Put an END to the pointless debate!!!
by user Manny Stiles
I don't know how SO many people can be SO ignorant to clear facts and basic, simple common sense. But here we are...
Look at the two columns, Player A and Player B.
For most of their careers they've played the same seasons at the same position and both have played in the same league for their entire careers. In fact coming into 2006 they played a difference of only 72 games. All stats from start of careers through the end of the 2005 season.
No 2006 stats are included! (not that it would change much)
I won't tell you who they are... just look at the simple data, I won't even get into specifics!
They're both AT WORST, pretty damned good! Yet public opinion disagrees with that assessment.
Just answer one simple Question:
Who would YOU rather have? Player A, or Player B???
| category
| Player A
| Player B
|
| Birthdate
| 7-27-1975
| 6-26-1974
|
| Age
| Age 31, 2 mos
| Age 32, 3 mos
|
| Ht, Wt
| 6'3", 190lbs
| 6'3", 175lbs
|
| All-Star Appearances
| 9
| 6
|
| Playoff Appearances
| 5
| 10
|
| Career Postseason AVG
| .305
| .307
|
| Postseason AB/HR
| 19.67
| 28.88
|
| RoY's
| zero
| 1
|
| MVP top 5's
| 5
| 1
|
| MVP's
| 2
| zero
|
| Gold Gloves (SS)
| 2
| 2
|
| Player of Year
| 2
| zero
|
| Silver Sluggers
| 8
| zero
|
| Seasons w/160+ Games played
| 5
| zero
|
| AB >620
| 3
| 6
|
| Batting AVG > .300
| 7
| 7
|
| Batting titles
| 1
| zero
|
| OBP > .390
| 6
| 3
|
| HR champ
| 4
| zero
|
| HR > 25
| 9
| zero
|
| OPS > .900
| 8
| zero
|
| OPS > 1.000
| 5
| zero
|
| Slg > .500
| 9
| 1
|
| RBI >100
| 9
| 1
|
| RBI >120
| 6
| zero
|
| RBI, led league
| 1
| zero
|
| Runs >100
| 10
| 9
|
| Runs >120
| 7
| 4
|
| Runs, led league
| 4
| 1
|
| Total Bases >300
| 8
| 3
|
| Total Bases >350
| 6
| zero
|
| fielding >.980
| 3
| 2
|
| Put Outs >250
| 3
| 2
|
| Range Factor > 4.40
| 6
| 2
|
| Errors > 20
| 1
| 2
|
| Assists >400
| 6
| 3
|
| Double Plays > 100
| 4
| zero
|
| Top 10, Singles
| zero
| 8
|
| Top 10, Doubles
| 2
| 1
|
| Top 10, Triples
| zero
| 3
|
| Top 10, Ks
| 3
| 1
|
| Seasons > 100 Ks
| 9
| 6
|
| Top 10 BB's
| 5
| 1
|
| Top 10, SB
| 3
| 3
|
| SF > 5, seasons
| 6
| 2
|
| Power/Speed >25.0, seasons
| 7
| zero
|
| 20-20 seasons
| 5
| 2
|
| 40-40 seasons
| 1
| zero
|
| Top 10, Outs created
| 1
| 4
|
| Years in Top 10 Salary, MLB
| 5
| 6
|
| Black ink (likely HoF=27)
| 51
| 6
|
| Grey ink (likely HoF=144)
| 160
| 95
|
| HoF Standards(likely HoF=50)
| 59.8
| 45.9
|
| HoF Monitor (likely HoF=100)
| 250.0
| 161.5
|
| Career most similar to:
| Mike Piazza (836)
| Ray Durham (844)
|
Date
Thu 09/21/06, 12:01 pm EST
