Best pitches of all time

fastball could also be nolan ryan, walter johnson, bob feller, or several others.

Knuckler is phil niekro.

Knuckle curve--Burt Hooten
Grease Ball--Gaylord Perry
Knuckle Ball--Phil Niekro
Splitter--Mariano Rivera
Fastball--Nolan Ryan

How about HOYT WILHELM of the NY Giants with his dancing knuckle ball back in the 50's

Fastball--Herb Score, Karl Spooner

TR-Agree with Hoyt Wilhelm for the Knuckler.

Jimmy Piersol, a right handed batter, would go
up against Hoyt lefthanded because he knew he had no chance against him. He would even turn
his hat around backward to try to change his luck.

Good point. I forgot about Hoyt.

I forgot one cutter: Mariano Rivera.

That's what I meant too. I must have been having a brain dead day yesterday.

Fastball has to the Ryan Express, hands down. Everyone knew he'd throw it, and they couldn't hit it. Best deuce is Barry Zito - when he's on, it's filthy. Best slide piece may be a toss up between Brad Lidge and K-Rod....K-Rod's is ridiculous (if you've ever watched it from behind the backstop, you know what I'm talking about). Best change is Johan Santana.

Coach Knight,
You are 100% correct about K-Rod's slider, it is so freakin filthy! And he has a 98 MPH fastball to add with it so the slide isn't so predictable. And my idol Zito has a sick curve. Cubs starter Rich Hill has a great one too, but not like Barry's. Best cutter is Rivera and the best split is Johnny Smoltz. Best change has to go to Trevor Hoffman. I saw a Padre game the other day and it has so much movement on it. The best power fastball is the Rocket today, but I think it will soon be replaced with Oswalt. Best slow pitch is not Wakefield's anymore, it is Casey Fossum's 59 mph curve.

Every pitch - Sid Fynch.

Noone could touch him.

http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/pp/richardjr/

Best FB JR Richard, Houston Astros - personally saw him throw a FB 105 mph on the stadium gun at Candlestick Park. Threw a No-No that day. Should be in the HOF instead is probably still homeless.

Best CB Sandy "The Man" Koufax - saw him throw a non-no against the Giants at Candlestick.

Best slider tie between Fernando Venezuela - Dodgers and Robb Nen - Giants, 94 mph. when on, just untouchable.

Best knuckleball - Phil Neikro

Best cutter - Mariano Rivera by far.

Best Backdoor cutter - Greg Maddux

Best slurve - Don Drysdale

Best splitter - Roger Clemens

Ramrod, I talked to my dad and he said that JR was one of the fastest players in the game. He said that it was a shame that his career got cut that short and he agreed that he would be in the Hall if he could pitch ten more years.

JR Richard was certainly on his way to the HOF-very sad story.

According to Baseball Almanac he was clocked at 100 mph at Candlestick.

BTW as good as he was, he never pitched a no-hitter in the Majors-Had 1 1 hitter.

Pitched 33 innings in "A" ball one year before being called up and did not give up an
earned run.

Yes very sad with Richard. I saw it one ESPN last year. He could have been one of the best.

FB - Nolan Ryan
SL - Steve Carlton - he made men cry in the 70's!!
KB - Wilbur Wood