Slightly Better than Replacement Level
Wilbur Good came up as a pitcher, but he quickly started seeing time in the field, and within a few years was exclusively an outfielder. There aren’t many statistics available for Good’s time spent as a pitcher, so it’s unclear exactly why he gave up throwing the rock so quickly. Still, he did, and within […]
When it comes to gifted but troubled pitchers there is one person at the top of the mountain; Ray Caldwell. His 23-year career was a consistent mixture of brilliance and unpredictability. He’d follow up a season where he was the best pitcher in the American League with a season where he left the team during […]