2007-12-03 12:26:03 · 14 answers · asked by nickyboy666 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Barry Bonds 2004.
He got on base more times than he had official at bats (376 times on base in only 373 at bats.)
He had 135 hits, 232 walks, and was hit 9 times.
This will NEVER happen again.
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2007-12-03 12:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by Kris 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I'm gonna go old school with this season. Stan Musial in 1948. He led the league in EVERY major statistical catagory save for HR, and was only one behind Ralph Kiner and Johnny Mize. Interesting footnote on that. Musial actually hit 40 HR that season, but had one taken away whenthe game was called on account of rain. If that had not happend he would have been the only player in league history to lead the league or tied for the lead in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, RBI, Adjusted OPS+, Runs Created, Extra Base Hits, and Times On Base
Anyway, here is the full statistical breakdown, courtasy of baseballreferance.com
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K BA OBP SLG
155 611 135 230 46 18 39 131 79 34 .376 .450 .702
OPS+ TB
200 429
Greatest. Season. Ever. Period.
2007-12-03 12:57:05 · answer #2 · answered by valeccorso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Denny McClain in 1968. His career was relatively short and his stats not that impressive, but he stood AL batters on their heads in that one incredible season. He went 31-6 and is the last pitcher to have a 30 win season (and probably the last ever, now that we are in the age of late inning specialists and closers), and had almost a 5 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio, an ERA of 1.96, and a phenomenal 28 complete games - something else you'll probably not see again.
His Detroit Tigers would win the World Series that year, but ironically, he wouldn't be the pitching star. Teammate Mickey Lolich stole the spotight by winning three games.
2007-12-03 12:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by curtisports2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I agree Bonds in 2004, I hate to say, was the best hitting season ever.
As for pitching Pedro Martinez was definitely great in 2000 but what about Carlton's 1972 season or Gibson in 1968. Any of the three and a couple others could each be the best.
2007-12-03 13:07:55 · answer #4 · answered by steve2theo21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that was a great season for McClain but remember the kind of offense he got from Al Kaline, Willie Horton, Bill Freeham, McCaulif,etc. The same year, Bob Gibson with a team that only had Orlando Cepeda as a power hitter ( I have to accept that he's been one of the best clutch hitters ever)pitched 28 complete games, 13 shutouts, went 92 innings that he allowed only two runs( one of them a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the first inning of a complete game) 22W 9L, but 6 of those losses by one run,and three more complete games in the World Series ( of his nine: he is the only Major league Pitcher that has pitched all his World Series appearances for the distance. 81 innings in 9 games, 7W 2L) and if I'm not wrong, hit over .300 in the regular season.
2007-12-03 13:13:53 · answer #5 · answered by candyman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hate to be the one to bring it up with the indictment and the possible substance use, but Barry Bonds 2001 season was the best season ever.
He was MVP, All star, Hank Aaron award winner, player of the year and was #1 in the following categories:
On Base, Slugging, OPS, home runs, walks, runs created, extra base hits, & times on base.
Not to mention he was 7th in batting, 3rd in runs, and 4th in RBIs.
There were other seasons and players for sure but almost all of them were prior to 1948. And for me that means you got to skim the top off. No minorities means a country club baseball league.
If you want a non-Bonds answer, how about Larry Walker's 1997 season: .366BA, 49 HR, 46 doubles, 130 RBI, 143 runs, and 33 SB to boot.
2007-12-03 12:41:08 · answer #6 · answered by IamCount 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babe Ruth 1921. He hit 59 homers and the next best in all of MLB had 24. He out slugged everyone by over .200 points. Ruth's .846 to Hornsby's .639.
2007-12-03 15:00:34 · answer #7 · answered by chinmusic851 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babe Ruth 1921
59 Home Runs
171 RBI
.378 Batting Average
Keep in mind the home run record was 25 at the time (except for the year before when Ruth hit 54)
2007-12-03 15:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
close between 1968 when denny mc clain won 31 games for the tigers and 1961 when rodger maris hit 61 homeruns for the yankees, both of these players had once in a lifetime season that has never been done since. forget about barriod bonds and mark the juice mcguire, cheaters dont count of course.
2007-12-03 13:25:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hitting:
Ruth 1921
Bonds 2004
Pitching:
Johnson 1913
Martinez 2000
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Why Pedro? Check his WHIP; more pointedly, check his Major League Record WHIP. That's beyond scary-good and into the realm of supernatural.
2007-12-03 12:59:23 · answer #10 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋