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Originally Posted by Rasmuth
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Addie Joss
Tony Conigliaro
Herb Score
Don Mattingly
Gil Hodges
Nolan Ryan
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Addie Joss was a decent pitcher in his day, winning 90, while losing 85. In six seasons with the Indians, he struck out 564, while walking 201, in 182 games. He had a career high of 22 wins.
Tony Conigliaro was not the most hearty of players, getting injured in six of his nine active seasons. He ended with a career BA of .232. He lingered on the White Sox reserve roster from 1973-1980, when he finally retired.
Herb Score was a great pitcher for the Indians, going 117-66 in seven seasons. He held opposing batters to a low .202 batting average. While he struck out over 1600 batters, he also walked close to 1000. By not giving up a lot of hits, however, he tended to keep his teams in the game, keeping his ERA at 2.90.
Don Mattingly was injured in his rookie year, tearing a thigh muscle, and missed 13 months. He was never injured again, but being out for more than a year hurt his career, as the Yankees moved on without him. Don played 113 and 135 games in his first two seasons, and never played more than 50 for the rest of his career. He only played in three more seasons after coming back from surgery. He finished with a .253 BA. A sad story for a player with a lot of potential.
Gil Hodges batted .287 for the Dodgers, but disappointed in the power department, hitting 96 homers in 8 seasons, never hitting more than 17 in any one season.
Nolan Ryan was one of the few pitchers to get over 3000 strikeouts, ranking 3rd with 3,309 behind Scott Williamson and Satchel Paige. He was 249-153 for his career, and was the rookie of the year and a 4-time Cy Young Award winner. He pitched his entire career for the Milwaukee Brewers
He retired in 1983 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame!