Was Babe Ruth a good pitcher?

Explanation of Similarity Scores. Similar Pitchers. Carl Lundgren (952.7); Jake Weimer (938.5); Harry Coveleski (935.6); Vean Gregg (917.6); Jay Hughes (916.6); Ray Collins (916.5); Reb Russell (913.4); Smoky Joe Wood (910.9); Jack Pfiester (910.6); Tex Hughson (909.1). Most Similar by Ages. read more

Home → Statistics → Babe Ruth, The Pitcher Babe Ruth, the Pitcher Babe’s slugging was so overwhelming for the era and is still so impressive today that a good portion of people are unaware he started his career as a pitcher. read more

But what elevates Babe Ruth into the "greatest player" of all time accolade is the addition of his pitching accomplishments to his other-wordly hitting accomplishments. read more

The winning pitcher, Warhop, would in August 1915 conclude a major league career of eight seasons, undistinguished but for being the first major league pitcher to give up a home run to Babe Ruth. Ruth during batting practice in 1916. read more