2. Wes Ferrell – Cleveland Indians/Boston Red Sox/Washington Senators/Three Others
Like the aforementioned Ruffing, Wes Ferrell experienced his fair share of problems on the mound. He finished his career with a 4.04 ERA, 193 wins, and two All-Star selections.
While he did finish with 25 wins one year, more often than not his ERA ended up above 4.00.
However, Ferrell was one of the most dominant pitchers when he walked up to the plate. In 1929, he hit his first major league home run. He finished that year with 12 RBI and eight extra base hits. The following year, his average jumped up to .297 (from .237). He tacked on 11 extra base hits.
From there, Ferrell went on to finish his 15-year career with a .280 average, 38 home runs, 69 extra base hits, and a whopping OPS+ of 100.
He even became a pinch-hitter and was called upon multiple times, proving how much of a threat he was at the plate.
While Ferrell bounced around six teams over 15 years, he was also consistent at the plate. He had just two seasons with an average above .300 (three if you count his four at-bats in his last season), but made up for it hitting above .270 six times.
One pitcher, however, has bested Ferrell on the list of most dominant pitchers while at the plate.
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