He can also throw it inside on right-handed hitters. Sometimes he throws a splitter as a changeup.

Related Topics:
Splitter - Changeup

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