Best 2-Way Players of All-Time

[FrankWakefield]

Ward and Wood deserve consideration.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Stan Musial was signed as a pitcher.

[Wite3]

Lefty O'Doul

[ghostmarcelle]

Without a doubt

[xdrx]

Darren Dreifort. Ah hell, after $50 million he never even turned in to a one-way player. Apologies to any fellow Dodger fans out there, but for some reason this thread made me think of DD.

[BleedinBlue]

Originally Posted by xdrx

Darren Dreifort. Ah hell, after $50 million he never even turned in to a one-way player. Apologies to any fellow Dodger fans out there, but for some reason this thread made me think of DD.

Not to take this thread too far off track but as a Dodger fan, the worst thing about the whole Dreifort situation was the Dodgers drafted him #2 overall after AROD. The Dodgers actually had a worse record than the Mariners in 1992 and by the current rules would have picked #1 but back in those days, MLB alternated leagues for the #1 overall selection. 1993 was the AL's turn.

[quinnsryche]

Smoky Joe Wood, #1, no doubt. Should be a HOF'er.

[BleedinBlue]

Gil Patterson. Right handed fireballer blew out his arm and tried come back as a lefty junk baller. Never made it back to the bigs though.

A different spin on the two way player, kinda like Pat Venditte in the Yankees organization.

Jimmy Claxton (1892 - 1970) more than 400 wins, less than 200 losses, more than 4,000 K's with a lifetime BA of nearly .400. Three problems; (1) only played as high as the PCL, (2) began his career as a left handed catcher, (3) HMMM?

[U240robert]

Bob Lemon was also signed as an outfielder.
Babe Ruth is still the best.