Dom DiMaggio had over 1000 runs his 10 years and was insane in the outfield. He was a lead off hitter and is still not in the hall of fame and in fact didn't even come close save for some campaigning from Ted and Doerr. Led the league in runs twice, triples once and stolen bases once. Career batting average was .298. His career OBP was .383 which is also higher than Rizzuto.
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Originally Posted by tedzan
Hey dude
I saw him play from 1947 to 1956; and, my memory is very clear for those years. Also, I have talked with Phil on many an occasion over the years. Can you say the same ?
Your numbers don't tell a true story. For example, I don't see Walks factored into them.
During the Yankees "dynasty" (1941 - 1953), Rizzuto was a key player in the Yankees seven World Championships (plus one AL Championship in 1942). Rizzuto's On Base %
during these 10 years was approx. .355
He scored 805 Runs during this 10-year period. That's a pretty good number for a "non-power" Lead-off hitter.
Anyhow, a better man than you or I said it the best....I will reiterate......
TED Z
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