This might be the winner...Amazing numbers.

I will second that sentiment also - how awesome would be to go back in time and sit in the stands to watch Johnson, Mathewson, Cobb, Wagner ....

Also, I wasn't saying in my previous post that I think Pujols had the best five-year span ever, I was simply trying to say that I thought his was better than the span nominated for Griffey.

Ted Williams 1941-45: he hit .406 in '41 & .356 in '42 and served his country from '43-'45. Not much more to say about that.

Gorgeous George
 

1918 .341 .400 .440 .841

1919 .352 .390 .530 .921

1920 .407 .449 .632 1.082

1921 .371 .411 .560 .971

1922 .420 .467 .594 1.061

what makes George Sisler's numbers so impressive is that 1918 and 1919 did not feature the "live" ball.

Gretzky in Edmonton

I think you guys might have the wrong Albert....(let's try Belle).

1993 G-159 .290/370/552 38/HR 129/RBI 96/R 36/2B
1994 G-106 .357/438/714 36/HR 101/RBI 90/R 35/2B
1995 G-143 .317/401/690 50/HR 126/RBI 121/R 52/2B
1996 G-158 .311/410/623 48/HR 148/RBI 124/R 38/2B
1997 G-161 .274/332/491 30/HR 116/RBI 90/R 45/2B
1998 G-163 .328/399/655 49/HR 152/RBI 113/R 48/2B
1999 G-161 .297/400/541 37/HR 117/RBI 108/R 36/2B

OK, I listed 7 years to account for the 2 strike shortened seasons in '94 and '95...Although the stats would've still been pretty profound for a full season..Plus the down year in '97, with numbers that most teams would still take any year..

Still hard to believe he didn't win the MVP in '95...Numbers were also possibly good enough to win it in '94, '96 and '98 as well..But alas, he was a very well hated guy..

Pitchingwise. My vote has to go to Koufax.