I have always been a big fan of Ryan's - enough so that I made the trip all the way from Georgia to his Induction Weekend.
Along with the 1987 season, another couple of amazing season stats are:
1974: 202 BBs but a 2.89 ERA
1977: 204 BBs but a 2.77 ERA
He might still be pitching if he had not had to work through so many situations created by his walks.
I grew up being a Koufax fan, even though I only actually saw him pitch (on TV) a very few times. When Ryan came to Houston, I got to see him more often and was always amazed.
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