better at their peak? albert pujols or frank thomas

[OG Hack Wilson]

thomas 1994-1997:  .339 batting average, .463 on-base percenage, .638 slugging %, 46 HR per 162 games, 140 RBI per 162 games, 138 walks per 162 games , 186 OPS+  (adjusted OPS to the rest of the league)


or Pujols 2006-2009: .335 batting, .431 onbase %, .637 slugging %, 44 HR per 162 games, 131 RBI per 162 games, 110 walks per 162 games, 178 OPS+  

[PLANT]

Nobody was better than the Big Hurt when he was in his prime

[S P I C E]

Nobody was better than the Big Hurt when he was in his prime

You mean as a right handed power hitter right?  Because Griffey and Bonds were obviously better overall players than Frank Thomas ever was, or Pujols for that matter of course.

[Chamillitary Click]

yeah, Barry Bonds no question lol.

but i guess stats show that Frank was better, but who said Pujols reached his peak yet?

[OG Hack Wilson]

top "primes" in baseball history:


babe ruth 1919-1932
ted williams 1941-1957  (missed 4.5 season due to war time)
ty cobb 1907-1920
lou gehrig 1926-1937 (pre lou gehrigs disease years)
mickey mantle 1955-1964
barry bonds 2000-2005 (the steroid years)
arod 1996-2009  (steroids used in atleast 3 years)
willie mays 1954-1967
honus wagner 1900-1913
frnak thomas 1990-1999

[Chamillitary Click]

what are McGuire's numbers in his prime? Griffey's?

[OG Hack Wilson]

mcgwire:  .290 batting   .437 onbase   .704 slugging %       67 HR per 162 games, 145 RBI per 162, 140 walks per 162, 189 OPS+

ken griffy jr:  .294 batting   .381 onbase   .615 slugging %   55 HR per 162 games, 149 RBI, 85 walks per 162 games, 152 OPS+






babe ruth from 1919-1932  .354 batting, .487 onbase %, .726 slugging %, 53 HR per 162 gaes, 158 RBI per 162 gaes, 145 walks per 162 games, 215 OPS+

[Chamillitary Click]

^wow, minus the batting average, the rest of Mark's stats pop out at you.