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Originally Posted by rats60
Ruth was a world class pitcher for 1 season. He had a couple above average seasons and his last season that he pitched in 1919, he was an average MLB pitcher.
Saying that Ruth was better than Cobb and Wagner is a valid opinion, but the difference is small. Saying Hornsby was better than Wagner and Cobb is a hot take. Bill James ranks Wagner #2 and Cobb #5, but Hornsby only #22.
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Ruth had a WAR as a pitcher one year of 8.8, another of 6.5, and then 2.3 in half a season. That's world class.
I know putting Hornsby over those guys is unusual but I made my case.