ESPN Poll: Greatest RH batter of all time

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Mon May 22, 2017 4:45 pm

Pmike, you do bring up some pretty good RH hitters. The list should be longer for sure. I wonder what ESPN would do when it comes to LH hitter of all time. Only need one name on that poll. None other than the Babe!

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:03 pm

48696148636B0C0 wrote: I saw them all but Foxx play. Unfortunately they left out 2 guys who deserve to be on the list more so than some of the others. Those 2 being Roberto Clemente and Ernie "Mr Cub" Banks.

I went with Aaron but it was a close decision between "Hammerin'" Hank and the "Say Hey!" Kid Mays. These four guys were a pleasure to watch and not just at the plate.

Clemente doesn't have the power numbers. Banks doesn't have the batting average. The guys on the list had/have both.

I almost went with Aaron. I don't think people realize he batted over .300 as they just think power. Aaron and Pujols came to mind before I saw the list.

Mays was a great all around player. But the poll was best right-handed hitter. He would be my third choice.

Very tough for sure. Anyone can be picked with great argument. There isn't a true winner or loser.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:17 pm

I understand why and such, but lists like this remind me just how much of an advantage LHers have batting. It's amazing what a difference it makes.

johnfluharty · Post by **johnfluharty** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:54 pm

I've never liked these kind of polls because there are different ways to answer. Greatest power hitter? Greatest RBI man? Best in terms of batting average? Then its relative to the era in which they played, and even the ballpark in which they played most of their games. I think Vlad Guerrero belongs in any discussion of the greatest pure hitters, as does Clemente.

johnfluharty · Post by **johnfluharty** » Mon May 22, 2017 5:55 pm

272C24282D2C377274033A222B2C2C6D202C430 wrote: I saw them all but Foxx play. Unfortunately they left out 2 guys who deserve to be on the list more so than some of the others. Those 2 being Roberto Clemente and Ernie "Mr Cub" Banks.

I went with Aaron but it was a close decision between "Hammerin'" Hank and the "Say Hey!" Kid Mays. These four guys were a pleasure to watch and not just at the plate.

Clemente doesn't have the power numbers. Banks doesn't have the batting average. The guys on the list had/have both.

I almost went with Aaron. I don't think people realize he batted over .300 as they just think power. Aaron and Pujols came to mind before I saw the list.

Mays was a great all around player. But the poll was best right-handed hitter. He would be my third choice.

Very tough for sure. Anyone can be picked with great argument. There isn't a true winner or loser.

Dog, keep in mind that 1) Clemente played in a massive ballpark and 2) he never really focused on hitting lots of home runs.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Mon May 22, 2017 6:46 pm

Rogers Hornsby, Willie Mays, and Honus Wagner should be on the list.

Hornsby was finished by time he was 35, I think because of his vision but as a manager still gave him self some playing time for a few years.

He led league in slugging 7 times.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Mon May 22, 2017 6:59 pm

It hurts Clemente for not hitting HRs, that's all. Some of these guys have a higher batting average too.

The stats are crazy. How underrated is Jimmie Fox?

I also never realized how many great players were left handed as I was thinking of others who should make the list.

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Mon May 22, 2017 11:55 pm

Frank Thomas ( the big hurt) white sox version should be on that list IMO

In his prime he was an absolute triple crown ish monster

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Tue May 23, 2017 2:33 am

7A51504D564E577B4C5A5A56390 wrote: Frank Thomas ( the big hurt) white sox version should be on that list IMO

In his prime he was an absolute triple crown ish monster

he was a force, one of few modern hitters to walk more than he struck out.

PMike · Post by **PMike** » Tue May 23, 2017 12:48 pm

Frank Thomas may deserve to be on the list, but he played in a heavy hitters era.

Jimmie Foxx and Rogers Hornsby really stick out considering the era the played. Jimmie Foxx especially. Foxx played in the 20s and 30s. He had more HRs, runs, RBIs, and a far better average and OPS than Frank Thomas in almost the same amount of games. His numbers are crazy amazing!