Most Underrated Hitting Season of All Time?

[clydepepper]

Perhaps not THE most underrated, but certainly, two of the most poorly timed best seasons were Billy Williams' 1970 & 1972 seasons.

He just happened to have his best two seasons the same year the Greatest Cather Ever had his.

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[Lordstan]

ok. so perhaps I am biased being a fan, but how about Lou Gehrig 1934 season

154GP, 210 hits, 363 BA(1st in AL), 49 HR(1st in both lgs), 166 RBI(1st in both lgs), 465 OBP(1st in AL), 706 SLG(1st in both lgs), 1.172 OPS(1st in both lgs), 207 OPS+(1st in AL), 409 total bases(1st in both lgs), WAR 10.1(1st in AL) with only 31 SO... He also only made 8 Errors in 1372 chances at FB for a 994 Fielding pct.
Won the Triple crown and came in 5th in MVP voting!!!

[clydepepper]

Though, perhaps the least underrated player of all-time, the Babe's 1920 & 1921 seasons are usually in the shadow of 1927.

Consider these numbers:

1920
158 runs
172 hits
36 doubles
9 triples
54 homers
135 rbis
14 sbs
150 bb
.376 BA
.532 OBP
.847 SLG
1.379 OPS
255 OPS+
388 TBs

1921
177 runs
204 hits
44 doubles
16 triples
59 homers
168 rbis
16 sbs
145 bb
.378 BA
.512 OBP
.846 SLG
1.359 OPS
239 OPS+
455 TBs

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Though, perhaps the least underrated player of all-time, the Babe's 1920 & 1921 seasons are usually in the shadow of 1927.

Consider these numbers:

1920
158 runs
172 hits
36 doubles
9 triples
54 homers
135 rbis
14 sbs
150 bb
.376 BA
.532 OBP
.847 SLG
1.379 OPS
255 OPS+
388 TBs

1921
177 runs
204 hits
44 doubles
16 triples
59 homers
168 rbis
16 sbs
145 bb
.378 BA
.512 OBP
.846 SLG
1.359 OPS
239 OPS+
455 TBs

Yea agree, I don't think the 1921 season of Ruth can be topped offensively. They seem like unrealistic video game numbers.

[gonefishin]

1994 Tony Gwynn's .394 season.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Though, perhaps the least underrated player of all-time, the Babe's 1920 & 1921 seasons are usually in the shadow of 1927.

Consider these numbers:

1920
158 runs
172 hits
36 doubles
9 triples
54 homers
135 rbis
14 sbs
150 bb
.376 BA
.532 OBP
.847 SLG
1.379 OPS
255 OPS+
388 TBs

1921
177 runs
204 hits
44 doubles
16 triples
59 homers
168 rbis
16 sbs
145 bb
.378 BA
.512 OBP
.846 SLG
1.359 OPS
239 OPS+
455 TBs

Ruth's 1920 season overshadowed another underrated hitting season. In 1920 George Sisler set the record for hits in a season with 257, he also led the league in batting at .407 and despite Ruth's power numbers, led in total bases. He was also 3rd in OBP, 2nd in SLG, 2nd in OPS, 2nd in runs, 2nd in 2b, 2nd in 3b, 2nd in HR, 2nd in RBI, 2nd in SB and of course 2nd in WAR. Two years later Sisler hit .420 which would be the highest batting average of the live ball era if Rogers Hornsby hadn't hit .424 2 years later. Overshadowed by two of the greatest to play the game.