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Originally Posted by Touch'EmAll
Interesting info I have posted years ago, but a refresher ...
These are consecutive head-to-head appearances of the two pitchers (as both were in American League and played against each other):
August 14, 1915 - Ruth defeats Johnson 4-3
April 17, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 5-1
June 1, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 1-0
August 15, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 1-0 in 13 innings
September 9, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 2-1
September 12, 1916 - Johnson defeats Ruth 4-3
During 1916 and 1917, Ruth compiled won-lost records of 23-12 and 24-13 with ERAs of 1.75 and 2.01
In 1916, Ruth led the league in ERA and Shutouts (9) and in 1917, in complete games (35).
Johnson put up some eye-popping numbers also. But his stats weren't as good as Ruth's. Over the same two years, Johnson was 25-20 and 23-16 with ERAs of 1.89 and 2.30
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Good analysis, but as noted, WJ's team was not considered as good. Can't be done of course, but how do you think those games may have turned out had they switched the teams they were pitching for?