Pshh....totallyy Ted Williams from the Boston Red Sox....he was PHENOMINAL!
2006-08-08 01:46:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
All time all around best Player? I will give you the right answer, and any one who knows baseball and the best baseball writers in the world will agree with me. The best baseball player ever is Willie Mays. He could hit for power, and average. He could steal bases and was smart on the base paths. He could play defense better than anybody. He had an exceptional arm and could throw really hard and far and accurate. He is the best all around player. Hank Aaron had more homeruns. Ted Williams hit for a better average. Stan Musial is the most under-rated player ever with 3 world series rings. Josh Gibson hit more than 900 homeruns. Babe Ruth hit alot too. Nolan Ryan has 5.714 strikeouts, more than 1000 more than any player ever. Alex Rodrigues or Ken Griffey J.R. may have the best balance of offense and defense since willie, But complete player, Willie Mays is the best in over 130 years of baseball.
2006-08-08 02:15:39 · answer #1 · answered by greencaddyman 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
I have to agree with greencaddyman. To be considered the best of all time you have to be a 5 tool player. Ted Williams was a great hitter but nowhere near the defensive player that Mays was. There have been other 5 tool players but Mays was the best. The closets to him was probably Mickey Mantle. Mays hit for power, average, could run, catch and throw. That makes him the best.
2006-08-08 09:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by Nuke Lefties 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitter: Ted Williams
Pitcher: Sandy Koufax
2006-08-08 11:35:01 · answer #3 · answered by rangersfan34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mighty Bambino Babe Ruth is still the greatest baseball player of all time with these stats:
Games 2503
Hits 2873
Homers 714
Slugging avg .690
Lifetime avg .342
Won 94 games and lost only 46 as a pitcher and hit 15 world series homers.
2006-08-08 12:17:11 · answer #4 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, so many options here. Ted Williams was before my time and I never got to see him play. But, with his stats yea he is pretty much the greatest batter.
I think Albert Pujols will give him a serious run for his money though by the time it is all said and done.
2006-08-08 08:51:26 · answer #5 · answered by Special Ed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hitter: Ken Griffey Jr.
Pitcher: Cy Young
2006-08-08 11:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by Nate d o double g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babe Ruth, no question. If you look at his hitting numbers compared against his contemporaries and any other player (Mays, Williams, etc..) and their contemporaries, he was by far the most dominant player in any era. And he was a very good pitcher as well.
2006-08-08 09:43:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hank Aaron
2006-08-08 08:49:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bob Cerv
2006-08-08 09:09:08 · answer #9 · answered by The Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you ask the question when you've already made up your mind. Anyone who disagrees with you will certainly not be awarded the points so what was the purpose in posting this question?
2006-08-08 08:52:44 · answer #10 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋