 RE:Are the TOP 4 Pitchers of OUR Generation....
Well MC , it seems your basing your case on Numbers alone for the most part , and the group you have presented definately has impressive numbers , in fact so impressive no one was able to match them. However I did some research and based upon #s I have found a group of 4 pitchers that do indeed match your 4's numbers and then raise the stakes even higher.
No CY YOung awards were given at this time , However Cy Young himself is on this list ...
1900-1910 ( all 4 of these pitchers were pitching during this span )
Eddie Plank
Cy Young
Walter Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Combined Record 1627-977 ( .624 )
Combined E.R.A ( 2.35 )
Hall of Famers 4
Of course , they aren't from "Our Generation" , but the #'s don't lie.
By No means am I saying these 4 our better than our current legends , however they are legends nonetheless and to play the Devils advocate I pulled up the statistics from them to compare to the current aces. Great Thread BTW .....
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