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Originally Posted by magnet
Kid Nichols
Chief Bender
Frank Thomas
Harmon Killebrew
Tony Oliva
Kirby Puckett
Sandy Koufax
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It's a shame there isn't an easy to post stats...
Chief Bender pitched remarkably well in his 11 years with the Athletics. He amassed 179 wins and 127 losses, with a 2.41 ERA. He struck out 1697 and walked only 619. He was consistent, but never won a Cy Young Award.
The Big Hurt played for 16 seasons. 9 with the White Sox and 7 with the Red Sox. He batted .287, hit 334 homers and drove in 1144 runs, while scoring 1262 himself.
Kid Nichols didn't have much of a career. He fell of sharply from 1901, when he had a 21-15 record. In 1902, he had a 7-13 record, and then pitched mostly from the bullpen in 1903, going 8-4. He didn't pitch after 1903. He wasn't missed.
Harmon Killebrew disappointed as well. His 7 year career with the Senators ended with a career BA of .253, and no remarkable stats. He was amazingly the rookie of the year in 1959, but he never realized his full potential.