Juan Marichal

"Put your club a run ahead in the later innings, and Marichal is the greatest pitcher I ever saw," Giants manager Alvin Dark said. Juan Marichal made his major league debut for the Giants against the Phillies on July 19, 1960. He retired the first 19 batters, and carried a no-hitter two outs into the eighth inning, limiting the Phils to one hit en route to a 2-0, complete game victory with 12 strikeouts and just one walk. The 21-year-old right-hander would go 6-2 that year, with a 2.66 ERA.

Career: 243-142 (54th), 2.89 ERA, 2303 SO (49th), P, HOF in 1983, 10xAllStar, Giants/RedSox/... 1960-1975, t:R, 2x W Leader, born in Dominican Republic. 1937

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Except for Sandy Koufax, who was otherworldly, Juan Marichal was the best pitcher—certainly the best right-hander—of the 1960s. His 191 wins exceeds Bob Gibson’s second-place 164 by a huge margin. Indeed, he won more games than Gibson in each season of the decade. He’s the only pitcher of the decade with more complete games (197) than wins. His 2.57 ERA is bettered only by Koufax’s 2.36 and Hoyt Wilhelm’s 2.16, but Wilhelm pitched fewer than 750 innings. He’s third in innings pitched behind Don Drysdale and Jim Bunning. His 45 shutouts lead the decade by four over Gibson. His 3.66 strikeouts-to-walks ratio is topped only by Koufax’s 3.73.

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Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937[1]) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball most notably for the San Francisco Giants.[1] Marichal was known for his high leg kick, pinpoint control and intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters' helmets.[2]