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jacke robison is the best in Baseball ever for so many things.
First of all, let's make certain we restrict the discussion to ONE THING ONLY: who was a better BASEBALL PLAYER. Robinson is clearly a far more admirable person, and had a greater positive impact on baseball -- indeed, on American society in general. But that wasn't the question asked.
For a total MLB career, there can be no doubt but that Ruth was better. Robinson played for a total of ten seasons. Ruth played more seasons than that just for the New York Yankees -- and it would no problem to find ten such seasons in which Ruth was better than Robinson in just about every statistical category.
Let's start with lifetime career AVERAGES (in all of the following, Ruth's stats are listed first, Robinson second).
BA: .342, .311 (in other words, Robinson's BEST year was only as good as Ruth's CAREER average)
On-base percentage: .474, .409 (ditto, except that the latter's best seasonal average wasn't even AS GOOD AS Ruth's career)
Slugging average: .690, .474 (ditto, and this to add: Robinson's BEST year was 150 points less than Ruth's CAREER)
OPS: 1.164, .883 (ditto)
It's true that Ruth played more years than Robinson. So, to be fair, we'll only add up stats from his first twelve years with the Yankees. That means we won't use 1919, the year Ruth set the record for most home runs in a season; or 1932 (and onward), the year he hit 41 homers.
At bats (remember that Robinson often batted lead-off): 5936, 4877
Runs: 1664, 947 (Ruth bested Robinson's BEST year in nine seasons)
Hits: 2119, 1518 (Robinson had more than 185 hits in a season only once; Ruth did it six times)
2Bs: 373, 273
3Bs: 94, 54 (yes, Ruth had far more triples than Robinson)
HRs: I'll skip this stat
RBIs: 1647, 734 (Ruth bested Robinson's best year in ten seasons)
Stolen bases: 84, 197 (about the only stat for which Robinson out-did Ruth)
Walks: 1276, 740 (Ruth bested Robinson's best year in thirteen seasons)
I think that almost everyone would say Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth, no doubt.
I don't think anyone is better than Babe Ruth was, but if I had to pick someone, I'd pick Hank Aaron or Willy Mays
Babe Ruth.
Higher average, more power.
And he could PITCH as well.
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What did willie mays do important?
Willie Mays is considered the 2nd greatest baseball player of all-time. Number one is Babe Ruth.
Most home runs by one player against one team?
Willie Mays, 92
Who holds or is tied for the career lead in the All-Star game at-bats runs hits triples and steals Willie Mays Babe Ruth or Joe DiMaggio?
WILLIE MAYS
Who were the big names in sports in the 1950's?
Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth and Rocky
What did ted Williams Babe Ruth and Willie Mays do in their first mlb at bat?
hit a home run
Why is Babe Ruth well known?
Think of an eligible offensive stat besides stolen bases. Check the number of that stat on Babe Ruth's lifetime/season totals. It is one of the highest totals in history, just like Ty Cobb or WIllie mays, but babe Ruth has the best of even cobb and mays
What did Babe Ruth Rogers Hornsby Ted Williams and Willie Mays all do in their first major league game?
Strike out.
Which four players have 1000 hits for two different teams?
jimmy jim albert encarnacion babe ruth willie mays
Who are the best 5 baseball players of all time?
Babe ruth ty cobb lou gehrig Willie mays stan musial
List of famous baseball players?
babe Ruth, willie mays, hank aaron, ty cobb, honus wagner, joe dimaggio, Lou gehrig.
Who are four athletes in baseball?
Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez,Babe Ruth,Willie Mays Alex Rodriguez,Manny Rameriez ,Barry Bonds,Johnny Damon
Who is the best baseball player of all times?
Carter Niklason is the most miraculous baseball player the world has ever seen Trey Blanshan is the most miraculous ball player the world has ever seen. Jack Berczi Jeff Bagwell Albert Pujols Babe Ruth. But some say Ty Cobb or Willie Mays are better. But nobody seems to notice Ruth had, by far, the least amount of at-bats. Ruth had 8,396, Cobb had 11,429 and Mays had 10,881. When you look at Cobb and Mays's first 8,396 at-bats each, it is obvious Ruth is better. You can only wonder how amazing if Ruth had 10,881 or 11,429 at-bats. Unimaginable. There are a lot of all timers out there but I have to say Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Honus Wagner, and Ty Cobb. Dalton Trussell
