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Amos Rusie had an all too short Hall of Fame career, over by age 27, when most are just entering their primes. 1894 was his banner year with Rusie winning pitching's triple crown. He led the league in wins with 36 against 13 losses, strikeouts with 195, and had the league best ERA of 2.78, which was especially spectacular considering that the league average that year was 5.32, and the second place finisher, team mate Jouett Meekin posted 3.70. He also led the league in walks for the fifth