Cat Osterman No Hitter - Australia

[Doug Romrell]

I would say there can be several "bests," as there are so many different things to look at. But then again, who's best in Pauly's or Java's opinion.... They are titans, and I'm a rodent. Nonetheless, for me, the "best" drive (at least most of it) is Ueno, the "best" velocity is Abbott, the best spinner and speed mixer is Osterman. Who would be the most feared by batters? I don't know. Subjectivity sure casts a shadow on this discussion.

 

[junkball]

Monica Abbott anyone?

Sure, definitely a great, but comparing Monica to Cat is like Sandy Koufax vs Randy Johnson. Koufax could crank it up, but got you with variety. Johnson was pure power with that unknown part of "I might hit you in the head and kill you."

Same here - Monica is "I'm going to throw it through you" vs Cat "I'm going to throw it through you maybe, but maybe around you, maybe somewhere else, maybe fast, maybe slow."

 

[coach james]

Imagine having a bullpen with those 3 at your disposal...
A burner (Monica) A spinner (Cat) and a mix of the two (Ueno)
You could probably argue that would be an unbeatable combo

 

[Rocketech1]

Monica Abbott
Season accomplishments

2007 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
Only Player with more than one 50-win season in a career (2)
Only Player with four seasons of 40+ wins in a career
Only Player with four 500-strikeout seasons (and two 600-strikeout seasons) in a collegiate career
Most strikeouts in a season (2007) – 724
Most games pitched in a season (2005) – 69
Most wins and most strikeouts in a season by a freshman (2004) – 45 wins and 582 strikeouts

Career statistics:

2,440 career NCAA Division I strikeouts (1st alltime)
189 career NCAA Division I wins (1st alltime)
112 career shutouts (1st alltime)
253 career games pitched (1st alltime)
206 career games started (1st alltime)
1448 career innings pitched (1st alltime)
178 career complete games (2nd alltime)
11.80 career strikeouts per 7 innings (3rd alltime)
.848 career win percentage (10th alltime)
16 career saves (tied-8th alltime)
23 career NCAA Division I no-hitters
6 career NCAA Division I perfect games
Awards