No doubt that Spahn does not get the recognition that he deserves. However, the pitcher who I think is most overlooked is Kid Nichols. The stat that I like to look at is career WAR/# years played. Amongst all HOF pitchers, Nichols is number one all time in this measure. Let me repeat that, better than Johnson, Mathewson, Young, and everyone else.
Career WAR/Years Played
Nichols———-7.77
Young————7.52
Johnson———7.22
Grove————6.66
Mathewson—-5.74
Spahn————4.40
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