April 29, 201016 yr No way it cannot be Brooks Robinson Based upon what? His average season was .267/12/59. I think Brooks has lived off his 1970 World Series to the fullest.
April 29, 201016 yr Schmidt is the best looking at both defense and offense. Who was the top 3B from the 30's, 40's, 50's that should be considered?
April 29, 201016 yr Schmidt is the best looking at both defense and offense. Who was the top 3B from the 30's, 40's, 50's that should be considered? Eddie Mathews. 512 HRs in 17 seasons. 1400+ rbis.
April 29, 201016 yr Maybe we should play a fun game: Player 1: 18 seasons (2,404 games) .267 avg. in 8,352 at bats .380 OBP% 1,506 runs 2,234 hits 408 doubles 548 home runs 1,595 RBI 174 SB 1,507 BB Player 2: 17 seasons (2,183 Games) .307 Average in 7,879 At Bats .406 OBP% 1,468 Runs 2,420 Hits 476 Doubles 428 HR 1,451 RBI 144 SB 1,358 BB Player 3: 23 seasons (2,896 Games): 10,654 At Bats .267 AVG .322 OBP% 2,848 Hits 1,232 Runs 482 Doubles 68 Triples 268 HR 1,357 RBI 28 SB 860 BB Player 4: 17 seasons (2,391 Games) 8,537 At Bats .271 Average .376 OBP% 1,509 Runs 2,315 Hits 354 Doubles 72 Triples 512 HR 1,453 RBI 68 SB 1,444 BB
April 29, 201016 yr To make a fair eval we need to know the decade each played. Maybe we should play a fun game: Player 1: 18 seasons (2,404 games) .267 avg. in 8,352 at bats .380 OBP% 1,506 runs 2,234 hits 408 doubles 548 home runs 1,595 RBI 174 SB 1,507 BB Player 2: 17 seasons (2,183 Games) .307 Average in 7,879 At Bats .406 OBP% 1,468 Runs 2,420 Hits 476 Doubles 428 HR 1,451 RBI 144 SB 1,358 BB Player 3: 23 seasons (2,896 Games): 10,654 At Bats .267 AVG .322 OBP% 2,848 Hits 1,232 Runs 482 Doubles 268 HR 1,357 RBI 28 SB 860 BB Player 4: 17 seasons (2,391 Games) 8,537 At Bats .271 Average .376 OBP% 1,509 Runs 2,315 Hits 354 Doubles 512 HR 1,453 RBI 68 SB 1,444 BB
April 29, 201016 yr To make a fair eval we need to know the decade each played. Probably so, but wouldn't that ruin the anonymity (if it exists anyway)?
April 29, 201016 yr To make a fair eval we need to know the decade each played. Also probably fair to take at least some defensive stats into consideration (especially as it applies to player #3).
April 29, 201016 yr http://www.thebaseballpage.com/positions/rankings/3B.php Noticed that there is not a lot of GREAT, GREAT players at 3B. After the top 4, it starts to distinctly drop off.
April 29, 201016 yr I think you should add another player to the conversation that leads in a few catagories: 18 seasons (2,404 games) 8352 At Bats .267 avg. .380 OBP% 1,506 runs 2,234 hits 408 doubles 548 home runs 1,595 RBI 174 SB 1,507 BB Player 2: 17 seasons (2,183 Games) 7879 At Bats .307 Average .406 OBP% 1,468 Runs 2,420 Hits 476 Doubles 428 HR 1,451 RBI 144 SB 1,358 BB Player 3: 23 seasons (2,896 Games): 10,654 At Bats .267 AVG .322 OBP% 2,848 Hits 1,232 Runs 482 Doubles 268 HR 1,357 RBI 28 SB 860 BB Player 4: 17 seasons (2,391 Games) 8,537 At Bats .271 Average .376 OBP% 1,509 Runs 2,315 Hits 354 Doubles 512 HR 1,453 RBI 68 SB 1,444 BB Player 5: 18 seasons (2439 Games) 9180 At Bats .328 Average .415 OBP% 3010 Hits 1513 Runs 578 Doubles 118 HR 1014 RBI 24 SB 1412 BB
April 29, 201016 yr http://www.thebaseballpage.com/positions/rankings/3B.php Noticed that there is not a lot of GREAT, GREAT players at 3B. After the top 4, it starts to distinctly drop off. Thanks for that link. Fun site. Check out the quality in RF and 1B. Also, Barry Larkin rated the #3 SS of all time.
April 30, 201016 yr Gotta agree with Widcat Dad. Schmidt number 1 because of fielding and hitting. Brooks Robnson 2 because THE best fielding thirdbaseman ever. I named my first born daughter after Brooks.
April 30, 201016 yr Gotta agree with Widcat Dad. Schmidt number 1 because of fielding and hitting. Brooks Robnson 2 because THE best fielding thirdbaseman ever. I named my first born daughter after Brooks. We didn't go quite that far. Had a kitten that we named Brooks, only to find out that it was more appropriately named Brookie. Had her for 17 years.
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