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Originally Posted by Rasmuth
well...I'm game for some more...
Josh Gibson
Stan Musial
Lou Brock
Don Drysdale
Yaz
Hal Trosky (he was a monster in my current replay)
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I'll start with the monster, Hal Trosky. He played from 1934-1949, 7 1/2 seasons with Cleveland, and 8 1/2 with Boston. He was traded for Archie McKain in 1941. Archie had a few good seasons after the trade, but trailed off miserably thereafter. Hal, however, averaged 31 homers a year, and finished with 385, and a BA of .318. He won the MVP award in 1943, batting .347, hitting 35 homers and knocking in 129, in 132 games. He also had a great eye, walking 817 times in his career while striking out only 729 times. In the end, he was a Hall of Famer!!
Carl Yastrzemski played 10 seasons, 9 for the Red Sox, and one with the Phillies. The early part of his career was outstanding, winning the AL MVP award twice, and winning a gold glove 8 times in his career. His offensive numbers trailed off badly. After batting over .300 in his first three seasons, he didn't bat over .300 in any subsequent season, finishing with a career BA of .289.
Don Drysdale was just another pitcher in this replay. He lasted only 9 seasons, racking up a W-L record of 125-142, with an ERA of 3.22. His K/BB ratio was a whopping 3.48, however. In the end, he just didn't cut it.
Lou Brock was the rookie of the year in 1962, but was traded from the Cubs in 1964 to the Indians, where he never saw the light of day. He last saw playing time in 1968, and finally retired in 1974. It's inexplicable why Cleveland didn't use him, as he finished with a career BA of .308. He did steal 232 bases in his career, only four of which could be considered full seasons.
He was a rookie of the year, a 2 time gold glove and MVP award winner. He played 21 seasons for the same team, racking up 371 home runs, and knocking in 1757. He stole 454 bases, and had a career BA of .301. He holds the record of the most doubles with 672 and was inducted into the HOF as a reward for a career well-done. His name is Stan Musial.
For 25 seasons, he stood behind the plate for the New York Giants. He hit 603 home runs. 1889 RBI, a .292 career BA, stole 318 bases, and had 2898 hits. He was a 5-time MVP. He is hall of famer Josh Gibson.