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AnsonFor a shortstop, you may be right. But, I don't think he was far heads-above everyone else for the time period. A tremendous talent, yes. But not THAT much better than the above mentioned three players.
Nobody sling rotten tomatoes, but Alex Rodriguez wasn't a half bad shortstop either.
Food for thought, even though it's somewhat apples to oranges.
Wagner - Lifetime Avg .327, 10430 AB, 2792 games, 3415 hits, 8 batting titles
Gwynn - Lifetime Avg .338, 9288 AB, 2440 games, 3141 hits, 8 batting titles