These 13 Pitchers’ Control Issues Caused Them To Hit More Batters Than Anyone Else In MLB History

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00:00These 13 pitchers' control issues caused them to hit more batters than anyone else in MLB history.

00:07Nolan Ryan

00:08Ryan pitched 27 seasons, recording 158 hit-by-pitches leading the NL in 1982 and hitting 15 batters in 1971.

00:19Roger Clemens

00:20Clemens, a 24-season star with four teams, won seven Cy Youngs and hit 159 batters, ranking 15th all-time.

00:28Jim Bunning

00:30Bunning, a 17-season Hall of Famer, led the AL in wins and strikeouts and hit 160 batters, including four straight HBP titles.

00:41Cy Young

00:42Young, MLB's most accomplished pitcher and Hall of Famer, hit 161 batters over 22 seasons, including 13 in 1902.

00:51Clark Griffith

00:52Griffith pitched from 1891 to 1914 for six teams, leading an ERA in 1898, while compiling 171 hit-by-pitches, including three 20 HBP seasons.

01:04Charlie Huff

01:05Charlie, a 25-year knuckleballer for four teams, led his league twice in hit-by-pitches, totaling 174, with a 19 HBP high.

01:15Joe McGinnity

01:17McGinnity, in just 10 seasons, hit 179 batters, averaging nearly 18 per year and a league-high 40 in 1900.

01:26Tim Wakefield

01:27Wakefield, a 19-season knuckleballer, hit 186 batters, including a career-high 18 in 2001 and led the league twice.

01:37Randy Johnson

01:38Johnson

01:39Johnson, a dominant lefty, hit 190 batters in 22 seasons, often challenging hitters inside and leading twice in hit-by-pitches.

01:47Eddie Plank

01:48Plank pitched 17 seasons, 14 with Philadelphia, struck a balance after early control issues, finishing with 190-hit batsmen.

01:58Charlie Morton

01:59Morton, the only active pitcher here, has 199 hit-by-pitches over 18 seasons, with seven teams and counting.

02:06Walter Johnson

02:09Johnson, a Hall-of-Famer and two-time MVP, pitched 21 years, recording 205 hit-by-pitches, including a league-high 20 in 1923.

02:19Chick Frazier

02:20Frazier pitched 14 seasons across seven clubs, hit 219 batters, including 32 in 1901, and ranked second all-time.

02:29Gregory

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