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Posted By: Rhett Yeakley

Also, I wanted to add if one is talking about the most underrated players of all time I feel like Lefty Grove is probably the top pitcher, while for hitters I think it is Eddie Collins hands down!

While Wagner's numbers are better compared to his contemporaries (meaning he led his league in more offensive categories, etc.), if you look strictly at the numbers Wagner & Collins are so similar it is kinda startling.

Getting back to Wagner, one could easily make the argument that had Wagner been in the American League he may have been overshadowed by not only Cobb but Speaker & Lajoie as well. Admittedly, however, that is tough to argue as Wagner was the best in the National League at the time, and we can never know how he would have done against the AL pitching.
-Rhett