With Pujols wrapping up his legendary career, I wanted to throw out for discussion the question of who is the greatest RH hitter of all time. I don't mean overall player. We're just talking about RH *hitters*. AND...we are leaving out Negro League players (so hard to get context for their remarkable achievements). Here are some options:
Albert Pujols
- Career: 1,911 runs, 701 hr, 2,211 rbi, .296/.374/.543/.917, 144 ops+, 87.2 oWAR
- Best Season: 2003 - 137 r, 51 2b, 43 hr, 124 rbi, .359/.439/.667/1.106, 187 ops+, 8.6 oWAR
- Best by Category: 137 r, 212 h, 51 2b, 4 3b, 47 hr, 137 rbi, .359 avg, .462 obp, .671 slg, 1.114 ops, 192 ops+, 8.6 oWAR
Jimmie Foxx
- Career: 1,751 r, 534 hr, 1,922 rbi, .325/.428/.609/1.038, 163 ops+, 90.8 oWAR
- Best Season: 1932 - 151 r, 33 2b, 58 hr, 169 rbi, .364/.469/.749/1.218, 207 ops+, 10.0 oWAR
- Best by Category: 151 r, 213 h, 37 2b, 58 hr, 175 rbi, .364 avg, .469 obp, .749 slg, 1.218 ops, 207 ops+, 10.0 bWAR
Miguel Cabrera
- Career: 1,530 r, 507 hr, 1,845 rbi, .308/.384/.524/.908, 142 ops+, 78.0 oWAR
- Best Season: 2013 - 103 r, 26 2b, 44 hr, 139 rbi, .348/.442/.636/1.078, 190 ops+, 9.1 oWAR
- Best by Category: 112 r, 205 h, 52 2b, 44 hr, 139 rbi, .348 avg, .448 obp, .636 slg, 1.078 ops, 190 ops+, 9.1 oWAR
Manny Ramirez
- Career: 1,544 r, 555 hr, 1,831 rbi, .312/.411/.585/.996, 154 ops+, 81.8 oWAR
- Best Season: 1999 - 131 r, 174 h, 34 2b, 44 hr, 165 rbi, .333/.442/.663/1.105, 174 ops+, 7.1 oWAR
- Best by Category: 131 r, 185 h, 45 2b, 45 hr, 165 rbi, .349 avg, .457 obp, .697 slg, 1.154 ops, 186 ops+, 7.1 oWAR
Frank Robinson
- Career: 1,829 r, 586 hr, 1,812 rbi, .294/.389/.537/.926, 154 ops+, 106.9 oWAR
- Best Season: 1962 - 134 r, 51 2b, 39 hr, 136 rbi, .342/.421/.624/1.045, 173 ops+, 8.4 oWAR
- Best by Category: 134 r, 208 h, 51 2b, 49 hr, .342 avg, .421 obp, .637 slg, 1.047 ops, 198 ops+, 8.9 oWAR
Hank Aaron
- Career: 2,174 r, 755 hr, 2,297 rbi, .305/.374/.555/.928, 155 ops+, 132.6 oWAR
- Best Season: 1963 - 121 r, 29 2b, 44 hr, 130 rbi, .319/.391/.586/.977, 179 ops+, 9.6 oWAR
- Best by Category: 121 r, 223 h, 46 2b, 45 hr, 132 rbi, .355 avg, .410 obp, .669 slg, 1.079 ops, 194 ops+, 9.6 oWAR
Rogers Hornsby
- Career: 1,579 r, 301 hr, 1,584 rbi, .358/.434/.577/1.010, 175 ops+, 122.1 oWAR
- Best Season: 1924 - 121 r, 43 2b, 25 hr, 94 rbi, .424/.507/.696/1.203, 222 ops+, 11.7 oWAR
- Best by Category: 156 r, 250 h, 46 2b, 20 3b, 42 hr, 152 rbi, .424 avg, .507 obp, .756 slg, 1.245 ops, 222 ops+, 11.7 oWAR
Alex Rodriguez
- Career: 2,021 r, 696 hr, 2,086 rbi, .295/.380/.550/.930, 140 ops+, 115.3 oWAR
- Best Season: 2007 - 143 r, 31 2b, 54 hr, 156 rbi, .314/.422/.645/1.067, 176 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
- Best by Category: 143 r, 215 h, 54 2b, 57 hr, 156 rbi, .358 avg, .422 obp, .645 slg, 1.067 ops, 176 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
Frank Thomas
- Career: 1,494 r, 521 hr, 1,704 rbi, .301/.419/.555/.974, 156 ops+, 80.4 oWAR
- Best Season: 1994 - 106 r, 34 2b, 38 hr, 101 rbi, .353/.487/.729/1.217, 212 ops+, 6.4 oWAR
- Best by Category: 115 r, 191 h, 46 2b, 43 hr, 143 rbi, .353 avg, .487 obp, .729 slg, 1.217 ops, 212 ops+, 7.9 oWAR
Willie Mays
- Career: 2,068 r, 660 hr, 1,909 rbi, .301/.384/.557/.940, 155 ops+, 136.5 oWAR
- Best Season: 1965 - 118 r, 177 h, 52 hr, 112 rbi, .317/.398/.645/1.043, 185 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
- Best by Category: 129 r, 208 h, 43 2b, 20 3b, 52 hr, 141 rbi, .347 avg, .425 obp, .667 slg, 1.078 ops, 185 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
(Thinking about this, we may have done this exercise before. Oh well...)
Albert Pujols
- Career: 1,911 runs, 701 hr, 2,211 rbi, .296/.374/.543/.917, 144 ops+, 87.2 oWAR
- Best Season: 2003 - 137 r, 51 2b, 43 hr, 124 rbi, .359/.439/.667/1.106, 187 ops+, 8.6 oWAR
- Best by Category: 137 r, 212 h, 51 2b, 4 3b, 47 hr, 137 rbi, .359 avg, .462 obp, .671 slg, 1.114 ops, 192 ops+, 8.6 oWAR
Jimmie Foxx
- Career: 1,751 r, 534 hr, 1,922 rbi, .325/.428/.609/1.038, 163 ops+, 90.8 oWAR
- Best Season: 1932 - 151 r, 33 2b, 58 hr, 169 rbi, .364/.469/.749/1.218, 207 ops+, 10.0 oWAR
- Best by Category: 151 r, 213 h, 37 2b, 58 hr, 175 rbi, .364 avg, .469 obp, .749 slg, 1.218 ops, 207 ops+, 10.0 bWAR
Miguel Cabrera
- Career: 1,530 r, 507 hr, 1,845 rbi, .308/.384/.524/.908, 142 ops+, 78.0 oWAR
- Best Season: 2013 - 103 r, 26 2b, 44 hr, 139 rbi, .348/.442/.636/1.078, 190 ops+, 9.1 oWAR
- Best by Category: 112 r, 205 h, 52 2b, 44 hr, 139 rbi, .348 avg, .448 obp, .636 slg, 1.078 ops, 190 ops+, 9.1 oWAR
Manny Ramirez
- Career: 1,544 r, 555 hr, 1,831 rbi, .312/.411/.585/.996, 154 ops+, 81.8 oWAR
- Best Season: 1999 - 131 r, 174 h, 34 2b, 44 hr, 165 rbi, .333/.442/.663/1.105, 174 ops+, 7.1 oWAR
- Best by Category: 131 r, 185 h, 45 2b, 45 hr, 165 rbi, .349 avg, .457 obp, .697 slg, 1.154 ops, 186 ops+, 7.1 oWAR
Frank Robinson
- Career: 1,829 r, 586 hr, 1,812 rbi, .294/.389/.537/.926, 154 ops+, 106.9 oWAR
- Best Season: 1962 - 134 r, 51 2b, 39 hr, 136 rbi, .342/.421/.624/1.045, 173 ops+, 8.4 oWAR
- Best by Category: 134 r, 208 h, 51 2b, 49 hr, .342 avg, .421 obp, .637 slg, 1.047 ops, 198 ops+, 8.9 oWAR
Hank Aaron
- Career: 2,174 r, 755 hr, 2,297 rbi, .305/.374/.555/.928, 155 ops+, 132.6 oWAR
- Best Season: 1963 - 121 r, 29 2b, 44 hr, 130 rbi, .319/.391/.586/.977, 179 ops+, 9.6 oWAR
- Best by Category: 121 r, 223 h, 46 2b, 45 hr, 132 rbi, .355 avg, .410 obp, .669 slg, 1.079 ops, 194 ops+, 9.6 oWAR
Rogers Hornsby
- Career: 1,579 r, 301 hr, 1,584 rbi, .358/.434/.577/1.010, 175 ops+, 122.1 oWAR
- Best Season: 1924 - 121 r, 43 2b, 25 hr, 94 rbi, .424/.507/.696/1.203, 222 ops+, 11.7 oWAR
- Best by Category: 156 r, 250 h, 46 2b, 20 3b, 42 hr, 152 rbi, .424 avg, .507 obp, .756 slg, 1.245 ops, 222 ops+, 11.7 oWAR
Alex Rodriguez
- Career: 2,021 r, 696 hr, 2,086 rbi, .295/.380/.550/.930, 140 ops+, 115.3 oWAR
- Best Season: 2007 - 143 r, 31 2b, 54 hr, 156 rbi, .314/.422/.645/1.067, 176 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
- Best by Category: 143 r, 215 h, 54 2b, 57 hr, 156 rbi, .358 avg, .422 obp, .645 slg, 1.067 ops, 176 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
Frank Thomas
- Career: 1,494 r, 521 hr, 1,704 rbi, .301/.419/.555/.974, 156 ops+, 80.4 oWAR
- Best Season: 1994 - 106 r, 34 2b, 38 hr, 101 rbi, .353/.487/.729/1.217, 212 ops+, 6.4 oWAR
- Best by Category: 115 r, 191 h, 46 2b, 43 hr, 143 rbi, .353 avg, .487 obp, .729 slg, 1.217 ops, 212 ops+, 7.9 oWAR
Willie Mays
- Career: 2,068 r, 660 hr, 1,909 rbi, .301/.384/.557/.940, 155 ops+, 136.5 oWAR
- Best Season: 1965 - 118 r, 177 h, 52 hr, 112 rbi, .317/.398/.645/1.043, 185 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
- Best by Category: 129 r, 208 h, 43 2b, 20 3b, 52 hr, 141 rbi, .347 avg, .425 obp, .667 slg, 1.078 ops, 185 ops+, 9.5 oWAR
(Thinking about this, we may have done this exercise before. Oh well...)
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