Who is a better player, Vladimir Guerrero, Ken Griffey Jr, or Pete Rose?

Question

All around player, not just hitter.

Answer 1

Pete Rose (Nobody comes close 2) Griffey 3) Guerrero

# Most career hits (4,256)
# Most career games played (3,562)
# Most career at bats (14,053)
# Fifth in career runs (2,165)
# Most career total bases, switch-hitter (5,752) (seventh overall)
# Second in career doubles (746)
# 44-game hitting streak (tied for 2nd longest in history)
# The NL MVP Award (1973)
# The NL Rookie of the Year Award (1963)
# 17 All-Star appearances
# Three World Series rings (1975, 1976, 1980)
# World Series MVP (1975)
# Fifth in career post season hits (86)
# Tenth in career post season total bases (118)
# Ninth in career post season at bats (268)
# Three batting titles
# Two Gold Gloves (1969 and 1970, both for outfield)
# Most seasons of 200 or more hits (10)
# Played 500 or more games at five different positions (only player to do so)
# Seven hitting titles
# Five game titles
# Five doubles titles

* Major League records:
o Most career hits - 4,256
o Most career games played - 3,562
o Most career at bats - 14,053
o Most career singles - 3,315
o Most career total bases by a switch hitter - 5,752
o Most seasons of 200 or more hits - 10
o Most consecutive seasons of 100 or more hits - 23
o Most consecutive seasons with 600 or more at bats - 13 (1968-1980)
o Most seasons with 600 at bats - 17
o Most seasons with 150 or more games played - 17
o Most seasons with 100 or more games played - 23
o Record for playing in the most winning games - 1,972
* Only player in major league history to play more than 500 games at five different positions - 1B (939), LF (671), 3B (634), 2B (628), RF (595)
* National League records:
o Most years played - 24
o Most consecutive years played - 24
o Most career runs - 2,165
o Most career doubles - 746
o Most career games with 5 or more hits - 10
o Modern (post-1900) record for longest consecutive game hitting streak - 44
o Modern record for most consecutive hitting streaks of 20 or more games - 7
* NL MVP Award (1973)
* NL Rookie of the Year Award (1963)
* 17 All-Star selections
* Three World Series rings (1975, 1976, 1980)
* World Series MVP Award (1975)
* Two Gold Glove Awards (1969 and 1970, both as an outfielder)
* Roberto Clemente Award (1976)
* The Sporting News Player of the Year (1968)
* The Sporting News Sportsman of the Year (1985)
* The Sporting News Player of the Decade (1970s)
* WWE Hall of Fame inductee (2004)

Answer 2

I measure the best of the best, at their best and with that in mind and your list, here goes.

#1-Vladimir Guerrero - 2000
BA-345 OB%-410 SLG-664 OPS-1074 HR-44
Range Factor - 2.22 A-12 FLD%-969

#2-Ken Griffey - 1997
BA-304 OB%-382 SLG-646 OPS-1028 HR-56
Range Factor - 2.63 A-9 FLD%-985

#3-Pete Rose - 1969
BA-348 OB%432 SLG-512 OPS-944 HR-16
Range Factor - 2.12 A-10 FLD%-988

The difference between Guerrero & Griffey is a small one Rose is not in the same class with them.

I lean towards Guerrero because not only are his offensive numbers slightly better but also his RF for a rightfielder is very good, while Griffeys RF for a centerfielder is average.

Even if you want to go with career numbers, I would still go with Guerrero then Griffey then Rose a distant 3rd.

Guerrero - Career
BA-325 OB%-391 SLG-584 HR-343

Griffey - Career
BA-291 OB%-374 SLG-556 HR-564

Rose - Career
BA-303 OB%-375 SLG-409 HR-160

Answer 3

If Ken Griffey Jr could stay off the DL which is a yearly occurrence he could have been only half as good as Pete Rose!

Answer 4

I think Ken Griffey Jr.

Answer 5

Ken Griffey Jr. period. Pete Rose has been banned from baseball why is he even mentioned?

Answer 6

Pete Rose

Answer 7

Ken Griffey Jr. for overall and Vald for hitting and Pete Rose for betting!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Ken Griffey Jr is because he can actually play defense and offense. All that Vlad does is creme the ball when he gets up to bat, and i dont know who pete rose is.

Answer 9

Griffey. Pre injuries, Griffey was on his way to be one of the 5 greatest. Guerrero has a chance to be better but who knows if he will ever have a great hitter to hit next too.

Answer 10

I'm going to give it to Rose. Pete Rose could play as many as five positions in his prime, whereas the other two are purely outfielders. While Rose did not have Griffey's defensive skills in terms of catching fly balls, he did hustle- hence the nickname- into so many great plays.