"Hardest to Hit Pitchers of the Early 1900's" Summary

In our page, Hardest to Hit Pitchers of the Early 1900's, we go into detail about a few of the great pitchers Ty Cobb faced throughout his career. These pitchers include Ed Walsh, Cy Young, and Walter Johnson. Which one did Ty Cobb consider the hardest to hit? Sverre Braathen gives us that answer in his book, The Idol of Baseball Fandom. We take a look at some of Walsh's, Young's, and Johnson's best career stats and compare these pitchers to one current Major League Baseball pitcher and one recently retired MLB pitcher. We also discuss what doctored baseballs were and why they gave pitchers a great advantage over hitters during the early 1900's. Lastly, we provide an original newspaper clipping from July 20, 1960 regarding Ty Cobb and how he analyzed pitchers.