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Description of Best Players of the Dead Ball Era (1901-1919)

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Description of Best Players of the Dead Ball Era (1901-1919)

These are the best players in their best season from this era.

The American was born in 1901, joining Major League Baseball's rival National League, which had been around since 1876. Pitchers were at a premium and there were many great ones to be found, including Walter Johnson and Cy Young. Games were low scoring and very few home runs were hit. Strategy was very important. Use of the hit and run, squeeze play and base stealing was the norm. Speed and high batting averages were king, ala Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner.

In 1919, Babe Ruth did double duty as a regular outfielder and starting pitcher for the Red Sox. In doing so, he simultaneously pitched 12 complete games with a 2.97 era and belted a whopping 29 home runs, shattering the previous record of 21. It was the most valuable season recorded in modern history, worth $3,267 in scale dollars, ahead of Walter Johnson's $3,188 (he was an A+ starter who could go the distance!).

The top eight players at each position were chosen from each league from 1901 TO  1919. That makes 80 infielders, 48 outfielders and 144 pitchers. Draft all-star teams and play the NL versus the AL.

See the stunning roster of Hall of Famers eligible for this set (51 made it!).

The HOF rosters include:

Year, Batting Average and number of Home Runs during best eligible season, whether or not the player was included in the set and reasons why or why not for the boys on the bubble, all by position and league.

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