The Franchise Ball G.O.A.T. (Pierce Bragg Legacy)

At 20 years old, starting pitcher Pierce Bragg entered the league in Season 139 with ratings that are unfathomable. One could argue they were the best ratings by a pitcher ever. With the likes of pitchers with quad 90s, none of them had 91 Control, which was a gamechanger for Bragg. His 91 Control, 100 Movement, 89 Velocity, and 90 Stamina.

Those ratings aren’t just amazing, they are generational. With a 100 movement rating alone is incredibly rare, but combining it with his control, velocity, and stamina made him one of the most feared complete pitchers in the game. From the moment he took the bump, it was clear that he was going to be special.

Over his career, Bragg turned those ridiculous ratings into ridiculous numbers. He finished with a 200-41 record, a 3.05 ERA, 2,094 strikeouts, 183 walks, a .939 WHIP, and more than 2,200 innings pitched. He recorded 100 or more strikeouts in 12 different seasons, showing that his dominance wasn't limited to just a few great years. He also won 20 division titles, 11 league championships, and 3 World Series, while putting together an incredible 45-game winning streak from ages 36-39. All of those are all-time records. Bragg also threw three perfect games during his career, including one at age 38.

His late-career numbers were affected by continuing to pitch into his 40s, which brought his career ERA and WHIP up compared to what they could have been if he had retired earlier. Even with those seasons included, his career numbers remain incredible. At age 37, when many players would have already declined significantly, Bragg went 13-0 during his World Series run with a 2.60 ERA, 105 strikeouts, and a .810 WHIP. He’d take the rubber, pitching in the World Semis against the current back-to-back champions, Pasadena Pinkies limiting them to just one run.

What makes Bragg's career so difficult to compare to anyone else is how much he accomplished in every part of the game. He had the dominance, longevity, postseason success, and championships. His 200 wins including a jaw-dropping 45-game winning streak, three perfect games, twelve seasons with 100+ strikeouts, 20 division titles, 11 league titles, and 2,000+ strikeouts are accomplishments that have never all been achieved in the 13 years Franchise Ball has existed.

Bragg did all of that with a sub 3 era in 10 different seasons, while winning 10+ games 13 different times. He also played across three different decades and came just one season away from playing in four, starting in the 130s all the way through the 140s and 150s till Season 159. He spent every season with the Charlotte Magic except for one lone season with the Chosen Ones in Season 145. There have been plenty of legendary players in Franchise Ball, Bragg's combination of talent, consistency, longevity, and winning makes his career stand alone.

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So now I want to hear from everyone else: Is there a player who has beaten one of Bragg's major records? Is there a record that you think will eventually be broken? Or, most importantly, do you think someone else deserves to be called the GOAT of Franchise Ball? If you have an argument against Bragg, or a player you believe has a better career, comment below. I want to see who can make the case.