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Randy Johnson

1963 - Today

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Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "the Big Unit", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. At 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 metres) tall, Johnson was the tallest player in MLB history when he entered the league, contributing to his extremely intimidating persona and pitching style. He is particularly known for his overpowering fastball and devastating slider, a combination that remained effective throughout his lengthy career. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Randy Johnson has received more than 5,561,919 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Randy Johnson is the 23rd most popular baseball player, the 6,850th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,052nd in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Baseball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 5.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Randy Johnson ranks 23 out of 74. Before him are Nolan Ryan, Alex Rodriguez, Sandy Koufax, Reggie Jackson, Roger Maris, and Walter Johnson. After him are Satchel Paige, Stan Musial, Roger Clemens, Frank Robinson, Rogers Hornsby, and Mark McGwire.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Randy Johnson ranks 251. Before him are Alberigo Evani, Kevin Smith, Andrei Tchmil, Dizzy Reed, Daniel Pearl, and Raimond Aumann. After him are Jake Weber, Kalusha Bwalya, Henri Leconte, Rocky Carroll, Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, and Karin Keller-Sutter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randy Johnson ranks 6,850 out of 18,182. Before him are Gary Lockwood (1937), Art Buchwald (1925), John Schneider (1960), Rebecca Miller (1962), Alan Hovhaness (1911), and Stephen Hunter (1946). After him are Larry McMurtry (1936), William Stevenson (1900), Norman Joseph Woodland (1921), Mildred Gillars (1900), Theodore Freeman (1930), and Charles R. Knight (1874).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Randy Johnson ranks 20. Before him are Nolan Ryan (1947), Alex Rodriguez (1975), Sandy Koufax (1935), Reggie Jackson (1946), Roger Maris (1934), and Walter Johnson (1887). After him are Satchel Paige (1906), Stan Musial (1920), Roger Clemens (1962), Frank Robinson (1935), Rogers Hornsby (1896), and Mark McGwire (1963).

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