Top 100 ballplayers of alltime! (imo)

[bodiaz]

I would switch Wagner and Gehrig IMO


Also, why Wagner over Speaker? Speaker has the higher career BA/OBP/SLG%/OPS+ (Though Wagner does have him in 3Bs and SBs...)





[Got your pm btw, much appreciated for the heads up]

Wagner was the best player in National league history for a very long time. I think the fact that he played a very good defensive SS, and could hit for power, had great speed, and was a great leader weigh alot toward his slot. I LOVE Tris Speaker, and will never say anything negative about him either!

 

[bodiaz]

Mays is top 3 for me. You have to factor in that he lost 2 years (70-80 homeruns) while in the Army. I know it's your list. Can't wait to see Bonds #1.

I know you are in the majority on that. I strongly feel Mays is overrated because of the era he played in, and the fact that he played in New York. I think had he played 20 season in Kansas City with his numbers, he may not even be top 20. Just my humble opinion.

 

[bodiaz]

5. Walter Johnson, Pitcher Washington


career 417 Wins, 279 Losses, 2.17 ERA

2 AL MVPs (1913,1924)
3 Pitching Triple Crowns (1913,1918,1924)
110 Shutouts is 1st All Time
417 Wins is 2nd All Time
1.061 career WHIP is 8th All Time

 

[bodiaz]

4. Ted Williams, LF Boston


career 521 HR, 1839 RBI, .344 Avg.

Won 2 AL MVP awards (1946,1949) Finished in top five 9 times
Won 2 Triple Crowns (1942,1947)
19 All Star games, and 6 batting titles
Last man to hit .400 when he hit .406 in 1941
Career .482 OBP is 1st All Time

 

[markakis8]

Bonds, Ruth, and...

 

[bodiaz]

3. Barry Bonds, LF Pittsburgh/San Francisco


career 762 HR, 1996 RBI, .298 Avg.

All Time leader in the following: Most MVPs (7), Single season HR (73), Career HR (762), Single season Walks (232), Career Walks (2558), Intentional walks single season (120), Intentional walks career (688), and others.

Only member 400 Hr 400 SB club. Only member of 500 Hr 500 SB club.

7 time MVP, 14 time All Star, 12 time Silver Slugger, 8 time Gold Glove, 2 time batting champ, 2 time HR leader.

He is in the top 5 All Time in the following career categories: OBP (6th), Slg % (6th), OPS (4th), Runs Scored (3rd), Total bases (4th), HR (1st), RBI (4th), BB (1st), Adjusted OPS (3rd), runs created (1st), adjusted batting runs (2nd), adjusted batting wins (2nd), extra base hits (2nd), times on base (2nd), offensive win % (3rd), IBB (1st), Power-Speed # (1st), Defensive putouts as LF (1st), Defensive games as LF (1st), assists as LF (2nd).

Best season was probably 2004. 45 HR, 101 RBI, .362 Avg., 232 BB, 120 IBB, .609 OBP, .812 Slg %, 1.422 OPS

 

[bodiaz]

2. Ty Cobb, CF Detroit


career 117 HR, 1938 RBI, .367 Avg.

Highest lifetime major-league batting average (.367)

Most career batting titles (12)

Most career steals of home (54)

Second in career hits (4,189 – first in AL and first when retired)

Second in career runs scored (2,246 – first in AL and first when retired)

Third in career steals (892 – first when retired)

Stole second, third, and home after reaching base on 6 separate occasions

Led the American League in hits 8 times

Led the American League in runs scored 5 times

Scored 100 runs 11 times in his career

Reached 1,000 hit level by the age of 24 -- the youngest of any major league player

Batted under .320 only once in his career -- his first season

Batted over .400 three times (1911, 1912 & 1922)

Batted over .320 for 23 straight seasons

Had two consecutive game hitting streaks of 35 games or more (35 in 1917 and 40 in 1911), the only player to do so; his two streaks rank 6th and 11th on the all-time list; (George Sisler had streaks of 41 and 34 games)

Five hitting streaks of 20+ games: 40, 35, 25, 21, and 21.

One of only two people to hit a home run before his 20th birthday and after his 40th birthday (the other is Rusty Staub)

After subtracting home runs, Cobb drove in more of his teammates for RBI, 1,843, than any other player.

Won the prestigious Triple Crown in 1909

First player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

 

[bodiaz]

1. Babe Ruth, Outfield/Pitcher New York/Boston


career 714 HR, 2211 RBI, .342 Avg.


Achievements
?Babe Ruth's career mark of 714 home runs stood as the all-time record for 39 years, until Hank Aaron hit his 715th on Opening Day of the 1974 season.
?Babe Ruth is the only player ever to hit three home runs in a World Series game on two separate occasions-Game 4 of the 1926 Series and Game 4 of the 1928 Series.
?Babe Ruth reached the 500 home run plateau in 5801 at-bats--the second fewest number in history.
?Babe Ruth holds the record for the longest complete game victory in World Series history. In 1916, as a member of the Boston Red Sox, Ruth pitched 14 innings to defeat the Brooklyn Robins. He only allowed one run in the first inning, then settled down to shut out the Robins for the next 13 innings for the 2-1 win. The Red Sox would go on to win the Series in 5 games
?Babe Ruth led the American League in home runs 12 times (1918-1921, 1923, 1924, 1926-1931.)
?In 1927, Babe Ruth's 60 home runs accounted for 14% of all home runs in the American League that year. To put that figure in modern perspective, a player would need to hit over 340 home runs in a season to account for 14% of the American League's total homerun output.
?In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Babe and teammate Lou Gehrig were the most feared hitters in baseball. Remarkably, the dynamic duo combined to out-homer every team in the majors except one in 1927.
?From 1915-17, Ruth won 65 games, the most by any left-handed pitcher in the majors during that time.
?Ruth's career .690 slugging percentage is the highest total in the history of Major League Baseball. (Slugging percentage is calculated by dividing total bases by at-bats.)
?Ruth altered the salary structure of the game - via a trickle-down effect. His highest salary was $80,000 annually in 1930 and 1931. He suffered a $5,000 pay cut in 1932 despite hitting .373, leading the majors in 1931 with a .700 slugging percentage, tying for the lead in homers with 46 and knocking in 163 runs.
?After the Red Sox sold him to the Yankees, Ruth single-handedly outhomered the entire Boston team in 10 of the next 12 seasons.

 

[bodiaz]

Thanks to everyone that viewed the list! I am glad it is finally done, but I did enjoy doing it. I hope some of you younger guys learned about some of the players that are not as known as they should be, and I hope everyone enjoyed the list whether you agree with it or not. It is just my opinion.

 

[darocker80]

I called #1 haha

 

[SilverandBlack]

Its to bad that bonds went the steroid route if not he would be the number 1 without question. I still remember watching him play and just being amazed at the talent and im talking pre san fran days. What a shame and to think i spent so much money on all his stuff haha. oh well.

 

[scotty21690]

Very good list bodiaz....thanks for putting it together. Very hard to argue any of the choices and it sure was interesting to read!

*thanked*

 

[darocker80]

Anyone approaching 400-400 club?

A-rod is just 1 SB away from 300-300!!!

 

[WoundedDuck]

Thanks for the fun read!

 

[donrusscrusademan]

pretty darn good list B.

was thinking what I would do if I was making a list.. top 5 would be-
1.Ruth
2.Gehrig
3.Williams
4.Musial
5.Paige.

 

[cowboysrule48]

I have to agree with your choice at #1

 

[scotty21690]

pretty darn good list B.

was thinking what I would do if I was making a list.. top 5 would be-
1.Ruth
2.Gehrig
3.Williams
4.Musial
5.Paige.

Where is Cobb? Awful list LOL

 

[donrusscrusademan]

pretty darn good list B.

was thinking what I would do if I was making a list.. top 5 would be-
1.Ruth
2.Gehrig
3.Williams
4.Musial
5.Paige.

Where is Cobb? Awful list LOL

yeah, he sure belted those underhand throws :lol:

 

[scotty21690]

pretty darn good list B.

was thinking what I would do if I was making a list.. top 5 would be-
1.Ruth
2.Gehrig
3.Williams
4.Musial
5.Paige.

Where is Cobb? Awful list LOL

yeah, he sure belted those underhand throws :lol:

I'm sorry, I didn't realize Walther Johnson or Christy Mathewson played in womens softball leagues. My bad...you are right Ty Cobb probably wouldn't even crack the top 100..

 

[donrusscrusademan]

pretty darn good list B.

was thinking what I would do if I was making a list.. top 5 would be-
1.Ruth
2.Gehrig
3.Williams
4.Musial
5.Paige.

Where is Cobb? Awful list LOL

yeah, he sure belted those underhand throws :lol:

I'm sorry, I didn't realize Walther Johnson or Christy Mathewson played in womens softball leagues. My bad...you are right Ty Cobb probably wouldn't even crack the top 100..

yeah, plus he only hit .367.. Im pretty sure I could sure I could hit .375ish.