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Pitching Records Versus Team Strength Through Baseball History
The article argues that win loss records and ERA misrepresent a pitcher's value without team context. It cites Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander, and Ruth era shifts, noting how players moved positions and benefited or suffered from weak or strong clubs, with Rowe Leonard and Sisler as examples.
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Mitors
Bill Long
Tallender
Christy Mathewson
Matty
Phil Murchildon
Athletics
Feller
Newhouser
Walter Johnson
Grover Alexander
Johnson
Washington
Cobbs
Ruths
Jacksons
Speakers
Lajoies
Collins
Alexander
Phillies
Cubs
Giants
Pirates
Pete
Cardinals
Clint Hartung
Ruth
Norfolk
Andy Freedman
Mathewson
John J. McGraw
Gianta
Bucknell
George Sisler
Michigan
Browns
Baltimore
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Ed Barrow
Oufield