But he's got to continue it for a long long time. Here are how to compares to a few other recent greats.Silent For Too Long said:
When it's all said and done he might go down as the best player of all time. He's easily on pace to finish his career as the best player of the modern era. Then again, that Ohtani kid is pretty good to.
It's way to early to say this, particularly for Ohtani, but it's at least theoretically possible the Halos will have had two of the best players of all time on their roster at the same time. Crazy to even think of the possibility.
Let me be perfectly clear that I'm not saying that. I just can't think of another player that flashed as much potential as he has in such a short time.Quote:
Also, please shoot me if we're talking Ohtani as an all time great after 91 ABs and 7 games pitched
Trout has exactly 1 season with a WAR north of 10 and its was 10.0. He's nowhere close to Ruth's best season.Silent For Too Long said:
What makes Trout so exceptional, though, is not just his play at the plate but everything else he does. Thats why he keeps putting up double digit WAR seasons, and is currently on pace to at least flirt with Babe's single season WAR record.
Ruth's second best season ties for third. Its a 3 way tie.AustinAg2K said:
Ruth has the second best single season WAR.
fWAR has a 10.0 in 12, a 10.1 in 13, a 9.3 in 15 and a 9.6 in 16. I could have sworn the last time I checked 15 and 16 wer 10+'s, bust I stand corrected.mathguy86 said:Trout has exactly 1 season with a WAR north of 10 and its was 10.0. He's nowhere close to Ruth's best season.Silent For Too Long said:
What makes Trout so exceptional, though, is not just his play at the plate but everything else he does. Thats why he keeps putting up double digit WAR seasons, and is currently on pace to at least flirt with Babe's single season WAR record.
Edit: Ruth's 14.1 is the best since the dead ball era. Lots of pitchers were better than that before then. And I would have never guessed who had the second best since 1920. 1,000,000 internet points to anyone who gets it without looking.
Cocaine is a helluva drug.mathguy86 said:
Edit: Ruth's 14.1 is the best since the dead ball era. Lots of pitchers were better than that before then. And I would have never guessed who had the second best since 1920. 1,000,000 internet points to anyone who gets it without looking.
Does that consider 100 RBI seasons? Hank Aaron did that 11 times. He also hit a moderate number of home runs each season over the course of two declades, and was an all star 20 times.TXAggie2011 said:
On the discussion about WAR and historical comparisons, ESPN: Mike Trout is on pace for the greatest season in MLB history.
Are we allowed to say that?TXAggie2011 said:Cocaine is a helluva drug.mathguy86 said:
Edit: Ruth's 14.1 is the best since the dead ball era. Lots of pitchers were better than that before then. And I would have never guessed who had the second best since 1920. 1,000,000 internet points to anyone who gets it without looking.
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The Angels have never had the pitching to compete.
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The Angels have never had the pitching to compete.
When you sign a WAY past his prime Josh Hamilton and give him the money you gave him, who's fault is that?