All-time MLB starting pitchers bracket

The greatest starting pitchers in MLB history, by their honours. Fill out a all-time MLB starting pitchers bracket.

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Sandy Koufax1955–1966

2

Babe Ruth1914–1935

3

Roger Clemens1984–2007

4

Warren Spahn1942–1965

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Lefty Grove1925–1941

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Nolan Ryan1966–1993

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Rollie Fingers

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Randy Johnson1988–2009

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Cy Young1890–1911

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Dennis Eckersley1975–1998

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Roy Halladay1998–2013

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Christy Mathewson1900–1916

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Walter Johnson1907–1927

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Shohei Ohtani2018–2026

15

Pedro Martinez1992–2009

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Greg Maddux1986–2008

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Tom Glavine1987–2008

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Clayton Kershaw2008–2025

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Whitey Ford1950–1967

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Jim Palmer1965–1984

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John Smoltz1988–2009

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Tom Seaver1967–1986

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Steve Carlton1965–1988

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Gaylord Perry1962–1983

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CC Sabathia2001–2019

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Ferguson Jenkins1965–1983

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Justin Verlander2005–2026

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Dizzy Dean1930–1947

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Hal Newhouser1939–1955

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Carl Hubbell1928–1943

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Catfish Hunter1965–1979

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Bruce Sutter1976–1988

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Albert Pujols2001–2022

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Early Wynn1939–1963

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Jim Bunning1955–1971

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Max Scherzer2008–2026

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Phil Niekro1964–1987

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Satchel Paige1948–1965

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Jacob deGrom2014–2026

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Zack Greinke2002–2023

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Vida Blue1969–1986

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Jack Morris1977–1994

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Don Newcombe1949–1960

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Mike Mussina1991–2008

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Don Drysdale

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Lefty Gomez1930–1943

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Jim Kaat1959–1983

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Bert Blyleven1970–1992

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Fernando Valenzuela1980–1997

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Ted Lyons1923–1946

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Bob Feller1936–1956

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Orel Hershiser

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Trevor Hoffman1993–2010

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Billy Wagner1995–2010

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Don Sutton1966–1988

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Robin Roberts1948–1966

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Juan Marichal1960–1975

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Red Ruffing

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Bob Lemon1941–1958

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Chris Sale2010–2026

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Johan Santana2000–2012

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Grover Cleveland Alexander1911–1930

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Stan Coveleski1912–1928

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Denny McLain1963–1970

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Corey Kluber2011–2023

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Gerrit Cole2013–2026

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Burleigh Grimes1932–1933

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Chief Bender

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Tim Keefe1880–1893

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Felix Hernandez2005–2021

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Herb Pennock

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Dallas Keuchel2012–2024

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Waite Hoyt

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Dazzy Vance1915–1935

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Red Faber1914–1933

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Mickey Welch1880–1892

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Bartolo Colón1997–2018

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Jake Peavy2002–2016

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Bret Saberhagen1984–2001

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Eppa Rixey1912–1933

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Tim Lincecum2007–2016

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Eddie Plank1901–1917

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Jack Chesbro1899–1909

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Jesse Haines1918–

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Trevor Bauer2012–2023

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Tommy Lasorda1954–1956

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Clark Calvin Griffith

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Frank Viola1982–1996

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Amos Rusie1889–1901

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R.A. Dickey1996–2017

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David Cone1986–2003

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David Price2008–2022

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Cliff Lee2002–2014

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Ron Guidry1975–1988

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Blake Snell2016–2026

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Cole Hamels2006–2020

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Curt Schilling1988–2007

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Bobby Shantz1949–1964

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Shane Bieber2018–2026

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Dwight Gooden1984–2000

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The greatest starting pitchers in MLB history, by their honours.

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