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JustinI honestly think Hornsby is the one who is overrated. His numbers are very impressive but the teams he played for seemed to have no problem cutting him loose even as he was putting up gaudy numbers. He managed the Cardinals to the World's Championship in 1926 and was traded in the off-season, and was traded 3 times in the span of two seasons right in his peak.
I think his stats are inflated by both the era and his home park and he wasn't good defensively, plus he burned out relatively early in his career.
I think Robinson was a better all around player, Hornsby a better pure hitter.