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07-08-2011, 04:42 AM
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Best 2-Way Players of All-Time
My recent purchase of an 1887 Gypsy Queen - Dave Foutz card got me to thinking, after Babe Ruth, could Foutz have been the best 2-Way Player of All-Time, meaning pitcher & hitter? There have been a number of players who started out as pitchers, hurt their arms, and then switched over to being everyday players but, due to their pitching injury, never really excelled at the Major League level as pitchers.
Foutz had a relatively brief period of excellence but how do you feel about his place in history? 
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07-08-2011, 06:08 AM
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Ward and Wood deserve consideration.
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07-08-2011, 08:50 AM
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Stan Musial was signed as a pitcher.
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07-08-2011, 10:12 AM
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His career was underwhelming, but Rick Ankiel won 11 games with 175 strikeouts and an ERA in the mid 3's as a rookie and hit 25 HRs as an OF for the Cards several years later. Pretty impressive feat in this day.
His teammates with the Senators now still say he has the best curve ball on the team by far.
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07-09-2011, 06:34 AM
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Ruth
Not a bad pitcher and that hitting thing - not bad either.
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07-09-2011, 04:05 PM
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Aside from Ruth, Wes Ferrell was probably the best hitting pitcher in history. In 1931 he hit 319 with 9 home runs and 30 RBIs. He also went 22-12 that year. In 1935 he was even better: 347 average 7 home runs and and 32 RBIs. He also led the league with 25 wins that year. Six time 20 game winner and career 280 hitter. Strong case could be made for his induction into the HOF as a complete player.
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07-09-2011, 04:06 PM
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It's gotta be Roy Hobbs.
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07-09-2011, 04:31 PM
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Some interesting names being brought up but still, 41 wins one year for Foutz and over 100 rbi's during another season, not sure if anyone else can claim those types of numbers. I know they are 19th Century figures but still.........
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