Randy Johnson (2012) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Randy Johnson

Induction:
2012
Class:
1985

Randy Johnson went from a wild 6-foot-10 lefthanded flamethrower at USC (206 career strikeouts, 188 walks) to one of the greatest pitchers in the majors. The three-year (1983-85) letterman won 16 games in his USC career, including going 5-0 in 1983. “The Big Unit,” noted for his dominant fastball and nasty slider, then had a 22-year (1988-2009) major league career, winning five Cy Young Awards, being named MVP of the 2001 World Series and appearing in 10 All-Star Games. He had a 303-166 big league record and a 3.29 career ERA while posting 4,875 strikeouts (setting a record for lefties) while playing with the Montreal Expos (1988-89), Seattle Mariners (1989-98), Houston Astros (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2004, 2007-08), New York Yankees (2005-06) and San Francisco Giants (2009). He pitched two no-hitters, including a perfect game. He was the league leader in strikeouts nine times and in ERA four times. He was a first ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. He is in the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks Halls of Fame. He then pursued a career in photography.