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Originally Posted by nolemmings
Frank,
I'm waiting for your Kirby Puckett nomination as greatest right-handed hitter, given your strenuous support of his HOF enshrinement  |
If you compare Trout to Puckett, how close are the stats?
Trout leads in HR and BB, which lend to higher OBS percentage. Puckett played 150 games 8 times, Trout 4. Trout has great stats for generating WAR. Puckett would take a swing versus a walk. Personally, I would rather have a guy up there swinging with runners in scoring position. Look how low Tony Gwynn's WAR is for being such a great hitter. Low walk totals each year. It just appears to me that BB, which are better than outs most of the time, are overrated.
Back on point, my number 1 Right-Handed Hitter would be Josh Gibson.