I'm no Yankee fan but... Maybe it's Joe!
People who know me know I'm no fan of the Yankees, but... I gotta go with my own (admittedly convoluted) scoring system I devised 15 years ago.
Assigning one point for first place, 2 for second, 3 for third, etc. in 11 offensive* (and no defensive) categories, the center fielder with the lowest total wins.
Final results:
1. Joe DiMaggio, 30 points
2. Ty Cobb, 52
3. Ken Griffey, Jr., 54
4. Earl Averill, 55
5. Al Simmons, 56
6. Mickey Mantle & Willie Mays, 61 each
8. Tris Speaker, 63
9. Duke Snider, 73
10. Edd Roush, 91
*The categories are: Runs, Hits, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, Batting Average, Slugging Average, Total Bases, Long Hits and Net Runs. This was a statistical analysis of career records based upon 575 at bats representing a hypothetical season with seasons divided into career totals to produce an expected yearly average.
Convoluted scoring systems aside, Griffey's stats only go through 1998 and there is no accounting for defense.
Taking into account defense and the quirks of the baseball eras represented by these players, I think it would be close, and go something like: Mays, Cobb, Griffey and DiMaggio.
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