SI PLAYERS MLB POLL.

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Randy Johnson, Yankees     13.4%
Roger Clemens, Astros       7.9%
Mariano Rivera, Yankees     7.6%
Pedro Martinez, Mets        7.5%

FAST FACTS Clemens came out of retirement last week…. Retired righty Kevin Brown was fifth (4.2%)…. Of the 22 pitchers who drew more than 1% of the vote, Rivera and Phils closer Tom Gordon are the only current relievers…. Rivera, a righty, got 13.1% of the vote among lefty hitters; lefties have hit .209 against him…. Only 9.2% of AL players picked Johnson, against 16.5% of NLers; Johnson's 4.16 ERA since returning to the AL last season is a full run higher than his career mark.

[Based on a survey of 470 MLB players ] For an expanded version of the poll, go to SI.com/players.

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