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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
OK Kenny I spent some time on baseball reference and it appears you may be thinking of Jim McCormick?
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Jim McCormick, a name that will live in infamy, is undoubtedly a name that is oft remembered in Cleveland. I wouldn't know.
In a league where nearly half the runs were unearned, the significance of ERA would seem less important than fielding average.
McCormick was essentially the only pitcher in Cleveland for much of his career. I guess that's why they didn't shut him down a la Strasburg. He must have had a sore arm the year he lost 40 games.
I'm all for the Hall of Fame, but continuing to add eighteenth century players on the basis of statistics seems a bit irrelevant.
I hear that the Fiddler's Hall of Fame is adding Nero to this year's ballot.