Greg Maddux Retires From Baseball

Four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux announced his retirment Monday. Maddux is eighth on the all-time wins list with 355. He won at least 20 straight seasons. That streak ended this year. (Dec. 8)

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[hardrockin96]

Who cares about Pettite? He isn't worthy of carrying Maddux's jockstrap! Let me know when Pettite gets to 250. Maddux is at 355!

[lb33isu]

His astonishing streak of 17 straight seasons with 15 or more wins at a time when the average major league starter is proud of one 15-win season, combined with his run from 1992-1998, when, during a decidedly hitter's era, he had six years with an ERA of 2.36 or under, and a seventh (1996) at 2.72, qualify him as perhaps the best baseball player of all-time at any position, in my humble opinion. Add to that his 355 wins and his 1994 and 95 performances, and I think a good case can be made.

[norr4636]

@Gomez55555555 I thought Pettite would get 260 wins but looks like that fell short.....sorry for your guy not getting 300.

[fadethetrade]

@lb33isu These are my top 5 of all time 6 or more seasons.modern baseball with E.R.A.s under 2.00 for a handful of seasons.

Koufax,seaver,maddox,martinez,­johnson

[fadethetrade]

These are my top 5 of all time 6 or more seasons.modern baseball with E.R.A.s under 2.00 for a handful of seasons.

Koufax,seaver,maddox,martinez,­johnson.

[davidiskool18]

If you look at previous HOFer's and see what hat they wore into the hall...Maddux will have a red and blue cap with a big A on it.

[norr4636]

@jtmoney1974 If you think he will go into the HOF as a cub than you need your head examine......Braves is assured to have 3 pitchers in the HOF with 'A' on their cap

[danteras23]

He was great and fun to watch. The consummate pitcher.

[jtmoney1974]

maddux will go into hall of fame as a chicago cub!!!!

[lb33isu]

Maddux's 3.27 postseason ERA in 198 innings is actually among the very best among postseason starters since 1985. Among pitchers with over 90 innings of postseason work since about 1985, only Smoltz (2.65) and Schilling (2.23) have better ERAs (Beckett does have 2.90 in 87 innings). That includes all the big names. So, 3.27 in Maddux's ERA is in reality very, very good,as Smoltz and Schilling are more exceptions even among the best pitchers of this era.

[OCdodgerfan88]

David can't spell. Learn English.