People will forever be comparing these two greats. they played at the same time, both got 3000 hits, and both modeled consistency.
Ripken Jr. won 2 mvp awards (Gwynn didn't win any), was named to 3 more all-star games, hit many more homeruns (almost 500 for his career, 431 to be exact), won 1 more silver slugger award, had 500 more RBI's, had more runs, and holds the record for most consecutive games played.
Tony Gwynn has a career batting average over 60 points higher, has a higher onbase percentage, has a higher slugging percentage, won over twice as many gold gloves, and stole more bases
I suppose conventional wisdom would say that ripken is gwynn's superior however i would have to disagree. the rbi is so arbitrary. The all-star game is a popularity contest and ripken was on better teams which is why he won mvp awards. there is nothing bias about a 60 point higher batting average or the fact that he had a higher obp and sluging percantage.
Who do you believe was better and why?
2007-07-01
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