Athletes are competitive by nature, but 99.9 percent of them paled to the competitive juices of Wes Ferrell. He was known to get violent whenever he lost and take it out on himself and inanimate objects. He may have been animated himself at times, but his teammates have always said they wanted him on their side.
Wes Ferrell’s first four years as a regular in the Indians’ rotation saw him win twenty games. He would do so again on two more occasions, utilizing a brilliant fastball and an assortment of pitches. He was one of the only pitchers to retire with a winning percentage over .600, and he did so as an innings-eating starter. Ferrell also may be one of the game’s greatest hitting pitchers as he has decent power numbers and a lifetime .280 average.
His numbers began to decline sharply as his arm gave out, and he was not able to make the career numbers that would have ensured him a Cooperstown plaque. If he had similar metrics in the last thirty years, he would likely not have to fight for that spot in Cooperstown
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