Honus is the tops in my book - a great player and a great man. I look at photos of him, particularly that one in The Glory of Their Times with him sitting on his bat, and think - theres a ballplayer. His 1908 season is by many reckonings, the best single season ever by a position player. In 1908, he led the National League in : BA OBP Slg% OPS (by 140 points!!) Hits Total bases Doubles Triples RBI Steals OPS+ (more than double the league average) XBH He came second in : HR R So, in 1908, Wagner, a short stop, came in the top 2 in every single offensive category - some season. No wonder he received 59 win shares - the highest total ever by a position player. To put this into context, Bonds only received 54 in his monster 2001 season. A titan of the game, and long may his memory be celebrated by true fans of the game.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 13:17:50 +0000
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