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All-Timers All-Stars - AL 1B


BigDaddyCool

Who should be the starting AL 1B?  

53 members have voted

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    • Norm Cash - Tigers
      0
    • Jimmie Foxx - Red Sox/A's
      8
    • Lou Gehrig - Yankees
      41
    • Hank Greenberg - Tigers
      1
    • Mark McGwire - A's/Cardinals
      1
    • Don Mattingly - Yankees
      1
    • Eddie Murray - Orioles
      1


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Thomas is a great, great ballplayer. But, he's not even in the same stratosphere as Gehrig:

Thomas: .303 .423 .562, 92 Rate2, best season: .353 .487 .729

Gehrig: .340 .447 .632, 100 Rate2, best season: .373 .474 .765

That's relatively close, though Gehrig is clearly better. But when we adjust for league average, here's the result:

Thomas: 158 OPS+

Gehrig: 179 OPS+

Which is the fourth best mark in history. Thomas is a sure-fire HoF, but Gehrig is untouchable.

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