[William McKinley]

He was, probably, the second best pitcher in the game when they switched him to the outfield permanently.

[fhayek]

I'm guessing you are refering to Walter Johnson as #1.

[lunatic12]

He was, probably, the second best pitcher in the game when they switched him to the outfield permanently.

The best was Walter Johnson? In the 1917 AL All Star game Ruth pitched against Johnson in Fenway. The All Star outfield was perhaps the greatest ever assembled, Cobb, Speaker and Shoeless Joe. Ruth and the Sox won the game 1-0.