Your Top 10 Position Players for the 90's

[ballerskrip]

It doesn't say anywhere to be position by position, just top ten players.

Albert belle
Robbý alomar
Mark grace

All make my list

 

[darocker80]

C - Mike Piazza
1B - Frank Thomas
2B - Ryne Sandberg
SS - Alex Rodriguez
3B - Chipper Jones
OF - Ken Griffey Jr.
OF - Tony Gwynn
OF - Barry Bonds
DH-Jim Thome
SP - Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux

Honorable mention: Sammy Sosa

 

[aprimo]

I know I'm biased, but I think you have to go with Biggio over Sandberg for 2B of the '90s. Sandberg's decline years were in the '90s and he missed three seasons in the mid to late '90s. I could probably go with Sandberg for the '80s though.

Alomar's stats crush biggio's for 90s

Actually, they don't. Biggio's and Alomar's stats for the '90s are pretty close. Biggio had more games played, plate appearanes, at-bat, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, stolen bases, walks, total bases, HBP, higher OBP and about half as many GIDP. Alomar had higher RBI, batting average, slugging and OPS, and fewer strikeouts and caught stealing. Overall their stats are pretty comparable and I think arguments could be made either way.

 

[ballerskrip]

Can't forget that biggio was batting leadoff, pretty unfair to give credit for more at bats and plate appearances.....actually, it is downright silly to give him any credit for that.

Funny that people take that into consideration.

Skrip

 

[hofautos]

I know I'm biased, but I think you have to go with Biggio over Sandberg for 2B of the '90s. Sandberg's decline years were in the '90s and he missed three seasons in the mid to late '90s. I could probably go with Sandberg for the '80s though.

Alomar's stats crush biggio's for 90s

Actually, they don't. Biggio's and Alomar's stats for the '90s are pretty close. Biggio had more games played, plate appearanes, at-bat, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, stolen bases, walks, total bases, HBP, higher OBP and about half as many GIDP. Alomar had higher RBI, batting average, slugging and OPS, and fewer strikeouts and caught stealing. Overall their stats are pretty comparable and I think arguments could be made either way.

Looking at how they ranked in mvp voting and the fact Robbie made AS appearances every year from 1990 to 1999, i don't think the fans agree...
I just found a poll from 2000 (right after the 90s) for what the fans thought at that time....check it out applicable to this thread.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=474

 

[aprimo]

Can't forget that biggio was batting leadoff, pretty unfair to give credit for more at bats and plate appearances.....actually, it is downright silly to give him any credit for that.

Funny that people take that into consideration.

Skrip

I was just going down the list of stats and those were among them. Take it for what it is worth. Along with games played, they indicate that Biggio was on the field more than Alomar, which is worth something.

 

[aprimo]

I know I'm biased, but I think you have to go with Biggio over Sandberg for 2B of the '90s. Sandberg's decline years were in the '90s and he missed three seasons in the mid to late '90s. I could probably go with Sandberg for the '80s though.

Alomar's stats crush biggio's for 90s

Actually, they don't. Biggio's and Alomar's stats for the '90s are pretty close. Biggio had more games played, plate appearanes, at-bat, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, stolen bases, walks, total bases, HBP, higher OBP and about half as many GIDP. Alomar had higher RBI, batting average, slugging and OPS, and fewer strikeouts and caught stealing. Overall their stats are pretty comparable and I think arguments could be made either way.

Looking at how they ranked in mvp voting and the fact Robbie made AS appearances every year from 1990 to 1999, i don't think the fans agree...
I just found a poll from 2000 (right after the 90s) for what the fans thought at that time....check it out applicable to this thread.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=474

Oh please, the "fans" have been known to vote players to the All-Star team when they had been on the DL for a huge chunk of the first half. Alomar was a great player, I just don't think it's as obvious a call as you do. To each his own.

 

[i43770]

What about the man who had the most hits in the 90's????

Mark Grace

And Doubles

 

[Cobra29svt]

What about the man who had the most hits in the 90's????

Mark Grace

You mean the guy who never finished better than 13th for MVP?

 

[ballcardzdotcom]

P - Greg Maddux
C - Mike Piazza
1B - Mark McGwire
2B - Roberto Alomar
SS - Alex Rodriguez
3B - Chipper Jones
LF - Barry Bonds
CF - Ken Griffey, Jr.
RF - Sammy Sosa for Power...Tony Gwynn for AVG.
DH - Jim Thome

 

[abncollectsautos]

1b-mark mcgwire
2b-roberto alomar
3b-cal ripken jr
ss-alex rodriguez
c-mike piazza
of-barrry bonds
of-ken griffey jr
of-sammy sosa
dh-jim thome/franl thomas
p-greg maddux/randy johnson

 

[RANGERS25]

u freakin piazza lovers!!! pudge was way better. the only reason why pudge's defensive stats aren't better, becuz they couldve been, is becuz no one ran on pudge.

 

[Bornagaincollector]

Here is mine:

C-Mike Piazza
1B-Frank Thomas
2B-Roberto Alomar
SS-A-Rod
3B-Chipper Jones
DH-Edgar Martinez
RF-Manny Ramirez
CF-Ken Griffey Jr.
LF-Barry Bonds
P-Roger Clemens