Mike Trout versus Mookie Betts -- who would you rather?

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by bk400

it's a lot easier to be Mr Regular Season -- like Ted Williams -- than it is to be Mr October, like a Derek Jeter.

That's why there's SO many guys as great as Ted Williams...

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

That's why there's SO many guys as great as Ted Williams...

I agree with you that Ted Williams is one of the best regular season baseball players of all time. Maybe even the best.

[packs]

Pujols made one All Star team throughout his entire tenure with the Angels. It is absurd to suggest that he was anywhere near Trout while they were teammates.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by packs

Pujols made one All Star team throughout his entire tenure with the Angels. It is absurd to suggest that he was anywhere near Trout while they were teammates.

Who is comparing them from the time they played together? That is comparing a guy in his prime to an old guy.

Now for a whole career Mike isn't even in the same area code. Anyone think he will hit a single counting stat milestone like 3000 hits, 500 HRs, or 1500 RBIs? Pujols hit and passed all 3. 3384 Hits, 703, HRs, and 2218 RBIs.

I rarely watch baseball anymore so can't comment on Mr. Betts.

They have stats for everything. They have a stat called "CLUTCH" Alberts lifetime score is .5 and according to Sabermetrics that is above average. Now according to Sabermetrics -2 is AWFUL. Mike scored a -7.7 in that metric. Looks like Mike can't perform when it counts.

EDIT To add I have always hated ARod because he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat when it counted. I found his Clutch stat and it is -10.9