Chances That Albert Pujols...

[JTrainDavis]

That and now people talk about specialists while ignoring the dilution that 327 teams have wrought. You rolled into town in the 40s against 2 or three front line arms in every town. The specialist gibberish applies to potentially one AB per night at most. The starter deficiency in the league today applies to 3 out of 4 games for the brunt of the season.
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I forgot who I was listening to, but the basic train of thought now is that once you get buzzed or jammed once in an at bat, you can be fairly certain that everything else is going to be out over the dish, so you can lean your ass right out there.

 

[BigPapaVol]

I forgot who I was listening to, but the basic train of thought now is that once you get buzzed or jammed once in an at bat, you can be fairly certain that everything else is going to be out over the dish, so you can lean your ass right out there.

Body armor and flatter mound haven't hurt either.
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[NYYVol]

Body armor and flatter mound haven't hurt either.
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The game certainly has evolved. Pansy ass pitchers are partly to blame too. There's multiple spots of the body that armor can't protect.
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[GahLee]

Not sure any of the above comments pertain to Albert, he would dominate in any era.

 

[zjcvols]

No he won't. He flat out isn't a better hitter than Williams was, nor Ruth for that matter. Band boxes, juice and hot baseballs have contributed greatly to his stats. He's a great hitter, but he isn't the Splinter. Don't forget that Williams gave up his prime.

Lastly, those out years (37 and up) hurt everyone's numbers.
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The Splinter has some amazing numbers, but I have a hard time taking anyone seriously as the greatest hitter ever who refused to take the ball the other way out of sheer stubborness. Ty Cobb had a point.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Guy hit .344 for his career. I think he did just fine pulling the ball.

 

[zjcvols]

Guy hit .344 for his career. I think he did just fine pulling the ball.

Not denying that. His stats are excellent. However, he could have hit .370 for his career if he wasn't stubborn. How can someone be "the greatest hitter of all-time" when he used only one side of the field?

 

[NewToVolCountry]

Not denying that. His stats are excellent. However, he could have hit .370 for his career if he wasn't stubborn. How can someone be "the greatest hitter of all-time" when he used only one side of the field?

You may be making a better case for him. If he purposely pulled the ball and is still in consideration for the GOAT then he would've ran away with it had he gone to all fields.