[dangus]

>> If Pete Rose played on the Braves or the Cubs of his era, he would not have gotten so many hits, as he would have been pitched around. You can’t do that when you have Joe Morgan, George Foster and Johnny Bench coming up. In later years, you couldn ‘t do it with Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzinski. coming up, either. <<

LOL! No way in HELL would anyone have pitched around a guy who was strictly a singles-only hitter. He averaged 56 RBIs and only 8 HRs! Then again, maybe they could’ve been hoping to pick him off!

[Dr. Sivana]

He averaged 56 RBIs and only 8 HRs!

He was a lead off batter. That will damage your RBI rating. He also had more than 30 doubles every year between 1972 and 1980. This was a different era when it wasn't all strikeouts and home runs. And yeah, I have seen singles hitters get pitched around. Rod Carew and Willie Randolph come to mind.

Personally, I think Rose and Bench are both overrated. I would also personally have both in the Hall of Fame, as I see the HoF as a reflection of accomplishments on the field.