All-time team

[Panzram]

I thought it would be fun to talk with people about this and compiling a team with your favorite players.

The rules are as follows:

The roster will be as a normal team but you can take players from different teams/years of your choosing.

5 SP's
2 CL's
2 C
2 1B
2 2B
2 SS
2 3B
4 OF

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SP - Rube Waddell http://www.thedeadballera.com/BeerDrinkersRubeWaddell.jpg
SP - Walter Johnson http://a1259.g.akamai.net/f/1259/5586/1d/images.art.com/images/-/Walter-Johnson-Photograph-C10107748.jpeg
SP - Mordecai Brown http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nl/chicubs/3finger.jpg
SP - Grover Cleveland Alexander http://www.hickoksports.com/images/alexander_gc.jpg
SP - Christy Mathewson http://www.nndb.com/people/113/000085855/mathewson-5.jpg

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CL - Lee Smith http://www.beckett.com/images/news/leesmithall.jpg
CL - Dan Quisenberry http://members.tripod.com/janesbit/images/players/quisenberry.jpg

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C - Mickey Cochrane http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/photos/Cochrane_Mickey.jpg
C - Gabby Hartnett http://www.hickoksports.com/images/hartnett_gabby.jpg

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1B - Cap Anson http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nl/chicubs/Capanson.jpg

1B - Jimmie Foxx http://circlechange.com/mlbb/photo/JFoxx.jpg

1B - Lou Gehrig http://www.creighton.edu/PDT/graphics/gehrig_big.jpg

This was a toughie. I was also leaning toward Sisler, Bottomley and Killebrew.

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2B - Rogers Hornsby http://www.hickoksports.com/images/hornsby_rogers.jpg

2B - Nap Najoie http://www.hickoksports.com/images/lajoie_nap.jpg

2B - Eddie Collins http://circlechange.com/mlbb/photo/ECollins.jpg

Yet another tough group with Chaz Gehringer, Frisch and Fox.

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SS - Luke Appling http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/images/Appling_Luke_3.jpg

SS - Honus Wagner http://www.fsu.edu/~crimdo/images/pirates/h-wagner.jpg

SS - Arky Vaughan http://www.baseball-statistics.com/HOF/Player-pics/vaughan_arky.jpg

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3B - Pie Traynor http://members.tripod.com/janesbit/images/hall/traynor.jpg

3B - Mike Schmidt http://www.motivational-celebrity-speakers.com/players/mikeschmidt.gif

3B - Eddie Mathews http://z.lee28.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/eddie_mathews1.jpg

With Kell, Brooks Robinson and Brett right behind.

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OF - Williams http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/photo/photogallery/player/williams_ted2/01.jpg

OF - Musial http://members.tripod.com/~protherj/bblimages/musial.gif

OF - Cobb http://www.nndb.com/people/478/000023409/ty-cobb-1.jpg

OF - Joe Dimaggio http://www.jimpoz.com/quotes/images/speakers/dimaggio.jpg

[Panzram]

Yes, I don't like the Yankees but I give credit where credit is due. There are a ton of other outfielders that are deserving but I don't have the patience to do anymore right now. I'd like to hear thoughts. I know the fav of James and Shon but let me hear more.

[PopTop]

Based on your parameters as far as the lineups go, here's my best statistical squad. I split the batters/fielders into a pre-1950 and post-1950 crew, and made sure that at least one of my five starting pitchers was a lefty. If anyone can come up with a better team than this, I'd like to see it. :cool:


PLAYER. . . . YEAR POS . RUN .HR . RBI . SB .AVG
Cochrane, M . 1930 C 1 . 110 .10 . .85 . .5 .357
Bench, J. . . 1970 C 2 . .97 .45 . 148 . .5 .293
Sisler, G . . 1920 1B1 . 137 .19 . 122 . 42 .407
McGwire, M. . 1998 1B2 . 130 .70 . 147 . .1 .299
Hornsby, R. . 1921 2B1 . 133 .39 . 143 . .5 .403
Morgan, J . . 1976 2B2 . 113 .27 . 111 . 60 .320
Lindstrom, F. 1930 3B1 . 127 .22 . 106 . 15 .379
Rodriguez, A. 2005 3B2 . 124 .48 . 130 . 21 .321
Wagner, H . . 1908 SS1 . 100 .10 . 109 . 53 .354
Rodriguez, A. 1998 SS2 . 123 .42 . 124 . 46 .310
Ruth, B . . . 1921 OF1 . 177 .59 . 171 . 17 .378
Cobb, T . . . 1911 OF2 . 147 . 8 . 127 . 83 .420
Bonds, Ba . . 2001 OF3 . 129 .73 . 137 . 13 .328
Henderson, R. 1980 OF4 . 146 .24 . .72 . 80 .314
. . . . . . . . .TOTAL .1793 496 .1732 .446 .349


PITCHER. . . . YEAR POS . .W .SV . .ERA . WHIP
Gibson, B. . . 1968 SP1 . 22 . 0 . 1.12 . 0.85
Johnson, W . . 1913 SP2 . 36 . 2 . 1.14 . 0.78
Mathewson, C . 1908 SP3 . 37 . 5 . 1.43 . 0.84
Chesbro, J . . 1904 SP4 . 41 . 0 . 1.82 . 0.94
Koufax, S. . . 1966 SP5 . 27 . 0 . 1.73 . 0.98
Thigpen, B . . 1990 CL1 . .4 .57 . 1.83 . 1.04
Gagne, E . . . 2003 CL2 . .2 .55 . 1.20 . 0.69
. . . . . . . . . TOTAL .169 119 . 1.48 . 0.88

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Bench, J. (C, 1970) 158 G, 97 R, 177 H, 45 HR, 148 RBI, 5 SB, .293 BA
Hundley, T. (C, 1996) 152 G, 85 R, 140 H, 41 HR, 112 RBI, 1 SB, .259 BA
Foxx, J. (1B, 1932) 154 G, 151 R, 213 H, 58 HR, 169 RBI, 3 SB, .364 BA
Gehrig, L. (1B, 1927) 155 G, 149 R, 218 H, 47 HR, 175 RBI, 10 SB, .373 BA
Hornsby, R. (2B, 1922) 154 G, 141 R, 250 H, 42 HR, 152 RBI, 17 SB, .401 BA
Alomar, R. (2B, 1999) 159 G,138 R, 182 H, 24 HR, 120 RBI, 37 SB, .323 BA
Matthews, E. (3B, 1953) 157 G, 110 R, 175 H, 47 HR, 135 RBI, 1 SB, .302 BA
Brett, G. (3B, 1979) 154 G, 119 R, 212 H, 23 HR, 107 RBI, 17 SB, .329 BA
Ripken Jr, C. (SS, 1991) 161 G, 99 R, 210 H, 34 HR, 114 RBI, 6 SB, .323 BA
Appling, L. (SS, 1936) 138 G, 111 R, 204 H, 6 HR, 128 RBI, 10 SB, .388 BA
Cobb, T. (OF, 1911) 146 G, 147 R, 248 H, 8 HR, 127 RBI, 83 SB, .420 BA
Ruth, B. (OF, 1921) 152 G, 177 R, 204 H, 59 HR, 171 RBI, 17 SB, .378 BA
Williams, T. (OF, 1941) 143 G, 135 R, 185 H, 37 HR, 120 RBI, 2 SB, .406 BA
Yastrzemski, C. (OF, 1967) 161 G, 112 R, 189 H, 44 HR, 121 RBI, 10 SB, .326 BA


Year W SV ERA WHIP K
Chesbro, J. SP 1904 41 0 1.82 0.937 239
Koufax, S. SP 1965 26 2 2.04 0.855 382
Maddux, G. SP 1995 19 0 1.63 0.811 181
Radbourn, C. SP 1884 59 1 1.38 0.922 441
Clarkson, J. SP 1885 53 0 1.85 0.953 308

Smoltz, J. CP/SP 2003 0 45 1.12 0.87 73
Eckersley, D. CP 1990 4 48 0.61 0.614 73

[das&kml]

I would go to a ballpark everyday with this squad.

[PopTop]

I would go to a ballpark everyday with this squad.I would as well, but they'd still finish second to my guys by a 6-4 score...

My team takes:
AVG: .349 to .348
SB: 446 to 219
RUNS: 1793 to 1771
ERA: 1.48 to 1.86
WHIP: 0.88 to 0.94
SAVES: 119 to 93

Your team wins:
HR: 515 to 496
RBI: 1899 to 1732
WINS: 202 to 169
Ks: 1697 to 1467