2006-06-21 15:29:59 · 25 answers · asked by melissa s 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
thats not a fair question there were and are so many great hitters that you cant say one guy is the greatest aside from hitting well there are other things that they were and are really good at and that is different from all players when your comparing them if i had to pick one i would say gehrig when you look at his numbers they are just mindboggling tooo bad he couldnt be healthy his whole carrer
2006-06-21 15:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by defarso 1 · 8⤊ 8⤋
The race for the distinction of being the greatest hitter of all time as measured by formal analysis is between Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, and it is so close that any revision of the method of analysis, however small, is likely to reverse the outcome.
I'd give Williams a slight, slight edge... but Ruth was the greatest PLAYER ever.
2006-06-21 23:06:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, are you talking about contact, power, clutch?
Ted Williams and Ty Cobb were two of the best contact hitters of all time. Then there is Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron for power. For clutch I have to go with Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams, they always get the hits at the right time when you need them to, especially in playoff games. In the past 5 years however I think the best batter in the game is unfortunately Barry Bonds. He may have taken steroids, but steroids don't improve how you make contact and the fear he brings to pitchers.
2006-06-21 23:48:57 · answer #3 · answered by Homer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rogers Hornsby. He hit .424 for the all-time record, and was one of the most effective and dangerous hitters around. Home runs do not necessarily make the greatest player. Besides, both Ted Willams and Willie Mays got their share, and they preferred to hit for average.
Ruth is a legitimate answer as his batting average was also good. As a "pure" hitter, Williams is difficult to beat. Lou Gehrig comes to mind, too. One can speculate about a healthy Mickey Mantle. And despite his current reputation, Barry Bonds (I am now ducking for cover) is not too shabby, either.
2006-06-21 22:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by BroadwayPhil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the greatest true hitter, ever to play the game of baseball was Pete Rose. His life outside of the game has been full of indiscretions and mistakes, but know one can argue, he was an able and talented hitter. Possibly the best hitter ever to play the game. It is time to let him in to baseballs hall of fame. Everyone makes mistakes, he has admitted to his. Now lets induct Pete Rose, this year. He has earned , his place.
2006-06-21 22:41:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, and Rod Carew, in that order. Pete Rose has the most hits, but that was due to longevity. Babe Ruth had the homers, as well as Aaron, but Aaron played 26 seasons. Williams hit .406 for a season. That was when they still counted sac. flies as at bats. Under today's rules, he would have averaged .419 that season.
2006-06-22 00:55:24 · answer #6 · answered by bdetraz2112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with Ted Williams. He was the last .400 hitter in MLB and had tremendous power with 521 career HRs. And god knows how gaudy his numbers would have been had he not lost time to military service.
2006-06-22 09:18:17 · answer #7 · answered by jimel71898 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ted F**king Williams
2006-06-21 22:35:12 · answer #8 · answered by beenthere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ty Cobb, batted .366 over a 24 season career.
2006-06-21 22:34:06 · answer #9 · answered by KWCHAMBER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vlad Guerrero
2006-06-21 22:33:42 · answer #10 · answered by Jesse A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as batting average, no question it's Ty Cobb with a lifetime BA of .366.
2006-06-21 23:23:50 · answer #11 · answered by Rick H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋