Mark Grace -vs- Julio Franco

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Billy Costigan

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Wow, this is close...


Grace
career batting average: .303
all star selections: 3
home runs: 173
RBI'S: 1,146

Franco
career batting average: .298
all star selections: 3
home runs: 173
RBI'S: 1,194


Grace
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Franco
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So, which guy do you think was the better baseball player?
 
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I'm inclined to go with Grace, only because we have the same last name :loco:
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Grace in a blowout. Franco's numbers are a result of him hanging around about 10 years longer than Grace in a part time role. Pretty sure that Mark Grace got more hits than anybody in the 90's.
 
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GAVol said:
Grace in a blowout. Franco's numbers are a result of him hanging around about 10 years longer than Grace and being basically a pinch hitter. Pretty sure that Mark Grace got more hits than anybody in the 90's.
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This. Franco played well for his age but his stats are a result of time.
 
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I just looked up the stats on Franco. Amazingly, he played until 2007 despite not getting to 100 hits in a season for the last 10 years of his career.
 
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When a Cardinal fan picks Grace, its over. Injuries hurt his numbers.
 
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Mark Grace is the wimpiest 1st Baseman of all time. What 1st baseman only has 173 career HR's. He is one most over-rated players of the 90's. You can tell @wesrucker I said that. (even though he will irrationally defend it and act like he doesn't care).
 
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PennVol said:
Mark Grace is the wimpiest 1st Baseman of all time. What 1st baseman only has 173 career HR's. He is one most over-rated players of the 90's. You can tell @wesrucker I said that. (even though he will irrationally defend it and act like he doesn't care).
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PennVol said:
Mark Grace is the wimpiest 1st Baseman of all time. What 1st baseman only has 173 career HR's. He is one most over-rated players of the 90's. You can tell @wesrucker I said that. (even though he will irrationally defend it and act like he doesn't care).
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Wimpiest?
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Grace, because he amassed his stats while playing 35 years less than Franco.

Billy Costigan said:
Wow, this is close...


Grace
career batting average: .303
all star selections: 3
home runs: 173
RBI'S: 1,146

Franco
career batting average: .298
all star selections: 3
home runs: 173
RBI'S: 1,194


Grace
630d1302099652-cubs-wgn-didnt-even-contact-mark-grace-mark_grace.jpg


Franco
jfranco.jpg


So, which guy do you think was the better baseball player?
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PennVol said:
Mark Grace is the wimpiest 1st Baseman of all time. What 1st baseman only has 173 career HR's. He is one most over-rated players of the 90's. You can tell @wesrucker I said that. (even though he will irrationally defend it and act like he doesn't care).
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But, he was one of the last to go up to the plate without gloves. Which I find to be awesome.
 
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PennVol said:
Mark Grace is the wimpiest 1st Baseman of all time. What 1st baseman only has 173 career HR's. He is one most over-rated players of the 90's. You can tell @wesrucker I said that. (even though he will irrationally defend it and act like he doesn't care).
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I tend to agree with you. First basemen are generally very good hitters. I think Franco was a 2B most of his career, his numbers are more respectable for his position. Not that many great hitters were 2nd basemen.
 
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