Was Greg Maddux The Best Pitcher Of His Generation?

Greg Maddux, was he the best pitcher of his generation?

Greg Maddux off the baseball diamond may look like a high school history teacher to some, but it was his work on the mound that earned him the nickname the professor. While Greg Maddux may not exactly fit what some say the best pitcher in baseball is supposed to look like it’s his statistics that say for the better part of his career he was. We’ve all been outmatched at some point in our lives; for some it was mentally, and for others it was physically. Greg Maddux is no exception to this because unlike Randy Johnson who was 6 foot 10 inches tall and left handed or Roger Clemens who was 6 foot 4 inches tall and weighed around 250 pounds Greg was physically outmatched everyday when he showed up to the ballpark. Standing at only 6 feet tall and weighing a measly 175 pounds during his playing days he must be considered one of the greatest pitchers the game of baseball has ever seen. Being a lifelong Braves fan I grew up watching the great pitching of the late 90’s and early 2000’s Braves’ staffs that included Maddux at the top of the rotation. One could say I am biased due to the fact I watched Greg more than I ever watched Randy Johnson or Roger Clemens but it only made me appreciate Maddux’s greatness even more when I saw him on an every 5th night basis. Greg Maddux’s early

Greg quickly sped through the minor leagues where he was called up to the majors on September 1, 1986 only 2 years after being drafted. Greg made his debut at Wrigley field on September the 4th in the 18 inning of a game that started the day before. At this time Wrigley didn’t have lights yet so all the games were played in the day and if it got too dark they suspended the game and picked it up the next day. Greg gave up a homerun and the cubs lost the