FalconsIn2012 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 I was looking into Mike Trout’s first 9 seasons and stacking them up against Griffey & Bonds. That led me down a long rabbit hole. But ultimately, I want to know who you guys think has claim of the greatest season ever. My opinion comes down to 3 players. I’ll list my reasoning. But add yours if you disagree: Barry Bonds - SF: The year is 2001. Love him or hate him, say what you want, but Bonds broke Mark McGwire's home run record and Babe Ruth's slugging-percentage record. Oh, and he broke Ruth's single-season walks record, too. Essentially, 2001 was when Bonds began to assault Ruth’s legacy as the game's most devastating hitter. .328 BA, 1.34 OPS, .867 SLG, 73 HR’s and 137 RBI’s. Simply unbelievable, steroids or not One can make a strong case for Bonds 2005 season being his best. 240 BB’s, .363 BA and 1.41 OPS Pedro Martinez- BOS: The year is 1999. In a year in which American League pitchers combined for a 4.86 ERA, Martinez posted a 2.07 ERA that was nearly a run-and-a-half lower than the No. 2 man on the list. He also won 23 of 27 regular-season decisions before chucking 17 scoreless innings in the playoffs. Babe Ruth - BOS: The year was 1919 and is nowhere near his most talked about season. But it was the genesis of modern baseball. His numbers don’t jump off the page unless compared to the next best: • Home Runs: Ruth set a baseball record by hitting 29. 10 teams hit less than Ruth did by himself. Next best player managed just 12 HR’s • AB’s per HR: Ruth hit a HR every 14 AB’s. Tillie Walker was 2nd at 43.9 AB’s per HR • Adjusted Batting Wins: Ruth - 7.7. Cobb - 4.4. • WAR: Ruth - 9.1 Hornsby - 6.7 While these offensive numbers stand on their own, it’s Ruth’s versatility in 1919 that gives him the edge over every other season before or since. The Babe pitched an incredible 29 and two-thirds consecutive scoreless innings across two World Series. And despite it being his last year on the mound, in 1919 Ruth went 13-7 with a 2.22 ERA and CG’s in 18 of his 19 starts. Truly unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFIII Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Babe did these things at a time when no one else was. He would still be dominant in today's game. Imho, the best to ever play. FalconsIn2012 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouDog Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) Id put Maddux's 95 season near the top of the list if not the best. 1.63 era 19-2 record. It was an unreal season. He was the definition of dominant. Edited July 16, 2019 by LouDog ATL Fan in the DMV, Falconsfan567, RING OF HONOR and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, LouDog said: Id put Maddux's 95 season near the top of the list if not the best. 1.63 era 19-2 record. It was an unreal season. He was the definition of dominant. Yeah I was gonna mention that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconsIn2012 Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, LouDog said: Id put Maddux's 95 season near the top of the list if not the best. 1.63 era 19-2 record. It was an unreal season. He was the definition of dominant. I thought about it. His two years between 94-95 are unrivaled. 35-8. 1.60 ERA, 20 CG’s and over 415 IP’s with 56 BB’s Maddux started 740 games. In 236 of them, he didn't allow a walk. He went to a 3-0 count to five batters in 1997. He faced 893 batters that season. And My Fav Game: Date: July 22, 1997 Teams: Braves at Cubs Time of game: 2:07 Pitches: 76 Strikes: 63 Maddux threw 76 pitches in a complete game, and he threw strikes with 83 percent of his pitches. He went to a two-ball count twice, and he didn't throw a ball in the third or fifth innings. The breakdown of pitches by inning: 1st: 72nd: 113rd: 94th: 115th: 76th: 77th: 78th: 99th: 8 JDFIII, Falconsfan567, ATL Fan in the DMV and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconsIn2012 Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, JDFIII said: Babe did these things at a time when no one else was. He would still be dominant in today's game. Imho, the best to ever play. At some point, Ruth led the entire league in: HITTING Hits Home Runs Walks RBI’s Strike Outs Batting Average SLG% OPS Total Bases PITCHING: Wins ERA Games Started Complete Games Shutouts Hits Per 9 HR’s Per 9 27 scoreless innings pitched across 2 World Series JDFIII, ATL Fan in the DMV and falconsd56 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Barry Bonds. The steroid thing is completely silly. They didn’t make him better at baseball. That year was unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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