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7. Ruth was a pitcher and a titan of hitting, but not at the same time

Wed Apr 14, 2021, 03:07 PM

Apr 2021

This is Ruth's Baseball Reference page:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ruthba01.shtml

Please note: during the years Ruth was a full-time pitcher, he was also a pretty average hitter.

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Is Shohei Ohtani the best hitting pitcher in baseball history? [View all] jmowreader Apr 2021 OP

I'm a Diamondbacks fan and will watch for Ohtani. MLAA Apr 2021 #1

Yes, it's Babe Ruth... First Speaker Apr 2021 #2

i will watch for him rampartc Apr 2021 #3

Bob Gibson of the Cardinals nevergiveup Apr 2021 #4

It's Babe Ruth. Nobody else is even close. kairos12 Apr 2021 #6

Ruth was a pitcher and a titan of hitting, but not at the same time jmowreader Apr 2021 #7

For 2 seasons he was among the best pitchers and hitters. kairos12 Apr 2021 #8

Micah Owings had a career OPS+ of 1.06 malthaussen Apr 2021 #9