Caruthers is a great 19th century example. I am not sure how to group him because he was more than a good hitting pitcher, he was a two-way player (366 games in OF, 340 as a pitcher).
Along those lines I will add Guy Hecker as a 19th century two-way player. Here are some of Hecker's accomplishments:
--175-146 2.93 in 336 games as a pitcher
--19/278/.282 as a batter, including 322 games at first and 75 in the outfield
--Led the AA in several pitching categories in 1884 (52 wins, 1.80 ERA, 385 strikeouts, 72 complete games)
--Threw a no-hitter in 1882
--Led the AA in batting with .341 in 1886
And there is this, as per SABR:
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