Best hitting pitchers

This is a list of the top ten best hitting pitchers of all-time. Some were even good pitchers. Honorable Mention: Warren Spahn

10. Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson played 17 seasons and was an all-star 8 times. He also earned 2 Cy Young awards and an MVP.
career pitching: 251-174 / 3884 IP / .291 ERA / 3117 SO / 1336 BB

career batting: 1328 AB / 274 H / 24 HR / .206 BA / 415 SO / .301 SLG

9. Red Ruffing
Red Ruffing played 18 full seasons (22 total) earning these stats:
career pitching: 273-225 / 4344 IP / .380 ERA / 1987 SO / 1541 BB

career batting: 1937 AB / 521 H / 36 HR / .269 BA / 266 SO / .389 SLG

8. Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale pitched 14 seasons and won a Cy Young award and was an all-star 9 times.
career pitching: 209-166 / 3432 IP / 2.95 ERA / 2486 SO / 855 BB

career batting: 1169 AB / 218 H / 29 HR / .186 BA / 370 SO / .295 SLG

7. Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson played 21 seasons, has 2 MVP awards and is the leader in shutouts with 110.
career pitching: 417-279 / 5914 IP / 2.17 ERA / 3509 SO / 1363 BB

career batting 2324 AB / 547 H / 24 HR / .235 BA / 251 SO / .342 SLG

6. Red Lucas
Red Lucas played 15 seasons earning these stats.
career pitching: 157-135 / 2542 IP / 3.72 ERA / 602 SO / 455 BB

career batting: 1439 AB / 404 H / 3 HR / .281 BA / 133 SO / .347 SLG

5. Micah Owings
Micah Owings has played 4 seasons so far. Here are his stats as of 8-24-10
career pitching: 26-31 / 427 IP / 4.99 ERA / 309 SO / 185 BB

career batting: 189 AB / 55 H / 9 HR / .291 BA / 65 SO / .529 SLG

4. Jim Tobin
Jim Tobin played 9 seasons and earned these stats.
career pitching: 105-112/ 1900 IP / 3.44 ERA / 498 SO / 557 BB

career batting: 796 AB / 183 H / 17 HR / .230 BA / 162 SO / .345 SLG

3. Wes Ferrel
Wes Ferrel played 15 seasons. He also has the most homeruns as a pitcher
career pitching: 193-128 / 2623 IP / 4.04 ERA / 985 SO / 1040 BB

career batting: 1176 AB / 329 H / 38 HR / .280 BA / 185 SO / .446 SLG

2. Carlos Zambrano
Carlos Zambrano has played 10 seasons so far, and here are his stats as of August 26, 2010.
career pitching: 121-77 / 1771 IP / 3.54 ERA / 1502 SO / 800 BB

career batting: 646 AB / 155 H / 22 HR / .240 BA / 228 SO / .392 SLG

1. Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth played 22 seasons, has 1 MVP and is leader in SLG and OPS. Most people would say he is the best hitter ever, but he was a pretty good pitcher too.
career pitching: 94-46 / 1221 IP / 2.28 ERA / 488 SO / 441 BB

career batting: 8399 AB / 2873 H / 714 HR / .342 BA / 1330 SO / .690 SLG *hit 16 HR as a pitcher