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Nap Lajoie,
2B
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Avg: .293 AB: 2463 H: 722 HR: 25 RBI: 203
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I was shocked to find out that Nap Lajoie was the only player to bat over .290. Maybe he's
so underrated because he's never led a team to a championship. But Nap has been an
All-Star five times, and he almost won the MVP in 1998. Still, without a major award
or a ring, it's hard to put him ahead of Hornsby.
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Hack Wilson,
OF
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Avg: .261 AB: 2308 H: 603 HR: 136 RBI: 370
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Hack has struggled over the past few seasons, but he was once a dominating force in
the league. He finished the century fifth in homers and RBIs, but he's only earned one
championship and three All-Star nominations.
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Stan Musial,
OF
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Avg: .269 AB: 2265 H: 609 HR: 124 RBI: 349
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Stan the Man was a steady force in the league, constantly putting up solid numbers.
He hit for the cycle in 1999 and he was a four-time All-Star. He's also won
two championships.
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Ted Williams,
OF
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Avg: .257 AB: 2372 H: 610 HR: 113 RBI: 339
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Ted's numbers are not overwhelming, and he was only an All-Star one time, but his
abilities to walk and get on base make him an invaluable commodity. His most productive
seasons came in the '80s when he won two titles with Michael Donovan and Joe Bacci.
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Ty Cobb,
OF
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Avg: .278 AB: 2693 H: 748 HR: 17 RBI: 177
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As one of the most steady lead-off men in the league and a five-time All-Star, Cobb
was an easy choice for the team. He was second in stolen bases and total hits behind
Joe Jackson in both categories. Cobb has won two rings.
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Walter Johnson,
SP
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W-L: 79-54 ERA: 2.53 IP: 1179 H: 985 K: 550
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With the best ERA for any pitcher with more than four seasons, and the most wins
in the century, Walter Johnson is the obvious ace of the staff. He won two Cy Young
awards and three championships.
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Sandy Koufax,
SP
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W-L: 75-50 ERA: 3.12 IP: 1156 H: 800 K: 880
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If it weren't for the higher ERA and lack of a Cy Young award, Koufax may be considered
the best pitcher of the century. He led the league in strikeouts, and batters whiffed
more than they got hits against him. He also led four different teams to championships.
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Grover Alexander,
SP
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W-L: 69-51 ERA: 3.16 IP: 1146 H: 1055 K: 504
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Grover had some incredible seasons, and some miserable seasons, but more often than
not, he's one of the aces in the league. He won three championships, including his
awesome 12-3 season with the Smurfs, helping that team achieve the best record
in history.
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Christie Mathewson,
SP
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W-L: 66-55 ERA: 3.16 IP: 1138 H: 1070 K: 506
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Christie's and Grover's stats look almost identical. Mathewson is best remembered for his record-setting
18-win season with the Legends, helping Ryan Lieber reach the World Series. Mathewson
lost Game Seven to Sandy Koufax that year, and he was part of
the heart-breaking World Series loss by the Goodfellas in 1999.
He's only won one championship.
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Bob Gibson,
SP
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W-L: 66-63 ERA: 3.34 IP: 1171 H: 993 K: 707
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If you take out a strange season when Gibson went 3-12 with an 8.01 ERA, he would
have some of the best numbers in the league. He finished second in K's and fifth
in victories. But Gibson has been shutout of the championship, never winning a title.
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Ed Walsh,
SP
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W-L: 72-57 ERA: 3.41 IP: 1138 H: 1128 K: 433
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Big Ed set a record with 16 straight wins in 1987, going 14-1 that year and winning
his only Cy Young. But ever since losing the World Series that season, he hasn't been
quite as dominating. Still, he finished third in total victories and won a championship
with the Blah in 1995.
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Roger Clemens,
SP
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W-L: 45-34 ERA: 2.83 IP: 793 H: 686 K: 540
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Clemens overall numbers are helped by his amazing 7-0 season with the Boston Crabs, when
he posted a record 0.76 ERA. He also won a title with the 88's, going 9-7 with a 1.99 ERA.
He finished fourth in K's for the century.
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Ron Guidry,
SP
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W-L: 29-4 ERA: 1.67 IP: 307 H: 165 K: 135
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Okay, so he's only been around for two seasons, but what Guidry did was so amazing, we
had to sneak him onto the team. He was the only pitcher to win the MVP and back-to-back
Cy Young awards. His 1998 and 1999 seasons are the best combined years of any SBL
pitcher of the century.
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