Joe DiMaggio -vs- Ted Williams

[Billy Costigan]

DiMaggio

Williams

which guy would you say was better?

 

[golfballs]

Ted Williams

Billy actually made a relatively close matchup with these 2

 

[GAVol]

Williams

 

[Coach Grizz]

Teddy ball game. DiMaggio was good and he has Teddy beat on Championships but Joe was not very personable. And plus I hate the Yankees!!
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[GahLee]

Willams...probably the greatest hitter of all-time.

Gave up years in his prime to fight in WWII, also refused to hit the ball the other wall, which is amazing considering what he was able to do.

 

[NYYVol]

Teddy Ballgame.
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[Co. Aytch]

Will anyone ever break DiMaggio's 56 in a row?

Hell no.

I would argue with you that Cobb was the greatest hitter ever. (great debate!)

 

[GahLee]

Not debatable.

 

[NYYVol]

Not debatable.

Yes it could be.
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[Co. Aytch]

Not debatable.

Both won the Triple Crown.

Cobb hit over .400 three times and had a lifetime batting average of .366.
Both beat Williams.

Just sayin it can and does get debated.

 

[GahLee]

Yes it could be.
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Anything is debatable...but realistically, it's not.

Williams missed 4 years of his prime for service, just average the 4 years before WWII and the 4 years after WWII, give him those numbers.

Cobb hit for a little more average but also hit over 400 less HR's with over 4,000 more at-bats.

Edit-If you do the averages that I mentioned above, Williams would have over 650 HR's and over 2,300 RBI.
Also, williams has almost 1,000 more walks and just about 200 more strikeouts, again, 4,000 less at-bats.

 

[Co. Aytch]

Anything is debatable...but realistically, it's not.

Williams missed 4 years of his prime for service, just average the 4 years before WWII and the 4 years after WWII, give him those numbers.

Cobb hit for a little more average but also hit over 400 less HR's with over 4,000 more at-bats.

Deadball era.

 

[NYYVol]

Anything is debatable...but realistically, it's not.

Williams missed 4 years of his prime for service, just average the 4 years before WWII and the 4 years after WWII, give him those numbers.

Cobb hit for a little more average but also hit over 400 less HR's with over 4,000 more at-bats.

Tougher sell is the era difference. I think Teddy was the best, but it can be debated.
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[GahLee]

Deadball era.

The same era that Ruth was hitting 50 a year? Interesting.

 

[Co. Aytch]

The same era that Ruth was hitting 50 a year? Interesting.

He changed the mindset of the entire game. He hit 29 in 1919..Started a revolution.

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Easily Williams. He was on base nearly half of his plate appearances, ridiculous. Career OPS of 1.116.

Why did he retire?

 

[golfballs]

Who was the better defensive player?
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[GahLee]

Who was the better defensive player?
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Williams.

Signed, Mickey Mantle.
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[Billy Costigan]

Willams...probably the greatest hitter of all-time.

Gave up years in his prime to fight in WWII, also refused to hit the ball the other wall, which is amazing considering what he was able to do.

what does this mean?

 

[underscore]

Bottom of the ninth, down by one run, runner on first... who do you want to hit.

Uh, Ted Williams.

Thanks, next.

 

[NYYVol]

what does this mean?

Not gay like you.
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[GahLee]

what does this mean?

I meant way, not wall.

If you couldn't figure it out you should stay as far away from the baseball forums as possible.
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