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Wally Schang
- Age: 23-29
- Years: 1923-1929
- Positions: C
- Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox
Wally Schang Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 20.6 731 2,082 301 568 88 43 17 265 68 10 316 269 .273 .384 .381 .764 -
Jake DaubertMVP
- Age: 26-35
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: 1B
- Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds
Jake Daubert Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 29.2 1,353 5,089 727 1,535 148 99 35 459 198 41 428 386 .302 .360 .390 .751 -
Eddie CollinsHOFMVP
- Age: 23-32
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: 2B
- Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox
Eddie Collins Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 73.4 1,441 5,155 991 1,682 190 114 21 681 489 103 829 295 .326 .424 .420 .844 -
Frank “Home Run” BakerHOF
- Age: 24-33
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: 3B
- Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, New York Yankees
Frank “Home Run” Baker Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 53.2 1,255 4,848 733 1,502 257 79 76 793 206 46 406 268 .310 .368 .442 .810 -
Honus WagnerHOF
- Age: 36-43
- Years: 1910-1917
- Positions: SS
- Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates
Honus Wagner Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 34.5 1,042 3,780 507 1,120 179 84 31 518 152 26 359 327 .296 .363 .413 .776 -
Ty CobbHOFMVP
- Age: 23-32
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: OF
- Teams: Detroit Tigers
Ty Cobb Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 84.3 1,334 5,04 1,049 1,948 313 161 47 827 576 113 602 330 .387 .457 .541 .998 -
Shoeless Joe JacksonHOF
- Age: 22-31
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: OF
- Teams: Cleveland-Indians, Chicago White Sox
Shoeless Joe Jackson Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 55.3 1,176 4,371 765 1,548 265 148 42 665 193 69 462 213 .354 .422 .511 .933 -
Tris SpeakerHOFMVP
- Age: 22-31
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: OF
- Teams: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians
Tris Speaker Hitting Stats WAR G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS 76.2 1,438 5,290 967 1,821 367 133 38 718 340 109 702 224 .344 .428 .485 .913 -
Walter JohnsonHOFMVP
- Age: 22-31
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Washington Senators
Walter Johnson Pitching Stats WAR G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO SO/9 WHIP 108.0 454 361 265 143 1.59 3,427.2 327 74 20 881 606 661 2,219 5.8 0.953 -
Smoky Joe Wood
- Age: 20-29
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians
Smoky Joe Wood Pitching Stats WAR G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO SO/9 WHIP 27.3 194 137 105 49 1.97 1,249 107 23 10 429 274 360 889 6.4 1.088 -
Pete AlexanderHOF
- Age: 24-32
- Years: 1911-1919
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs
Pete Alexander Pitching Stats WAR G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO SO/9 WHIP 69.0 362 307 208 100 2.09 2,753 242 70 16 846 638 596 1,539 5.0 1.052 -
Christy MathewsonHOF
- Age: 29-35
- Years: 1910-1916
- Positions: SP
- Teams: New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds
Christy Mathewson Pitching Stats WAR G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO SO/9 WHIP 27.9 247 207 137 76 2.39 1,814 153 18 14 668 481 204 708 3.5 1.096 -
Eddie Cicotte
- Age: 26-35
- Years: 1910-1919
- Positions: SP
- Teams: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox
Eddie Cicotte Pitching Stats WAR G GS W L ERA IP CG SHO SV R ER BB SO SO/9 WHIP 47.8 396 284 162 120 2.29 2,535 193 28 19 885 645 633 1,104 3.9 1.134 - Catcher – Jack Meyers
- First Base- Ed Konetchy
- Second Base- Larry Doyle
- Third Base- Heinie Zimmerman
- Shortstop- Ray Chapman
- Outfield – Gavvy Cravath
- Outfield – Sam Crawford
- Starting Pitcher – Ed Walsh
- Starting Pitcher – Carl Mays
This was a decade of small ball. Defined by low scoring games where a single run could win a game. Batting average and ERA’s were low and stolen bases and sacrifice bunts were common place. Today’s fan may not recognize or like this brand of ball. Some of the most legendary names in the games storied history played during this era. The greatest hitter to ever play, Ty Cobb, and the greatest pitcher ever, Walter Johnson played in their primes during this decade.
Christy Mathewson and Eddie Plank joined the 300 win club and Honus Wagner and Nap Lajoie both collected their 3,000th career hit joining Cap Anson as the only three players in the sport’s history to have that many hits.
These rankings are part of The Baseball Scholar’s MLB All-Decade Teams, which evaluates the greatest players in Major League Baseball history across every position.
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First Base
Second Base
Third Base
Shortstop
Outfield
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The 1910s is my favorite decade and my choice for the best all time all decade OF. Ty Cobb began his career as a RF but, in 1911, he became a full time CF. This decade had great pitchers but, not many were within 1911-1920. Washington was using relief pitchers.
C Ray Schalk
1B Jake Daubert (2) Stuffy McInnis
2B Eddie Collins (2) Del Pratt
3B Larry Gardner
SS Ownie Bush
LF Shoeless Joe Jackson
CF Tris Speaker
RF Ty Cobb
SP Walter Johnson
SP Pete Alexander
SP Eddie Cicotte
SP Hippo Vaughn
SP Slim Salee
RP Doc Ayers
George Sisler was better at first- otherwise good choices.