IMLB- Two Way Stars Ruth, Rogan, Dihigo, and Radcliffe

We are all familar with the talents of the "Babe" George Herman Ruth. He was not only an amazing power hitter he was also an excellent pitcher. The other two way stars listed here "Bullet" Joe Rogan, pitcher and outfileder in the Negro Leagues. Martin Dihigo, Cuban star and Negro League star. Played every position except cather. Then there is Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, who pitched and played catcher in the Negro Leagues. Finally there is Ewell Albert "Reb" Russell who played for the White Sox and the Pirates in the majors. He like Ruth started as a pitcher and then moved on to the outfield. Russell did not do them at the same time but never the less he was proficent at both so he is included here. Russell won 114 games with a 2.82 era in 8 years in the IMLB from 1913 to 1918. Russell switched to the outfield in 1922 and batted .334/.377/.606.984 with 32 homers, he followed that season up with a .273/.326/.458/.784. He then declined at the plate and was sent to the minors.

Latest Update On Two Way Players

3/13/1946 Here is an update on the two way players. Since these players have split their time in the field and on the mound they are in a seperate class in terms of career statistics. One measuse of their achivements is the WAR stat these players they will have a career batting plus a career pitching total.

Babe Ruth and Bullet Rogan for example have retired and finished their careers. Babe collected a total batting WAR of 154.5 placing him third behind Cobb and Speaker in batting all time. He also collected another 14.12 WAR on the mound adding the two he reached 168.8 placing him second behind Cobb's 170.17.

Bullet Rogan collected 71.33 WAR from the plate placing him 41st in batting. From the mound he collected another 63.8 giving him a total of 135.1 moving him up to eighth behind Walter Johnson and ahead of Lou Gehrig.

Martin Dihigo who is still playing at now 40 years old with a batting WAR of 63.76 placing him 59th in batting. He collected another 64.4 from the mound giving him a total of 128.36 moving him up to ninth overall after Rogan.

Below is a chart of the two way players with their pitching and batting stats.

Stat	Babe Ruth				Stat	Bullet Rogan					Stat	Bullet Rogan					Stat	Martin Dihigo				Stat	Martin Dihigo				Stat	Martin Dihigo					Stats	Ted Radcliffe				Stats	Ted Radcliffe
Year	1915	1916	1917	1918	Year	1924	1925	1926	1927	1928	Year	1929	1930	1931	1932	1933	Year	1925	1926	1927	1928	Year	1929	1930	1931	1932	Year	1934	1935	1936	1937	1938	Year	1929	1930	1931	1932	Year	1933	1934	1935	1938	1939
P-G	43	37	50	40	P-G	36	34	31	34	39	P-G	31	35	31	32	32	P-G	30	29	30	39	P-G	33	36	28	29	P-G	31	33	32	31	32	P-G	29	30	31	30	P-G	29	21	29	31	31
Wins	21	23	31	18	Wins	19	21	12	10	17	Wins	15	22*	15	15	15	Wins	10	12	6	14	Wins	10	13	9	9	Wins	12	18	17	17	17*	Wins	4	12	13	9	Wins	15	8	9	20	19
Loss	16	8	11	17	Loss	12	11	16	16	16	Loss	10	10	10	11	14	Loss	12	11	12	16	Loss	17	17	13	14	Loss	11	10	11	10	12	Loss	20	9	7	13	Loss	10	8	13	9	8
ERA	2.10	2.3	2.08	3.2	ERA	3.48	4.89	4.68	4.79	3.88	ERA	5.13	3.49	4.28	3.43	3.97	ERA	5.5	4.17	5.12	5.01	ERA	4.54	4.62	3.97	4.43	ERA	4.70	4.11	3.83	3.42	5.10	ERA	8.45	3.7	3.78	4.92	ERA	4.55	5.35	5.95	3.48	3.57
K's	163	134	128	97	K's	91	105	102	102	102	K's	131	99	61	48	54	K's	79	76	61	117	K's	88	104	51	41	K's	80	126	150	152	144	K's	31	62	50	60	K's	47	47	51	81	95
P-WAR	3.1	2.9	4.3	4.0	P-WAR	3.8	5.9	4.7	4.9	5.8	P-WAR	4.7	7.3*	4.7	6.0	4.9	P-WAR	1.9	2.1	1.3	3.3	P-WAR	2.6	4.1	1.9	2.0	P-WAR	4.6	4.1	7.6	6.4	5.7	P-WAR	0.1	2.7	2.8	2.0	P-WAR	1.3	0.5	0.5	4.5	3.4
B-G	43	37	50	142	B-G	135	137	138	138	139	B-G	137	136	133	118	138	B-G	125	146	144	145	B-G	148	137	146	143	B-G	140	141	142	86	1333	B-G	103	76	94	58	B-G	58	36	34	33	67
Ave	.256	0.312	0.345	0.298	Ave	0.365	0.354	0.315	0.304	0.319	Ave	0.344	0.35	0.298	0.29	.308	Ave	0.323	0.327	0.295	0.264	Ave	0.259	0.264	0.275	0.278	Ave	.287	.276	.289	.285	.315	Ave	0.222	0.25	0.292	0.245	Ave	.341	.310	.340	.273	.346
OBP	.313	0.355	0.435	0.425	OBP	0.407	0.417	0.386	0.396	0.396	OBP	0.434	0.418	0.356	0.339	.344	OBP	0.389	0.396	0.347	0.338	OBP	0.323	0.338	0.359	0.349	OBP	.366	.349	.359	.369	.374	OBP	0.281	0.304	0.34	0.311	OBP	.363	.355	.347	.308	.383
SLG	.355	0.366	0.566	0.492	SLG	0.506	0.496	0.394	0.405	0.444	SLG	0.481	0.497	0.406	0.458	.501	SLG	0.522	0.471	0.464	0.411	SLG	0.427	0.423	0.426	0.417	SLG	.488	.455	.486	.397	.427	SLG	0.329	0.335	0.411	0.319	SLG	.476	.389	.392	.333	.412
OPS	.366	0.721	1.001	0.917	OPS	0.913	0.913	0.78	0.801	0.84	OPS	0.914	0.915	0.762	0.797	.845	OPS	0.912	0.867	0.81	0.648	OPS	0.749	0.761	0.784	0.766	OPS	.854	.805	.845	.766	.801	OPS	0.61	0.639	0.751	0.63	OPS	.838	.745	.739	.641	.795
HR	2	1	5	12	HR	5	6	0	3	4	HR	7	10	5	11	16	HR	19	17	20	16	HR	18	19	16	12	HR	24	18	19	4	11	HR	3	2	2	1	HR	2	0	0	0	2
WAR	1.0	1.3	2.5	8.6	WAR	6.3	4.2	3.3	3.0	4.5	WAR	5.5	5.1	1.9	1.5	3.5	WAR	4.3	7.0	4.3	2.3	WAR	3.1	1.5	4.7	4.9	WAR	8.0	5.6	4.3	3.6	2.5	WAR	-0.6	0.0	0.7	0.1	WAR	1.6	0.4	0.1	1.0