Best Baseball Player of Our Time

Debate Society

Why They're Here:

  • Derek Jeter: 5x WS, 3,465 Hits .310 BA, 358 SB Zero MVPs. Zero.
  • Albert Pujols: 3,124H, 644HR, .301BA, 3x MVP, 2x WS Hmmm, he's only got 111 stolen bases...that's unexciting, I guess
  • Alex Rodriguez: 3x MVP, 696 HR, 2,086 RBIs, 117.8 WAR Ummmm, suspended for 2014 season for roids.
  • Miguel Cabrera: .316BA, 468 HR, 4x Batting Champ, 2x WS Where are the gold gloves?
  • Wade Boggs: .328 Career Avg. 5 Batting Titles. .415 OBP. 7 straight seasons with 200 hits. Power - only 118 HR.
  • George Brett: 1 of only 4 players to be in the 300HR, 3,000Hits, .300avg.Club. (317/3,154/.305). 3 Batting titles. 13X All-Star. Bottom half of Tournament in OBP. Alleged Pine Tar abuser.
  • Rickey Henderson: Best lead off man in history? All-Time SB Leader (by far - 1,403) 3,000 Hits. Avg'd a run scored/game. 111 WAR. .278 BA.
  • Cal Ripken Jr. : IRON MAN. 2X MVP. 3,184 Hits. 439 HR. .276 Avg. Lack of speed.
  • Barry Bonds: HR King - 762. 163 WAR! 514 SB. 7X MVP. 8x Gold Glove. ALLEGED steroid use; never been proved though some would point to the growth of his head as evidence.
  • Tony Gwynn: .338 avg. 8x Batting Title. 5 Gold gloves. Averaged only 29 K's a season. Power- 135 HR. 69.2 WAR
  • Ken Griffey, Jr: 630 HR. 10 Gold Gloves. MVP. Sweet Swing. Big Smile. Kind of all-around great. Not in 3,000 hit club. Not in .300 Avg Club. No Rings.
  • Manny Ramirez: 555 HR, .312 BA, 2 World Series, .411 OBP 2,574 Hits. Also, total head case.
  • Mike Schmidt: Best 3rd Baseman of All-Time? 548 HR'S. 10 Gold Gloves. 107 WAR. Great mustache. .267 Avg. 1,800 K's.
  • Pete Rose: All-Time Leader in hits, games, at bats and singles. Switch Hitter. 17X All-Star. Power - 160 HRs. And well…the gambling thing.
  • Reggie Jackson: Mr. October. 5 World Series. 563 HRs. Naked Gun role. .262 Career Avg. 2,600 Ks. The Reggie Bar.
  • Dave Winfield: 3,100 Hits. 465 HRs. 1,800 RBI. 7 Gold Gloves. No MVP. Lot of years (22) to get those numbers.

Comments

  • Larry Harrod
    08/07/2019 | 03:03

    Best of my time should include Mays, Aaron, Bench, Clemente, Mantle, Banks, Yazstremski, F. Robinson

  • Kim
    08/04/2019 | 19:19

    Pete rose should be put in the Hall of Fame. He didn't bet against his own team so no motivation to cheat. Everybody from young to old slide head first "Pete Rose" style!

  • Bob
    08/03/2019 | 00:03

    List of choices made by a millennial who never saw MaYs. That