The Baseball Scholar

Often referred to as the golden age of baseball. The decade began with the newest Yankee Babe Ruth playing his first season as a full-time outfielder. That year he set the standard for which all great seasons would be measured against. We saw the careers of arguably the greatest hitter, Ty Cobb, and the greatest pitcher of all-time, Walter Johnson. Ultimately, this would mark the beginning of the New York Yankees century long reign over baseball.

Walter Johnson and Pete Alexander would become 10th and 11th players to eclipse 300 career wins and Johnson would join Cy Young as the second player to accumulate 400 career wins. Johnson became the only player to strike out 3,000 batters during his career. Ruth became the first player to hit 500 career homers and Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and Eddie Collins all joined the 3,000 hit club doubling its size from three to six. Cobb would also become the only player to collect 4,000 career hits.

• Catcher, Bubbles Hargrave



• Age: 28 – 35
• Years: 1921 – 1928
• Teams: Cincinnati Reds




Bubbles Hargrave Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
18.5	766	2,367	298	744	146	57	29	359	27	16	206	147	.314	.377	.461	.838

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• First Base, Lou Gehrig



• Age: 20 – 26
• Years: 1923 – 1929
• Teams: New York Yankees
• MVP: 1927




Lou Gehrig Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
39.3	767	2,746	631	919	206	72	146	635	30	30	480	351	.335	.436	.622	1.058

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• Second Base, Rogers Hornsby



• Age: 24 – 33
• Years: 1920 – 1929
• Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs
• MVP: 1925, 1929




Rogers Hornsby Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
93.1	1,430	5,451	1,195	2,085	405	115	250	1,153	74	62	753	431	.382	.460	.637	1.096

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• Third Base, Pie Traynor



• Age: 21 – 30
• Years: 1920 – 1929
• Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates




Pie Traynor Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
23.0	1,186	4,650	764	1,496	226	109	42	804	129	46	272	142	.322	.362	.444	.806

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• Shortstop, Joe Sewell



• Age: 21 – 30
• Years: 1920 – 1929
• Teams: Cleveland Indians




Joe Sewell Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.1	1,404	5,268	813	1,698	358	57	30	820	70	63	613	96	.322	.399	.429	.828

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• Outfield, Babe Ruth



• Age: 25 – 34
• Years: 1920 – 1929
• Teams: New York Yankees
• MVP: 1923




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
102.4	1,399	4,884	1,365	1,734	314	82	467	1338	88	93	1,240	795	.355	.488	.740	1.228

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• Outfield, Harry Heilmann



• Age: 25 – 34
• Years: 1920 – 1929
• Teams: Detroit Tigers




Harry Heilmann Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
56.8	1,417	5,285	962	1,924	397	101	142	1,131	70	56	615	324	.364	.433	.558	.991

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• Outfield, Goose Goslin



• Age: 20 – 28
• Years: 1921 – 1929
• Teams: Washington Senators




Goose Goslin Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
39.7	1,144	4,346	717	1,436	240	110	108	822	109	48	419	281	.330	.394	.511	.905

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• Starting Pitcher, Pete Alexander



• Age: 33 – 42
• Years: 1920 – 1929
• Teams: Chicago Cubs,
  St. Louis Cardinals




Pete Alexander Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
48.5	325	290	165	105	3.04	2,415.1	194	20	16	982	816	349	653	2.4	1.191

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• Starting Pitcher, Dazzy Vance



• Age: 31 – 38
• Years: 1922 – 1929
• Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers
• MVP: 1924




Dazzy Vance Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
50.0	266	244	147	90	3.10	2,053.2	172	22	4	820	708	583	1,464	6.4	1.205

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• Starting Pitcher, Stan Coveleski



• Age: 30 – 38
• Years: 1920 – 1928
• Teams: Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Yankees




Stan Coveleski Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
38.4	274	253	133	89	3.20	1,933.2	137	21	9	851	688	510	558	2.6	1.319

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• Starting Pitcher, Urban Shocker



• Age: 29 – 37
• Years: 1920 – 1928
• Teams: St. Louis Browns




Urban Shocker Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
44.9	330	261	156	93	3.34	2,148.2	168	22	22	946	797	484	753	3.2	1.275

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• Starting Pitcher, Dolf Luque



• Age: 29 – 38
• Years: 1920 – 1929
• Teams: Cincinnati Reds




Dolf Luque Pitching Statistics

WAR	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
37.1	353	302	138	146	3.09	2,479.2	168	21	8	1,059	851	688	904	3.3	1.264

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Honorable Mention

• Catcher – Gabby Hartnett
• First Base – Jack Fournier
• Second Base – Frankie Frisch
• Third Base – Freddie Lindstrom
• Shortstop – Travis Jackson
• Outfield – Ken Williams
• Outfield – Sam Rice
• Starting Pitcher – Lefty Grove
• Starting Pitcher – Red Faber

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