Trivia - Hits per Decade. With a Prize!

[Peter_Spaeth]

2010s HAS to be Miggy, no?

[vthobby]

Was solid for most of the 2010s but slacked this past year or two. Miggy might be the obvious answer and the correct one. Not sure, there are many to choose from! Plus, we all just lived through the past 5 years and I do not know about you but I just forgot what I ate for breakfast!

Peace, Mike

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

2010s HAS to be Miggy, no?

I'm not sure, Cabrera missed some time with injuries. Maybe McCutchen?

But you're right about Gwynn missing too much time in the '90s.

[Mikehealer]

1880s: Anson
1890s: Delehanty
1900s: Wagner
1910s: Cobb
1920s: Hornsby
1930s: Paul Waner
1940s: Boudreau
1950s: Ashburn
1960s: Clemente
1970s: Rose
1980s: Yount
1990s: Grace
2000s: Suzuki
Tiebreaker: 1850

[Peter_Spaeth]

I bet nobody has the 40s right yet. The war really messes things up. The answer is probably some decent player who didn't get drafted, and spent his most productive years in the 40s, because all the superstars seem to have missed years. Somebody said Mize but if I am remembering his stats right he was out 2-3 years, in fact I'm pretty sure because I remember him now on a mental list of players whose stats were really detracted from by the war. Can't think of who that might be though.

EDIT TO ADD I see Boudreau was just named. Now that is a smart choice assuming he didn't lose time to service.

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I bet nobody has the 40s right yet. The war really messes things up. The answer is probably some decent player who didn't get drafted, and spent his most productive years in the 40s, because all the superstars seem to have missed years. Somebody said Mize but if I am remembering his stats right he was out 2-3 years, in fact I'm pretty sure because I remember him now on a mental list of players whose stats were really detracted from by the war. Can't think of who that might be though.

He's a HOFer.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Mikehealer

He's a HOFer.

Right, but not a huge hit total I would bet. Still, with the big guys all missing multiple seasons, it wouldn't take a huge steady total to lead the decade. I may amend to adopt him.

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Right, but not a huge hit total I would bet. Still, with the big guys all missing multiple seasons, it wouldn't take a huge steady total to lead the decade. I may amend to adopt him.

I would if I were you. I admit I "borrowed" some of my answers from previous posters, not this one.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Mikehealer

I would if I were you. I admit I "borrowed" some of my answers from previous posters, not this one.

I picked Waner originally and I think that has to be right. I'm less sure about Musial over Ashburn and Aaron over Clemente, will give those some more thought. Musial had a much higher average but then again I assume he started to fall off in the late 50s and Ashburn was probably in his prime the whole decade. Ugh. Aaron and Clemente I just don't know, Clemente makes sense because he did get to 3000 and so much of his career was the 60s, but then again Aaron had a much higher hit total. Again ugh. I think I am on the same page with you on the rest and pretty confident in them.

[Mountaineer1999]

This is fun.... i have no idea but fun reading thru the responses. I would have thought Molitor for the 80s but Yount is the popular choice so probably right.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer1999

This is fun.... i have no idea but fun reading thru the responses. I would have thought Molitor for the 80s but Yount is the popular choice so probably right.

I thought Molitor as well, but I think that he was injured too often.

[Mikehealer]

Grace is the one I'm least confident in, I originally thought Frank Thomas.

[RaidonCollects]

1880s: Anson
1890s: Brouthers
1900s: Wagner
1910s: Cobb
1920s: Hornsby
1930s: Ott
1940s: DiMaggio
1950s: Musial
1960s: F Robinson
1970s: Rose
1980s: Rose?
1990s: Ripken
2000s: Ichiro
Tiebreaker: 1900

Owen

[KCRfan1]

One of the surprise hit leaders is Mark Grace in the 90's. Boudreau is a great choice for the 40's, I never thought of him though.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

One of the surprise hit leaders is Mark Grace in the 90's. Boudreau is a great choice for the 40's, I never thought of him though.

Grace was pretty consistent if not spectacular, it makes sense to me particularly where Gwynn had so many injuries, Boggs/Ripken/Rickey had some years toward the end of their careers in there, etc. I am pretty confident in that one based on that, and Ben's certainty. Still undecided about 50s and 60s though.

[btcarfagno]

Haven't looked at other answers, but off the top of my head I would say:

1880s: Cap Anson
1890s: Billy Hamilton
1900s: Honus Wagner
1910s: Ty Cobb
1920s: Rogers Hornsby
1930s: Paul Waner
1940s: Stan Musial
1950s: Nellie Fox
1960s: Roberto Clemente
1970s: Pete Rose
1980s: Eddie Murray
1990s: Tony Gwynn
2000s: Ichiro
Tiebreaker: 1750

Tom C