BASEBALL PLAYER

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. As a player, he was especially 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 6,037,496 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Randy Johnson is the 21st most popular baseball player (up from 23rd in 2019), the 7,656th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,836th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Baseball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.31

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Randy Johnson ranks 21 out of 91. Before him are Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, and Roger Maris. After him are Alex Rodriguez, Stan Musial, Walter Johnson, Roger Clemens, Frank Robinson, and Satchel Paige.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Randy Johnson ranks 304. Before him are Gabi Balint, Edu Marangon, Gary Daniels, Jeff Mills, Borislav Mikhailov, and John Powell. After him are Guido Imbens, Fernando Haddad, Walter Casagrande, Sam Lloyd, Neerja Bhanot, and Ha-Joon Chang.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randy Johnson ranks 7,656 out of 20,380. Before him are John M. Clayton (1796), Richard Masur (1948), Leland Orser (1960), Kenny Drew (1928), Christine Darden (1942), and John Billingsley (1960). After him are Darlene Love (1941), Ken Curtis (1916), Ruth Brown (1928), Hayden Panettiere (1989), Lauren Lane (1961), and Tom Kenny (1962).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Randy Johnson ranks 18. Before him are Barry Bonds (1964), Willie Mays (1931), Yogi Berra (1925), Sandy Koufax (1935), Nolan Ryan (1947), and Roger Maris (1934). After him are Alex Rodriguez (1975), Stan Musial (1920), Walter Johnson (1887), Roger Clemens (1962), Frank Robinson (1935), and Satchel Paige (1906).

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