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AnonymousJoss belongs -- or if he doesn't about 15 other pitchers have to go too.
He led the league in ERA twice and wins once and his lifetime era 1.89 is the 2nd best ever. Even adjusted for his era his ERA is the 12th best. I would rate him as a pitcher with a short but great career behind Koufax but ahead of Dizzy Dean -- I would also rate Caruthers ahead of Dean. Nolan Ryan conversely is a Hall of Famer based on some rather staggering lifetime numbers put up over an exceptionally long career -- especially strikeouts.
Joss is more deserving than several Pitchers(among others): Chesbro, Bender, Marquard, Haines, Pennock and Hoyt from the pre-war period.