It seems like we are meant to talk about Randy Johnson a lot this week.
Following the announcement of Johnson’s induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team where he pitched eight seasons in two stints (1998 to 2004 & 2007 to 2008) and had his best statistical seasons with.
Johnson would sign with the Diamondbacks as a Free Agent in 1999 and would immediately enter into the best baseball phase of his career. He would win the next four National League Cy Young Awards, this after winning his first Cy Young in the American League with the Seattle Mariners. In that four year timespan, “The Big Unit” won 81 Games, won the ERA Title three times, the Strikeouts Title four times, the WHIP Title once and most importantly co-won the World Series MVP (with Curt Schilling) and led the Diamondbacks to their first and to date only World Series Championship in 2001.
Statistically speaking, Johnson posted a 118 and 62 Won/Loss record, recorded 2,077 Strikeouts and had 2.83 ERA, 1.068 WHIP and a 53.0 in his eight seasons as an Arizona Diamondback, which are far superior numbers to the 10 seasons he spent in Seattle.
Johnson’s number 51 will be the third number retired by the Diamondbacks, the others being the league mandated 42 of Jackie Robinson and the number 20 of Luis Gonzalez. The team has not announced which day this will take place officially.
We would like to congratulate Randy Johnson for his latest accolade.
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