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Originally Posted by robertsmithnocure
I would add Cy Young to that list. Johnson, Mathewson and Young are in a class by themselves when it comes to pre-war pitchers.
I have always felt that Alexander, Grove and Nichols are underrated, but the hobby will never view them the same as the above three.
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So many times we point out how much being on a good team helps a player. For instance, switch Matty and Alex... let Alex pitch for quality teams in the Polo Grounds and Matty for Philadelphia at Baker Bowl and watch what happens to their relative numbers.
But with Walter, he already was on a weak team. That's why, to me Walter is undoubtedly the best pitcher ever, and there shouldn't be one bit of debate about it. I mean, discussions are fun but at the end of the day, the conclusion should be unanimous.