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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Gwynn is nowhere close to Bonds, IMO. Steroids aside, Bonds is one of the best five players of all time, easily. Gwynn might be top 25. How on earth is power overrated in baseball??
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Gwynn was as great a contact hitter there ever was. I would choose Bonds as the better overall hitter even before Superhuman Bonds. Pre '99...Bonds still had a career .411OBP and .556SLG with a 164OPS+. His ability to draw walks, hitting 30-40HRs while maintaining a .300 average is what separates the two. Bonds only struck out over 100 times once in his entire career...his rookie year. Both great hitters in their own ways...but I would choose Barry.