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Posted By: Genaro

Just another Opinion

1. Williams even in his late 30s and the same pitchers that
Mantle Aaron Mays faced in the 50'sIn 1957 3 years before he retired 388. BA 526 OBPs 737 SLGs. Give him close to those numbers in his prime over the 5 years he missed There’s the New RBI king Home Run King and allot of other records.

2. Ruth. Played in the Modern and dead ball era. Proved dead ball era players could play with 4 and 5 man Rotations. Do I need to put his numbers up?


3. TY Cobb He hit for average got on base and was no punch and Judy hitter. Love him or hate him he also drove runs in from his spot and averaged 560 SLG in his prime years

4. Bonds I don’t like the guy but if he played in the 50s or 60 his numbers would still stand he would have a slightly lower OBPs only because Gibson Koufax and Drysdale would have actually pitched to him but his BA may even be higher.

5. Jimmy Foxx Take away the last 4 years when he was over the hill his BA OBPs and SLG would have been even higher. Did it all hit walk and drive em in.

6. Gibson ok he pitched in the Negro leagues but many of those guys if they pitched in their prime as there were several who would have been in the HOF from the majors. The other compensation he gets is the cutters spitballs and junk balls they used in that era he still may have been the home run king. Exhibit Jackie Robinson he hit 349 in 1947 after adjusting to Major Leaguers.

6. Lou Gehrig Hitting Some of the top numbers in history only 7 homers shy of 500. 340 BA 447 OBPs 632 SLGs Silent Perfection.
Never said a word just went out did his job let Ruth get all the glory, just collected rings.

7. Rogers Hornsby Played in almost identical years as the Babe and even managed to hit 15 point higher in life time average. 358 AVG 434 OBPs 577 SLG and he managed to mentor Ted Williams. He combined the Power of Ripken and the hitting of Carew in his prime. Ill say he was top second baseman of all time on my list.

8. Joe DiMaggio Simply one of the best ever he had style grace and was the backbone of all those championships. Clutch player
I would hate to have to pick between him and Willie as the greatest of all time I wouldn’t put my life on it. 3 time MVP several top fives in MVP ballot he was Joltin Joe the Yankee clipper and he was just shy of a 400 lifetime OBPs

9. Hank Aaron Ted Williams loved the guy when he was inducted into the Hitters hall of fame Ted said that Hank Willie and Joe D were the greatest players of all time and there was not much separating them. Hank faced all the best pitchers from the 50s 60s and 70s. How many times would he have walked with today’s pitchers not willing to pitch to top hitters?


10. The Mick had everything Joe D and Willie had power speed and ability to hit for average. If his knees didn’t blow out imagine how gowdy his numbers may have been how many more doubles and more drive to hit the ball. The Mantle was one of the best ever to play the game simple. He may have the lowest average on the list but he should have retired in 66 anyway still managed 477 OBPs and 577 SLG

Honorable Mention Lajoie, Musial, Sisler, Heilmann, Brett, Rose, Carew, Jackson Speaker and Wagner. There are many just below this group let the debate continue.
I could not put speaker in the top 10 but just below it as I feel you had to at least dominate 2 of the top 3 categories. And his 466 SLG and 391 OBPs just didn’t put him in my group.