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Originally Posted by JayCobb
Could I have:
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
Charlie Gehringer
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Ted Williams
1939-1944 Boston Red Sox
Williams had an absolutely amazing career until blurred vision ended it in 1944.
Hits - 950
Homeruns - 213
Average - .353
OBP - .497
1940(best season) - 195 hits, 45 homeruns, 109 RBIs, .365 Average, .504 OBP.
Rookie of the Year
5 time all-star
4 time MVP
Never won any pennants - but surely would have been a top 5 player had he stayed healthy.
Carl Yastrzemski
1960-1976 Chicago White Sox
1977-1978 Cininnati Reds(first season free agency was introduced)
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates
1978 Detroit Tigers
1979 Chicago White Sox(career ended where it started)
Hits - 2,814
Homeruns - 297
Average - .291
OBP - .377
1975(15th year in the league and best season - barely better than 1962) - He had 188 hits, 30 doubles, 17 homeruns, 68 RBIs, .321 average, .427 OBP, and scored 112 runs.
Won 3 pennants with the White Sox(73,74,75), winning the series in 73.
In 70 postseason at bats he hit .300 with a .364 OBP. He hit 2 homeruns and 11 RBIs.
9 time all-star
2 gold gloves
Charlie Gehringer
Already summarized his career on first page of thread.