2006-08-07 03:54:10 · 32 answers · asked by bigmacpop34 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
david ortiz is the best player second only to the babe plus the babe was an amazing eater and ortiz isn't to bad either
2006-08-07 04:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by sftballchic062001 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth
"The Bambino," "The Sultan Of Swat," "The King of Clout" and "The Behemoth of Bust."
"Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world."
-Babe Ruth
Career .342 ave., 714 H.r.s., The fat sob even stole 123 bases. He got 171 rbis in one season alone. The man also has 7 rings. This was before steroids were ever involved too.
Did I mention he pitched too... 94-46 career record and an e.r.a. of 2.28
Overall nobody has been or will be that great again. That's pretty damn versatile to be that great hitting and pitching.
So of course the greatest baseball player is: The Babe.
2006-08-07 05:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by N.J. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Herman Ruth, no question about it.
You could argue that Aaron was a better hitter or that Mays was a better fielder but remember Ruth not only had 714 HRs and was THE best batter of his time but he also was a top notch pitcher during parts of his career. Ruth struck out 488 batters, gave up only 309 runs over 1221.3 innings pitched, his career ERA is 2.28.
You can argue all you want to about Cobb or Joe D or Williams but nobody ever performed at such a high level both on the mound and at the plate as the Babe.
2006-08-07 04:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by GretzkyMVP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greatest "talent" to ever play the game was without a doubt, Mickey Mantle. It was often said that Mantle could do on two really badly damaged legs what 99% of the players couldn't do on two healthy legs. Although his numbers are worthy of the HOF and was a first round inductee, if healthy during his career there would have been no doubt who would have held all the offensive records. In terms of pure talent he was the greatest baseball player who ever lived.
2006-08-07 05:29:59 · answer #4 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ruth. It isn't even close. First, let me address this whole "all-around" or "five-tool" thing. There is NOTHING you can do that is more valuable than hitting. The difference between Willie Mays or Andruw Jones in center or Dale Murphy in center is a handful of runs PER SEASON. On the other hand, the difference between a great player on offense and an average or good one is huge.
Ruth hit better than anyone ever has. His OBP was 130 points above the league average for his career, and his slugging percentage was 290 points above. He was simply amazing. He dominated the league like noone has before or since, with the exceptions of the second half of Barry Bonds' career. He is first all-time in slugging percentage and second in OBP.
I don't account for Ruth's pitching because he was overrated as a pitcher. He was certainly good, but his ERA+(ERA versus the league average) was 122, in the neighborhood of very, very good pitchers, but not top-flight all-time.
2006-08-07 04:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by desotobrave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wille Mays
2006-08-07 05:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jackie Roosevelt Robinson...not only for breaking the color barrier but he was a career .311 hitter with over 1500 hits and almost 200 stolen bags in 10 seasons!
2006-08-07 04:09:08 · answer #7 · answered by USC Fan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honus Wagner
2006-08-07 05:59:25 · answer #8 · answered by badgerlicious03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got to go with the Babe. He put baseball on the map
2006-08-07 04:43:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all aspects of the game i've gotta go with Willie Mays, as a hitter, Babe Ruth.
2006-08-08 10:15:38 · answer #10 · answered by Jeremy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hammer, Henry Aaron.
the total package.
2006-08-07 03:58:02 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋