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Posted By: identify7

There are probably lots of pitchers who also could hit well; certainly Ruth was one, but the guy other than Hecker who comes to mind is Charlie Ferguson who played around the same time as Hecker.

Ferguson had a brief career, he died of typhoid right after his 25th birthday. But in four seasons he won 99 games and hit well. In his last season, he batted .337 with 85 RBIs in 264 ABs for the Quakers.

85 RBIs in 264 at bats are Ruthian proportions for a pitcher who won over 20 games that year. Too bad typhoid was a problem - not really so long ago.

Edited to correct grammar