Posted on 07/06/2002 4:48:42 AM PDT by krodriguesdc
The Greatest Hitter EVER to play the game.
With the players that went to WWII one also wonders if the Red Sox might have actually won a couple of World Series if they had played those years instead of going to war. We will never know....
Pete Rose's Major Records
All-time Major League record for most career hits-4,256
All-time Major League record for most games played-3,562
All-time Major League record for most at bats-14,053
All-time Major League record for most singles-3,315
All-time Major League record for most total bases by a switch hitter-5,752
All-time Major League record for most seasons of 200 or more hits-10
All-time Major League record for most consecutive seasons of 100 or more hits-23
All-time Major League record for most seasons with 600 or more at bats-17
All-time Major League record for most seasons with 150 or more games played--17
All-time Major League record for most seasons with 100 or more games played-23
Only player in Major League history to play more than 500 games at five different Positions-1B (939) 2B (628) 3B (634) LF (671) RF (595)
Major League record for playing in the most winning games-1,972
All-time National League record for most years played-24
All-time National League record for most consecutive years played-24
All-time National League record for most career runs-2,165
All-time National League record for most career doubles-746
All-time National League record for most games with 5 or more hits-10
Modern National League record for longest consecutive game hitting streak-44
Modern National League Record for most consecutive game hitting streaks of 20 or more games--7
And losing almost five years of playing while protecting his country voluntarily!
PLAYER: AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP ROSE 639 98 194 34 6 7 60 9 7 71 52 .303 .375 .409 262 3 4 8 5 11 WILLIAMS 545 127 188 37 5 37 130 2 1 143 50 .344 .482 .634 345 0 1 6 3 14So what do we see: in almost 100 FEWER at bats per 162 games, a difference easily accounted for by Roses typical higher position in the lineup, and the fact that he played with teams of generally higher offensive caliber that Ted, Williams still bested Rose in Runs, Doubles, Homers (by alot), RBI (by alot), strikeout, walks (by alot), average (by alot), OBP by over 100 points, slugging percentage by over 200 points, and total bases. He's only six shy inhits and one shy in triples, a difference only due to the markedly fewer AB.
If Ted hadn't taken 3 years off to serve our country (43-45), as well as missing almost 2 complete seasons (52-53) due to injury, Rose's career numbers wouldn't sniff Ted's, except in singles, doubles, and total hits. Best hitter means more than slapping lots of singles, which is what Rose did. Willimas was the Complete Package at the plate.
How many years served in military?
How many Migs shot down?
How many times re-enlisted?
Please - obviously we are talking about people from two different categories. One was a great man - the other a great baseball player.
Williams was a better hitter. So Rose lasted 24 years. Who would you want at the plate - Williams or Rose? No contest.
Caption: A Great Man
I love the level of knowledge many freepers have. Some/many are a bit out of control - then one makes an intelligent, informational post like yours, and it makes it worthwhile.
I think I will look at my baseball signed by the 1946 Red Sox team today.
Thanks again.
It is foolish to compare Rose with Williams. Ted has a .200 point higher slugging percentage and stil hit for a higher average.
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