If any player has been affected by the 10 Year Rule, it's R.L. Caruthers.
He pitched 9 years in the majors (1884-1892), going 218-99, with a 2.83 ERA and 59.5 WAR; twice winning 40 games in a season. IIRC, Caruthers and Roger Clemens, are the only non-active pitchers with at least 100 more wins than losses, who are not in the hall of fame. Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw also currently have at least 100 more wins than losses, although Verlander is dangerously close to losing the distinction.
Caruthers pitched in 2,828 2/3 innings, over 340 games; that is an incredible 8 1/3 innings pitched per game; and he started only 310 of those games. He had more decisions (317), than games started (310).
The thing is, he played a 10th season (1893); he just did not pitch that year. So he meets the criteria; he played in each of 10 different seasons.
Steve
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