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Posted By: Brian Hodes

B. Dahlen (really similar to Geo. Davis),
T. Mullane,
Bobby Mathews (virtually 300 wins if you count the National Association)
Geo. Van Haltren,
Bob Carruthers;
McCormick and
Maybe Carl Mays (depending on whether you think he was trying to hit Chapman and if so just how different that really was than what Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale did and what Pedro and the Rocket still do)
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Ruelbach comes in a little later because:
1 his career was short;
2. In the context of his times his record isn't quite as strong as it sounds today (Pitcher's era)
3. his short career argument is weakened considerably because he was never really an Ace (like Carruthers)-- Brown was the Cubs' Ace.

Note:
Ruelbach is still probably more deserving than some current HOF Pitchers -- Pennock for example.
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Probably some negro league players are still desrving -- not something I know that much about though.