Who is or was the greatest baseball player of all time?

Question

And why?

Answer 1

Willie Mays did it all. He played a demanding CF in both New York with 500 ft Polo Grounds CF and then in windy Candlestick Park in San Fran. He hit for average, he hit 660 Home Runs in an era of dominating pitching (Koufax, Drysadle, Marichal, Gibson, Fergie Jenkins, Seaver..etc)

He has the most all star games, tons of stolen bases, never complained, multiple gold gloves and 3000 hits...total stud.

Say hey Willie

Answer 2

George Herman "Babe" Ruth is the best all-around baseball player to ever live.

Stats (all-time rank)

.342 avg (10)
.442 OBP (2)
.690 SLG (1)
1.164 OPS (1)
714 HR's (3)
2217 RBI's (2)
2174 runs (3)
2064 BB's (3)
5793 TB's (5)

Also, 506 2B's, 136 3B's

Pitching:

94-46 record, 2.28 ERA, led the league in ERA, Hits Allowed per 9 Innings, Games Started and Shutouts in 1916.

It isn't even a question.
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Answer 3

That is such a hard question to answer because of the different eras and there have been so many players that were so good. Ty Cobb was great so was Willie Mays and Hank Aaron to Pete Rose [before he bet on the game]. Frank Robinson was the only man to win the MVP in both leagues and there have been so many and you can't name just one.

Answer 4

Fernando Valenzuela
Career statistics
Record 173-153
ERA 3.54
Strikeouts 2074

Answer 5

I'm so tired of hearing that Babe Ruth is the greatest of all time. If anything he is the most known of all time. The "Great Bambino" fans have watched Sandlot one too many times.

I would lean more towards Ted Williams or Mickey Mantle.

In all fairness, though, I would say that Ruth is the greatest of HIS time.

Answer 6

Honus Wagner, he had 8 batting titles and he played every defensive position except pitcher until they settled him at shortstop. In the 1909 World Series he had 6 stolen bases which was as many as the entire Detroit Tigers team. He also played in the dead ball era, when it was a lot tougher for hitters.

Answer 7

Wille Mays

Answer 8

BARRY BONDS!!!! He hit over 400 homeruns on the juice. Plus, MLB has allowed teams to bring in their outfield walls. This makes easier to hit homers. I'm just being a jerk.

Babe Ruth was the greatest. Anyone who can do it all and do it drunk off their A55 is ok in my book. Plus, he was overweight.

Answer 9

Craig Biggio because he played his whole career with the Astros and got 3000 hits without enhancing drugs

Answer 10

bambino. he pitched, fielded, hit, and in my mind is the 2nd on the all-time homerun list because barry's record will never be not tainted.

babe played his career without performance enhancing drugs, and he used a bat almost 40 ounces because he thought the heavier the bat, the farther it will go. we know now thats not true. imagine how many homers he wouldve hit if he used a light bat.....im thinkin close to 800 if not more.

now imagine he used a light bat and took performance enhancing drugs (like barry)....who knows how many he wouldve hit...