Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson
Johnson in 2016
Pitcher
Born: (1963-09-10) September 10, 1963 (age 53) Walnut Creek, California
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 15, 1988, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2009, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	303–166
Earned run average	3.29
Strikeouts	4,875
Teams
Montreal Expos (1988–1989) Seattle Mariners (1989–1998) Houston Astros (1998) Arizona Diamondbacks (1999–2004) New York Yankees (2005–2006) Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2008) San Francisco Giants (2009)
Career highlights and awards
10× All-Star (1990, 1993–1995, 1997, 1999–2002, 2004) World Series champion (2001) 5× Cy Young Award (1995, 1999–2002) World Series MVP (2001) Triple Crown (2002) MLB wins leader (2002) 4× ERA leader (1995, 1999, 2001, 2002) 9× Strikeout leader (1992–1995, 1999–2002, 2004) Pitched a no-hitter on June 2, 1990 Pitched a perfect game on May 18, 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks #51 retired Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted	2015
Vote	97.3% (first ballot)

Randall David "Randy" Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former American left-handed pitcher who played from 1988 to 2009 for six teams in Major League Baseball. He played primarily for the Seattle Mariners (AL) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (NL). His 303 career victories rank as the fifth-most by a lefthander in major league history, while his 4,875 strikeouts place him second all-time behind Nolan Ryan and are the most by a lefthander. He holds five of the seven highest single-season strikeout totals by a lefthander in modern history. Johnson won the Cy Young Award five times, second only to Roger Clemens' seven, and he is one of two pitchers to win the award four consecutive times (1999–2002). In 1999 he joined Pedro Martínez and Gaylord Perry in the rare feat of winning the award in both the American and National Leagues. He is also one of five pitchers to pitch no-hitters in both leagues. With his second no-hitter in 2004, he became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game. He is one of the few pitchers in history to record a win against all 30 MLB franchises.

One of the tallest players in major league history at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) and a ten-time All-Star, Johnson was celebrated for having one of the most dominant fastballs in the game. He regularly approached – and occasionally exceeded – 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) during his prime. He also threw a hard, biting slider. After struggling early in his career, gaining only 64 wins by his 30th birthday, he went on to lead his league in strikeouts nine times, and in earned run average, winning percentage and complete games four times each. Randy won the pitching triple crown in 2002. Johnson was named co-MVP of the 2001 World Series, with three pitching victories, leading the Diamondbacks to a world championship in only their fourth year of play. His .646 career winning percentage ranks sixth among lefthanders with at least 200 decisions, and among southpaws he ranks eighth in games started (603) and ninth in innings pitched (4,135 1/3). He also finished his career first in strikeouts per nine innings pitched (10.67), third in hit batsmen (188), and tenth in fewest hits allowed per nine innings pitched (7.24). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015, his first year of eligibility, and is the first member of the Hall to be depicted in a Diamondback's uniform on his plaque.