Thread: Who is the greatest player of the Pre-War Era?
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Old 09-21-2021, 08:17 PM
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Kid Nichols had a short career but certainly deserves to be on any list of pitching greats. He started at the same time as Cy Yound (1890) and had more wins than Young in that decade. I believe he ranks number one in WAR/year played.
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