Heh, this thread prompted me to wonder if Dallas Braden is the worst pitcher to ever throw a perfect game. Surprisingly, the answer is, "No."
On the list of the seventeen pitchers who have thrown perfect games in the modern era of baseball sorted by
ERA+, Dallas Braden does not rank high, but he isn't last on the list either. That honor falls to
Charlie Robertson, who pitched for the White Sox, Braves, and Browns between 1919 and 1928, never once posted a winning record, and only three times struck out more men than he walked.
The list (excluding Lee Richmond and John Ward who threw their gems in 1880):
Pitcher ERA+
Addie Joss 142
Cy Young 138
Randy Johnson 136
Sandy Koufax 131
David Cone 121
Mark Buehrle 121
Jim Bunning 114
Kenny Rogers 108
David Wells 108
Dennis Martinez 106
Catfish Hunter 105
Mike Witt 105
Don Larsen 99
Tom Browning 98
Dallas Braden 95 Len Barker 94
Charlie Robertson 90
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