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About This Quiz
Major League Baseball is one of America's greatest pastimes with arguably one of the largest fan bases in the world. These players take turns batting and fielding in hopes of scoring more runs than their opposing teammates.
Some of the world's greatest left-handed pitchers include Lefty Grove, Steve Carlton, Sandy Koufax, Warren Spahn, Carl Hubbell, Whitey Ford, Warren Johnson, Babe Ruth and Hal Newhouser. They have been inducted into various halls of fame, broken and set new records, and there was even a player who was known for his 100+ MPH fastballs.
How well do you know some of the most famous left-handed pitchers in the history of the MLB? Well, if you believe that you are an expert in the field, then this is the quiz to test that knowledge. Let's see how well you can identify some of these star pitchers!
Babe Ruth
Robert Grove
Robert “Lefty” Grove (1900–1975) was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox. Often called one of the greatest left-handed pitchers in major league history, he won more than 300 games in his 17-year career.
Mike Trout
Jim Palmer
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Ty Cobb
Jose Altuve
Aroldis Chapman
Aroldis Chapman de la Cruz, also called the “Cuban Missile,” is a Cuban-born professional baseball player who currently plays for the New York Yankees. He shares the record for the fastest pitch speed in MLB history.
George Sisler
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Blake Snell
Blake Ashton Snell is an American professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rays. The left-handed pitcher won the American League Cy Young Award in 2018, making him the second from the team to do so.
Lou Gehrig
Willie McCovey
Kris Bryant
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Ted Williams
Max Scherzer
Vladimir Guerrero
Warren Spahn
Warren Edward Spahn (1921–2003) was a professional pitcher who spent 21 years in the National League. Throughout his career, he won more than 360 games, which is more than any other left-handed pitcher in history.
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Stan Musical
Mookie Betts
Johan Santana
Johan Santana Araque is a retired Venezuelan professional baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets. The left-handed pitcher is a two-time Cy Young Award winner, a four-time All-Star, and the only player to throw a no-hitter in Mets' history.
Charlie Gehringer
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Steve Carlton
Steven Norman Carlton, who is also known as “Lefty”, is a retired American baseball player who played for six different teams during his MLB career. The left-handed pitcher has four Cy Young Awards, and he has the second-most lifetime strikeouts of any left-handed pitcher.
Willie Mays
Ozzie Smith
Joey Votto
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Chris Sale
Christopher Sale is an American professional baseball player who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox in the MLB. The left-handed pitcher who has won 7 All-Star Awards, is known for his high number of strikeouts, setting several records.
Mickey Mantle
Nolan Arenado
Roy Campanella
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Hank Aaron
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax (1935 - ) is a retired American left-handed pitcher who played for 12 seasons for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. At the age of 36, he became the youngest player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and has been called one of the greatest pitchers in history.
Clayton Kershaw
Mickey Cochrane
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Rogers Hornsby
Carlos Correa
Harmon Killebrew
Madison Bumgarner
Madison Kyle Bumgarner, sometimes called “MadBum,” is an American professional baseball player who is currently with the San Francisco Giants. The left-handed pitcher has won three World Series championships, four All-Star Awards, and two Silver Slugger Awards.
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Honus Wagner
Willie Stargell
Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson, who was given the nickname “The Big Unit,” is a retired American baseball player who spent 22 seasons in the MLB. His more than 300 career wins rank him among the top 10 in all-time wins by a left-hander.
Paul Goldschmidt
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Walter Johnson
CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia Jr., is an American professional baseball player who currently plays for the New York Yankees in the MLB. The left-handed pitcher is an AL Cy Young Award winner, World Series Champion, and a six-time All-Star.
Mariano Rivera
Justin Verlander
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Cy Young
Whitney Ford
Edward “Whitney” Ford, who was also known as “The Chairman of the Board,” is a former professional baseball player who spent his entire career playing for the New York Yankees. The left-handed pitcher was a 10-time MLB All-Star and a six-time World Series Champion.
Chris Sale
Clayton Kershaw
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Manny Machado
Joe DiMaggio
Duke Snider
Carl Hubbell
Carl Hubbell (1903 – 1988), who was sometimes called “The Meal Ticket” and “King Carl,” was an American baseball player who spent 14 years playing for the New York Giants. The left-handed pitcher won the World Series in 1933 and he was also a nine-time All-Star.
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Tom Glavine
Thomas Glavine is a retired professional baseball player who played for the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. The left-handed pitcher was also the Most Valuable Player of the 1995 World Series when the Braves beat the Cleveland Indians.
Jimmie Foxx
Ralph Kiner
Corey Seager
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Sandy Koufax
Josh Donaldson
James Paxton
James Alston Paxton is a professional baseball player who currently plays for the New York Yankees. In 2018, he pitched a no-hitter while playing against the Toronto Blue Jays, making him the first Canadian in the major leagues to do so.
Wade Boggs
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Tris Speaker
Babe Ruth
George “Babe” Ruth Jr. (1895 – 1948), also called “The Bambino,” was an American professional baseball player who spent 22 seasons playing in the MLB. He was a left-handed pitcher for the Red Sox. He was traded to the New York Yankees, became one of the all-time greatest sluggers and held the record for most career home runs for 40 years. He was one of the first five players to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Francisco Lidor
Chipper Jones
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Shoeless Joe Jackson
Aaron Judge
Brooks Robinson
Patrick Corbin
Patrick Corbin is an American professional baseball player who currently plays for the Washington Nationals after playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB. The left-handed pitcher is also a two-time All-Star.
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Mickey Lolich
Michael Stephen Lolich is a retired professional baseball player who is best remembered for his performance in the 1968 World Series, during which he pitched three complete game victories. The left-handed pitcher is one of 21 pitchers to have struck out at least 2,800 batters during his career.
Christy Mathewson
Frank Thomas
Giancarlo Stanton
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Ken Griffey Jr.
Bryce Harper
Hal Newhouser
Hal Newhouser, also called “Prince Hal,” was a professional baseball player who spent 17 seasons pitching for the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians. More than 30 years after his retirement, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Derek Jeter
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Mike Schmidt
Harry Heilmann
Corey Kluber
Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela is a retired Major League Baseball player who spent 17 seasons playing for six different teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The left-handed pitcher is the only person to win both the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season.
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Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw is a professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a left-handed starter. Since beginning his career in 2008, he has won a Golden Glove Award, three NL Cy Young Awards, and seven All-Star titles.
Nolan Ryan
Ichiro Suzuki
Michael Flumer
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Cap Anson
Ron Guidry
Ronald Guidry, who was also called “Louisiana Lightning” and “Gator,” is a retired MLB player who spent his entire career playing for the New York Yankees. The left-handed pitcher is a two-time World Series Champion, a four-time All-Star, and a five-time Golden Glove Award winner.
Eddie Mathews
Carlos Martinez
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Roberto Clemente
Miguel Cabrera
Edward Plank
Edward Plank (1875 – 1926), sometimes called “Gettysburg Eddie,” was an American professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics, the St. Louise Terriers and the St. Louis Browns. He was the first left-handed pitcher to reach both the 200 and 300 wins milestones.
Gary Sanchez
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Albert Pujols
Justin Upton
Rube Waddell
George Edward Waddell (1876 – 1914) was an American professional baseball player who spent 13 years playing for teams like the Louisville Colonels, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Orphans. He was regarded as one of the greatest strikeout pitchers of his time, leading the major leagues in strikeouts for six years in a row.
Carl Yastrzemski
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Mel Ott
Bob Feller
Nelson Cruz
Tommy John
Thomas John Jr. is a retired professional baseball pitcher who played for at least six teams during his career which lasted from 1963 – 1989. He has a total of 288 career victories, one of the highest among left-handed pitchers in MLB history.
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Warren Spahn
Billy Wagner
William Edward Wagner, also known as “Billy the Kid,” is a former MLB pitcher who played for the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox and the Atlanta Braves. The left-handed pitcher is one of six pitchers to accumulate a total of 400 or more saves.
Dan Brouthers
Marcell Ozuna
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Pete Rose
Kevin Kiermaier
Jim Kaat
James Lee Kaat, who was given the nickname “Kitty,” is a retired MLB player who played for the New York Yankees, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox, among others, during his 25-year career. The left-handed pitcher was a Golden Glove winner for 16 seasons.
Al Kaline
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Tug McGraw
Frank “Tug” McGraw Jr. (1944 – 2004) was an American professional baseball player best known for coining the phrase, “Ya Gotta Believe,” as the New York Mets made their way to the 1973 World Series. He was also a two-time World Series Champion, two-time All-Star and father of singer Tim McGraw.
Ed Delahanty
Tom Seaver
Jacob Degrom
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Greg Maddux
Satchel Paige
Kyle Seager
Lefty Gomez
Vernon “Lefty” Gomez (1908 – 1989) was an American professional baseball player who played for the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators. The left-handed pitcher was a fi e-time World Series champion and a seven-time All-Star.
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Nap Lajoie
Lefty Grove
Dave Righetti
David Allan Righetti is a baseball coach and retired MLB player. On July 4, 1983, he became the first New York Yankee player to pitch a no-hitter since 1956.
Brian Dozier
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Bob Gibson
Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr is a retired pitcher who played in the MLB for 17 years. The lefty was a three-time World Series Champion, six-time All-Star and AL Cy Young Award winner.
Johnny Mize
Cody Bellinger
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Jesse Tannenhill
Jesse Niles Tannenhill (1874 – 1956) was an American left-handed pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Highlanders, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds. Often called one of the best pitchers of his time, he was the NL ERA leader in 1901.
Hank Greenberg
Barry Bonds
Christian Yelich
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Johnny Bench
Trea Turner
Cal Ripken Jr.
Sam McDowell
Samuel McDowell, nicknamed “Sudden Sam,” is a retired professional baseball player who spent 15 seasons in the MLB, the first 11 with the Cleveland Indians. Known for his left-handed fastball, McDowell was a six-time All-Star.
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Yogi Berra
Lorenzo Cain
Ernie Banks
David Price
David Taylor Price is an American professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. Selected first overall in the 2007 MLB draft, the left-hander is a five-time All-Star, an AL Cy Young Award winner and World Series champion.
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Randy Johnson
Andy Pettitte
Andrew Pettitte is a retired professional baseball player who spent 18 seasons in the MLB. During that time, the left-handed pitcher won five World Series Championships and was named an All-Star three times.
Noah Syndergaard
Al Simmons
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Tony Gwynn
Frank Viola
Frank John Viola Jr., nicknamed “Sweet Music,” is a retired professional baseball player who pitched for the Minnesota Twins, the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox. In 1987, he won the World Series, and in the following years, was named an All-Star three times.
Anthony Rendon
George Brett
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Frank Robinson
Andrelton Simmons
Preacher Roe
Elwin Charles Roe (1915 - 2008), also known as "Preacher," was an MLB pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. During his time in the league, he was the NL strikeout leader in 1945 and a five-time All-Star.
Steve Carlton
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Sparky Lyle
Albert Walter “Sparky” Lyle is a retired left-handed relief pitcher who played in the MLB for 16 seasons for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers. He is also a three-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion.
Jackie Robinson
Eddie Collins
Carlos Carrasco
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Pedro Martinez
Rod Carew
Adrian Beltre
Frank Tanana
Fran Daryl Tanana is a retired MLB player who, during his 20 seasons as a player, pitched for six different teams. Known for his 100+ MPH fastball, the lefty is one of 23 pitchers to have struck out at least 2,700 batters in his career.
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Rickey Henderson
Mike Trout
Dave McNally
David Arthur McNally (1942 – 2002) was a professional baseball player who spent every season, except his last, playing for the Baltimore Orioles. The left-handed starting pitcher is a three-time All-Star and a two-time World Series champion. He ended his career with the Montreal Expos.
Buster Posey
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