2-seam Fastball. Splitter. Concerts; Soundgarden; Travel; Wild Life; About me; @rj51photos Hit Counter. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images. It includes a downwards pull on the ball as it is released, its released off the index finger. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Left 6-10, 225lb (208cm, 102kg) . And the plummeting slider … He’s already been mentioned a few times in this article, but it’s time to give the game’s best slider it’s due. Randy Johnson – Slider. Randy Johnson's Legacy. He'd end his career second only to Nolan Ryan in strikeouts with 4,875, and he'd tie Nolan with six seasons in which he'd strike out 300 or more batters. After 22 seasons in the Majors with various teams, Johnson would post a career .329 ERA, with 303 wins and an incredible 4,875 strikeouts. Movement is thought to be created from a mixture of fingertip pressure and grip. Born: September 10, 1963 in Walnut Creek, CA us Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Livermore HS (Livermore, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA). Randy Johnson was a terrifying presence on the mound. Johnson was easily inducted into Cooperstown in 2015. Slider. All Rights Reserved. Nastiest Pitches in MLB History Randy Johnson’s Slider. Slider - Randy Johnson The hard breaking ball that tails down and away through the hitters zone. Randy Johnson: 102 MPH. Randy Johnson was an incredible force on the mound and truck fear into hitters throughout his career. The Big Unit's devastating slider is what made him so lethal. Sabathia doesn't use his slider as much as pitchers like Francisco Rodriguez or Randy Johnson, but it is still an important pitch in his arsenal. ©Randy Johnson Photography, 2020. Dennis Eckersley [citation needed] Other top pitchers to throw a slider included Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers, who used the pitch to win a Cy Young Award in 1981, and Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks starter Randy Johnson, whose slider's lateral movement eventually spawned its own nickname, "Mr. Snappy". When Randy Johnson was on the mound, he was a terrifying sight for opposing hitters. Home; Gallery. Based on MLB 07 the Show (yes I know it's old) Randy Johnson throws a: 4-seam Fastball. Good luck creating him! His fastball tails, in the opposite direction of what little break there is on the slider. Randy Johnson. 8. The speed thrown on a slider is often harder than a curveball. Randy Johnson's famous slider is just about straight as an arrow when viewed from above - no sweeping break. Slurve. 3 of 15. Standing at 6′ 10″, Johnson struck fear into the hearts of opposing batters (just look at John Kruk’s at-bat in the 1993 All-Star Game).His three-quarters delivery, accompanied by a 100 mph fastball in his prime made him one of the most dominant pitchers the game has ever seen. It's not surprising that Randy Johnson recorded a pitch of 102 MPH, but what is surprising is that this was the fastest … Southwest Regional Champ: Randy Johnson's fastball-slider combo (10 votes for the slider, 5 votes for the fastball): The problem with picking out one pitch from The Unit is that the 100-mph fastball sets up the plummeting, 90-mph slider. Randy Johnson will always be remembered as the guy who could throw harder than anyone else during his career, but it was his slider that made him such a special talent.