T toughguy2 New member Jun 15, 2009 #1 I still think Babe Ruth was the greatest hitter in baseball history bar none but check out these stats for that 5 year period for Hornsby: Games: 696 At Bats: 2679 Runs: 615 Hits: 1098 Doubles: 206 Triples: 66 Homers: 144 Rbi's: 598 Batting average: .400
I still think Babe Ruth was the greatest hitter in baseball history bar none but check out these stats for that 5 year period for Hornsby: Games: 696 At Bats: 2679 Runs: 615 Hits: 1098 Doubles: 206 Triples: 66 Homers: 144 Rbi's: 598 Batting average: .400
C Corrado's Nephew New member Jun 15, 2009 #3 Ty Cobb comes close. From 1908 to 1912 he did this. Games: 732 At Bats: 2,804 Runs: 577 Hits: 1,072 Doubles: 181 Triples: 90 Homers: 36 ( Very impressive numbers considering. ) Rbi's: 516 * Steals - 324 Batting average: .382
Ty Cobb comes close. From 1908 to 1912 he did this. Games: 732 At Bats: 2,804 Runs: 577 Hits: 1,072 Doubles: 181 Triples: 90 Homers: 36 ( Very impressive numbers considering. ) Rbi's: 516 * Steals - 324 Batting average: .382
T Trapezoid Guest Jun 15, 2009 #4 Hornsby's best stat going there I'd say would be the great .400 avg for the 5 year period, but overall I can't look past Lou Gehrig ('30-'34).... Games > 771 AB > 2968 Runs > 710 Hits > 1047 2B > 196 3B > 57 Homers > 202 RBI > 813 Bat avg > .353 Jimmie Foxx ('32-'36).... Games > 755 AB > 2817 Runs > 644 Hits > 980 2B > 163 3B > 39 Homers > 227 RBI > 720 Bat avg > .348
Hornsby's best stat going there I'd say would be the great .400 avg for the 5 year period, but overall I can't look past Lou Gehrig ('30-'34).... Games > 771 AB > 2968 Runs > 710 Hits > 1047 2B > 196 3B > 57 Homers > 202 RBI > 813 Bat avg > .353 Jimmie Foxx ('32-'36).... Games > 755 AB > 2817 Runs > 644 Hits > 980 2B > 163 3B > 39 Homers > 227 RBI > 720 Bat avg > .348
T The Real Guitar Hero New member Jun 15, 2009 #5 The only other player that could come close to Hornsby is Babe Ruth from 1920 to 1924. In that span he had 723 runs, 235 home runs, 695 RBI, .778 SLG, and .511 OBP higher than Hornsby's.
The only other player that could come close to Hornsby is Babe Ruth from 1920 to 1924. In that span he had 723 runs, 235 home runs, 695 RBI, .778 SLG, and .511 OBP higher than Hornsby's.
