Pujols keeps climbing the charts

[john4psu]

Last night Albert Pujols passed Carl Yastrzemski on the All-time RBI list and is now in 13th place all-time with 1,847 RBI's. Up next is Mel Ott with 1,860 RBI's and then Cap Anson with 1,879. Pujols is also just four home runs short of 600.

So glad that Pirate killer is in the American League. I was sitting on the first base side when Pujols helped a fan that fell over the railing at PNC Park as he was trying to get a foul ball and Pujols helped lift the stretcher the guy was on. I doubt many professional baseball players would of done that.

I didn't realize Eddie Murray is 9th all-time in RBI's with 1,917 and A. Rod is 3rd with 2,086.

Makes one wonder where Mike Trout and Bryce Harper will end up on the all-time lists as both are off to fast starts in their young careers.

 

[Cpeplion]

Pujols is a great person as well as a great ballplayer...kinda like a Clemente type guy imho.

As far as Harper and Trout, I would say that so much can happen in a players career that you can't just predict anything. Griffey Jr. is a prime example...he would have demolished the all time HR mark but he spent many prime years hurt.

 

[john4psu]

Bob Hertzel, who covered and wrote a book about the Big Red Machine tweeted, "How good a hitter was HofFer Tony Gwynn. He hit .373 combined vs. Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz with 3 Ks -- imagine -- in 271 at bats."

Amazing.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Pujols has been a big part of various winning teams, too. I think he's a lock for the HOF, barring something like evidence of steroid use coming out. He's a pretty big guy but, to my knowledge, there have been no serious allegations of steroid use lodged against him.

 

[mn78psu83]

Bob Hertzel, who covered and wrote a book about the Big Red Machine tweeted, "How good a hitter was HofFer Tony Gwynn. He hit .373 combined vs. Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz with 3 Ks -- imagine -- in 271 at bats."

Amazing.

Friends invited me to a Pirates/Padres game at Three Rivers and we decided to get to the game early to watch Tony Gwynn in batting practice. Man, what a treat! His routine, at least that day, was to systematically spray x number of line drives to left, center and right field, and then back again. It was remarkable. Consummate professional.

 

[Nit777]

Friends invited me to a Pirates/Padres game at Three Rivers and we decided to get to the game early to watch Tony Gwynn in batting practice. Man, what a treat! His routine, at least that day, was to systematically spray x number of line drives to left, center and right field, and then back again. It was remarkable. Consummate professional.

Amazing thing is that Pujols was something like a 30th round pick in the draft when the Cards drafted him.

There were some questions regarding his real age .

So much for scouting and evaluation.

 

[udsig91]

Pujols is a great person as well as a great ballplayer...kinda like a Clemente type guy imho.

As far as Harper and Trout, I would say that so much can happen in a players career that you can't just predict anything. Griffey Jr. is a prime example...he would have demolished the all time HR mark but he spent many prime years hurt.

I completely agree with your observation on Griffey Jr. He missed approximately 470 games in the prime of his career. At that time he was knocking out 40 plus HRs and knocking in 120 plus RBI's. If he stayed health...he could have been considered one of the 2 o r 3 greatest left handed hitters of all time.

 

[marshall23]

I completely agree with your observation on Griffey Jr. He missed approximately 470 games in the prime of his career. At that time he was knocking out 40 plus HRs and knocking in 120 plus RBI's. If he stayed health...he could have been considered one of the 2 o r 3 greatest left handed hitters of all time.

Its fun to speculate. Nothing is promised in baseball. Ted Williams had stints in the service for WW2 and The Korean Conflict. Try looking at those potential numbers.

 

[udsig91]

Its fun to speculate. Nothing is promised in baseball. Ted Williams had stints in the service for WW2 and The Korean Conflict. Try looking at those potential numbers.

Oh, I have...in my opinion, he was the greatest hitter in baseball. I'd take him over any other hitter, any generation.

 

[LafayetteBear]

"Mr. Williams will tell you when it's a strike." Classic...

 

[Cpeplion]

Another what could have been was Bo Jackson. Greatest athlete in my generation IMO

 

[Cpeplion]

Oh, I have...in my opinion, he was the greatest hitter in baseball. I'd take him over any other hitter, any generation.

Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Tony Gywnn are the top 3 IMO but a guy that is constantly overlooked as a great hitter is Rod Carew.

 

[mn78psu83]

Speaking of speculation. Mike Trout is 25 (turns 26 in August) and most players peak years are 27 - 32 or so. Whatever happens from hear on out, his first five years have been great. I am by know means putting him in the "pure" hitter category. His all-around numbers are quite good for a young player though.

Mike Trout/Baseball Reference

 

[mn78psu83]

Pujols hit number 600 last night - a grand salami.

 

[Mister Magoo]

Pujols is signed thru 2021. He hit 31 HR last year, and is on back for 30 this year. Can DH in AL.
If he averages 30yr that puts him at 740.

 

[mn78psu83]

Pujols is signed thru 2021. He hit 31 HR last year, and is on back for 30 this year. Can DH in AL.
If he averages 30yr that puts him at 740.

I hope he gets 700 +.