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A list of all players who have ever played Starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, with photos of the players when available. These Cleveland Indians Starting pitchers are listed by popularity, so the top of this list features only the best Cleveland Indians Starting pitchers of all time. The Cleveland Indians have a rich history with the MLB, and they owe a lot of their success to their talented Starting pitchers. This list answers the question, "Who are the greatest Cleveland Indians Starting pitchers of all time?" Items include everything from Randy Johnson to CC Sabathia.

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A list of all players who have ever played Starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers, with photos of the players when available. These Texas Rangers Starting pitchers are listed by popularity, so the top of this list features only the best Texas Rangers Starting pitchers of all time. The Texas Rangers have a rich history with the MLB, and they owe a lot of their success to their talented Starting pitchers. This list answers the question, "Who are the greatest Texas Rangers Starting pitchers of all time?" The list you're viewing has a variety of items, like Alex Rodriguez and Nolan Ryan, in it.

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A list of all players who have ever played Starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, with photos of the players when available. These San Francisco Giants Starting pitchers are listed by popularity, so the top of this list features only the best San Francisco Giants Starting pitchers of all time. The San Francisco Giants have a rich history with the MLB, and they owe a lot of their success to their talented Starting pitchers. This list answers the question, "Who are the greatest San Francisco Giants Starting pitchers of all time?" This list has a variety of items, like Barry Bonds and Deion Sanders, in it.

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A list of all players who have ever played Starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, with photos of the players when available. These Minnesota Twins Starting pitchers are listed by popularity, so the top of this list features only the best Minnesota Twins Starting pitchers of all time. The Minnesota Twins have a rich history with the MLB, and they owe a lot of their success to their talented Starting pitchers. This list answers the question, "Who are the greatest Minnesota Twins Starting pitchers of all time?" This list below has everything from Randy Johnson to CC Sabathia.

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A list of all players who have ever played Starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, with photos of the players when available. These New York Yankees Starting pitchers are listed by popularity, so the top of this list features only the best New York Yankees Starting pitchers of all time. The New York Yankees have a rich history with the MLB, and they owe a lot of their success to their talented Starting pitchers. This list answers the question, "Who are the greatest New York Yankees Starting pitchers of all time?" Examples include Randy Johnson and Rickey Henderson.

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List of the most famous starting pitchers, with pictures of the players when available. This list of greatest starting pitchers is listed by popularity, so the most recognizable starting pitchers are at the top of the list. People often debate over who the best starting pitcher of all time is, so use this list to see who you might want to put in the running for that title. The historic starting pitchers below may be currently active, while others have long retired from the game. Some of these players may be utility players, meaning they didn't always play starting pitcher during their time in the MLB.List items include Randy Johnson, CC Sabathia and many more. This list answers the questions, "Who are the best starting pitchers of all time?" and "Who are the greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-starting-pitchers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">MLB starting pitchers</a>?"

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Matt Cain

Matthew Thomas Cain (born October 1, 1984), nicknamed The Horse, Big Daddy, and Big Sugar, is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. A three-time World Series champion, he is widely regarded as a central figure of the Giants' success in the 2010s for his pitching and leadership. During his playing days, Cain stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall, weighing 230 pounds (100 kg).
The Giants drafted Cain out of high school in 2002, and he made his MLB debut at age 21 in 2005, becoming the youngest player in the National League (NL) that year.
In 2009, Cain was named to his first career All-Star Game and won the Willie Mac Award. During the 2010 MLB Postseason, he did not allow an earned run in any of the three playoff games he pitched in as the Giants won their first World Series since 1954. In 2011, Cain won 12 games and had a 2.88 earned run average (ERA). In 2012, he signed a five-year, $112.5 million contract extension, which was at the time the largest deal for a right-handed pitcher in North American sports history.
Cain threw the 22nd perfect game in big league history on June 13, 2012. He had a 16–5 record during the regular season, finishing sixth in NL Cy Young Award voting. The Giants would win every series-clinching playoff game in which Cain started as they won the 2012 World Series.



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Who do you think should make the list of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-current-nba-players?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best current players</a> in baseball? Ranked by fans, critics, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-sports-analysts/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">sports analysts</a>, this list includes the best current MLB players in all positions, from rookies to veteran&nbsp;pros. Vote for those you believe to be the best current baseball players in order to move them up the list, or click &quot;rerank&quot; to customize an order of your own.The best MLB players are those who have consistently proven their talent on the field. From expert pitchers to top <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-shortstops-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">short stops</a>, these great athletes have made a name for themselves by being better than the rest. Who is the best player in baseball? There's sure to be plenty of debate. But the only way to get your voice heard (and make sure your choice for the best player in MLB makes it to the top of the list) is to vote! Remember, the guys on this list have be current players&nbsp;who play in the league today. Though they may soon be considered some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best baseball players</a> of all time, for now, we're ranking who is best on the field right now!

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Who are the greatest pitchers of all time? Trying to decide who is the absolute greatest MLB pitcher ever is challenging&nbsp;to say the least, but it can be done -&nbsp;right here. This list includes some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time" target="_blank">best Major League Baseball players of all time</a>, but it is by no means complete. Add anyone you think is missing, vote for your favorites, and&nbsp;re-rank this list in any order you choose. Featuring starting pitchers, players known for throwing the fastest pitches and cool curveballs, Black pitchers, left handed pitchers, and more, our rankings include&nbsp;old baseball legends and the new players currently pitching today. Who are the most famous pitchers in the world? Are your favorites in the top 25? Get your votes in, and let&#39;s see who&#39;s the best of the best.

Each of the excellent baseball pitchers on this list can&nbsp;arguably&nbsp;be called the &quot;best,&quot; but they&#39;re all names every baseball fan should know. Some were known for their incredible fastballs; others, including Sandy Koufax and Bert Blyleven, are known for being some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/greatest-curveball-pitchers-of-all-time" target="_blank">greatest curveball pitchers of all time</a>. These are the famous pitchers who managed, with sheer skill, to outwit and beat some of the <a href="/crowdranked-list/best-hitters-in-baseball-history" target="_blank">best hitters in baseball history</a>, too.

If you&#39;re interested in some modern-era baseball phenoms, check out this list of the <a href="/list/best-current-mlb-pitchers/ranker-baseball" target="_blank">best current MLB pitchers</a>, and vote for the current players you think deserve the top spots.

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The all-time ugliest athletes prove once and for all that there is no connection between beauty and athletic ability. These athletes from professional football, baseball, basketball, hockey and wrestling are the ugliest of the ugly. Caution, the images contained on the list of the ugliest athletes of all time are not suited for all audiences and possibly not safe for life.It's pretty easy to pick out professional wrestlers, if that really counts as a sport, as some of the ugliest athletes around. WWE, formerly WWF, stars actually get paid to be those scary and sometimes morbidly obese characters, as was the case with "Butterbean" and "Bastion Booger."It's equally as easy to pick out toothless NHL players who, throughout their playing careers, have lost their pearly whites and what little bit of handsome they had in fights. Mike Ricci is a perfect offender in that category as is the likes of Alexander Ovechkin, Johan Franzen and Daniel Carcillo.But once you take all of those uglies out of the way, there's still a long list professional athletes both active today or long retired that take ugly to a whole 'nother level. Unfortunately for these athletes, ugly is simply they were born with and aren't getting rid of anytime soon.Take Iain Dowie, Don Mossi or Leon Spinks for example. Each could be mistaken from some type of wild animal, strange science-fiction creature or a character from "The Goonies." Look at Jared Allen, Marshawn Lynch, John Kruk or Sam Cassell. Each are not exactly a trainwreck but all are far from beautiful.Luckily for all of these professional athletes, success in the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL is not a direct result of beauty but simply their athletic ability. Ben Roethlisberger, AJ Halk and Pete Rose, you're welcome. What are the top 10 ugliest athletes of all time? The top 25? If you so desire, vote on this list and tell other sports fans what you think!

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Every perfect game in baseball history has been special. It takes a tremendous combination of skill and luck to pull off one of the rarest accomplishments in sports, let alone in baseball. There have been just 23 perfect games ever thrown, and no one has completed the feat since 2012.

Each of these pitchers was certainly dominant in his perfect game, but that doesn&#39;t mean they were equally impressive. Sandy Koufax, also one of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/mlb-pitchers-with-multiple-no-hitters/ranker-baseball" target="_blank">the best pitchers in history to throw multiple no-hitters</a>, and Matt Cain share the record of 14 strikeouts in their perfect games. Meanwhile, David Cone needed just 88 pitches to finish his perfect game, the fewest ever recorded, and Cy Young completed his perfect game in one hour, 25 minutes, the shortest on record.

Others pitched their perfect games at the perfect moment. Don Larsen famously pitched the only perfect game in World Series history, while Dallas Braden finished off his perfect game on Mother&#39;s Day.

So which of these pitchers was most impressive in completing one of the most impressive feats in sports? What was the most dominant perfect game in major league history?

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How many celebrities named Matt can you think of? The famous Matthews below have many different professions, as this list includes notable actors named Matthew, athletes named Matt, and even political figures named Matthew.&nbsp;

Matthew McConaughey is probably one of the most famous people called Matthew. Another of the actors named Matthew is beloved Friends star Matthew Perry. Other famous Matts include Matt Smith and Matt Bomer. There are also plenty of NFL players named Matt. For example, you&rsquo;ll find Matthew Stafford on the list. The Detroit Lions star is one of the famous footballers called Matthew. Matt Ryan is a quarterback, and another of the football players named Matt.

Read on below for the rest of this list of famous people named Matthew. If we forgot any celebrities named Matthew, feel free to add them below. Then vote up the Matthew you think is the most famous.&nbsp;

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This is a list of the greatest San Francisco Giants players ever, whether&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-san-francisco-giants-pitchers-ever/ranker-baseball" target="_blank">top Giants pitchers</a>&nbsp;or top hitters. With 23 Hall of Famers and the most wins in Major League Baseball history, the San Francisco Giants can stake claim to being the most successful franchise in baseball this side of the New York Yankees. Known for many years as the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-york-giants-kickers-ever/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">New York Giants</a>, the club has 7 World Series championships to its name. The first 5 came while the team was in New York, while the last two have come in the past few years (2010, 2012). Many of the biggest names and brightest stars have played for the Giants franchise through the years.&nbsp;

Willie Mays is one of the most popular players to ever play the game. The &quot;Say Hey Kid&quot; made one of the most famous plays in baseball history. In the 1954 World Series versus Cleveland, Mays made an improbable basket catch that saved the game and helped the Giants on the way to the championship.Mays won two MVP awards and holds the All-Star record of most All-Star Games played, a whopping 24, which ties him with Hank Aaron &amp; Stan Musial. He considered the best player of the New York Giants era and one of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time">the greatest baseball players of all time</a>.

On the other end of the popularity spectrum is one of baseball&#39;s surliest and most controversial sluggers, Barry Bonds. Leaving Pittsburgh for San Francisco in 1993, Bonds won 7 MVP Awards, 5 with the Giants, and made the All Star game 14 times. Bonds is currently the all time leader in home runs with 762 and has the most in a single season with 73. While his career will be forever debated because of his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs, no one can doubt that Barry Bands is one of the greatest Giants ever.

This is a list of the Greatest San Francisco Giants of All Time. If you see someone who should be on this list, feel free to add him. Vote and rerank this list as you deem fit.

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The best pitchers in Giants&nbsp;history are all part of a long legacy of stellar pitching that stretches back to the beginnings of the franchise in New York. Whether they were starters who became a key part of a winning pitching rotation or relievers who filled out the back end of the pitching staff, all of these players have been integral to the San Francisco Giants becoming a successful franchise.

Former stars like Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum appear below, as well as Hall of Fame starting pitchers like Christy Mathewson and Juan Marichal. Of course, there is Madison Bumgarner, who began his All-Star career as part of the San Francisco Giants roster.

So vote up the top pitchers in Giants history. Help choose the players who contributed the most to the franchise over the years and those who helped the team win games when it mattered.

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The best players to wear 18&nbsp;as their jersey numbers are sprinkled across all major sports. It has been a popular jersey number for decades with success of athletes across the board. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/top-25-greatest-nfl-players-of-all-time/hardtack?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Legendary NFL players</a> with number 18&nbsp;jerseys include Peyton Manning, Charlie Joiner, and Emmitt Thomas, all Hall of Fame-level players whose career highlights are among the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-greatest-moments-in-super-bowl-history/ranker-sports?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest moments in football history</a>.&nbsp;

Basketball stars have had success with the number as well with Dave Cowens and Phil Jackson&nbsp;thriving with the number 18&nbsp;in the NBA. Baseball and hockey aren&rsquo;t too far behind with quite a few superstars rocking the number in MLB and NHL history. It&#39;s all proof that anyone who wears #18&nbsp;has a major legacy to live up to.

So check out the list of famous athletes who wore 18&nbsp;and help decide who deserves to rank the highest for wearing this iconic jersey number. Vote up your favorite athletes to wear the number 18.

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Just when <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/28/bryce-harper-signs-a-record-breaking-330-mill-deal-with-the-phillies.html" target="_blank">Bryce Harper</a> thought he would go down in the record books with the biggest contract in MLB history from the Philadelphia Phillies, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/los-angeles-angels-star-mike-trout-agrees-to-12-year-contract" target="_blank">Mike Trout</a> and the Los Angeles Angels came along and smashed the record to pieces.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/03/bryce-harper-or-manny-machado-better-mlb-contract/584644/" target="_blank">Manny Machado</a> had a chance before the 2019 season began, but he settled for what is currently the fourth-biggest deal in history with the San Diego Padres.

These are just the latest volleys in the race for MLB teams to make baseball&rsquo;s best players some of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-50-highest-paid-athletes/grayson-titan" target="_blank">the highest-paid athletes in sports</a>. Baseball players have always been well-compensated in comparison to their peers in other sports. Since the late 1990s, superstar players have been rewarded as such, receiving&nbsp;astronomical contracts totaling over $100 million.&nbsp;

Until recently the $200 million club had been rarefied air, featuring some of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-baseball-players-of-all-time" target="_blank">the greatest baseball players of all time</a> such as Clayton Kershaw, Albert Pujols, and Joey Votto. Giancarlo Stanton had been alone at the $300 million threshold until Harper and Machado joined him. Now, Trout is baseball&rsquo;s &mdash; and sports&rsquo; &mdash; only $400 million man. If you consider the timing of their deals, along with their statistical production and age, you&#39;d be hard-pressed to argue with many of the contracts on this list. Of course, there are some guys who are overpaid and some that shouldn&#39;t have been so well-compensated, but that&#39;s life.&nbsp;

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