Its relatively easy to come up with greatest player by position and by team but what is trickier and down right almost impossible is assembling a team that is the best based on lineup position. Oh and this is for single season offensive years.
For me:
#1 Rickey Henderson, 1990 .349/.438/.552 MVP
#2 Lefty O'Doul, 1929 .398/.465/.622 2nd in MVP votes
#3 Babe Ruth, 1921 .378/.512/.846
#4 Barry Bonds, 2004 .362/.509/.812 MVP
#5 Jimmie Foxx, 1932 .364/.469/.749 MVP
#6 Troy Glaus, 2000 .285/.404/.605 Played a 134 games the #6 spot and didn't get a single MVP vote
#7 Gabby Hartnett, 1930 .339/.404/.630
#8 Adolfo Phillips, 1967 .268/.384/.458
#9 Don Newcombe, 1955 .359/.395/.632-For non-pitcher division it would be Roberto Kelly, 1989 .331/.391/.446 No MVP votes
Surprisingly a lot of pitchers topped positional players at the #9 spot. I think the best #9 positional hitter with a decent amount of PA was Charles Johnson.
Anyone got a few of them?
For me:
#1 Rickey Henderson, 1990 .349/.438/.552 MVP
#2 Lefty O'Doul, 1929 .398/.465/.622 2nd in MVP votes
#3 Babe Ruth, 1921 .378/.512/.846
#4 Barry Bonds, 2004 .362/.509/.812 MVP
#5 Jimmie Foxx, 1932 .364/.469/.749 MVP
#6 Troy Glaus, 2000 .285/.404/.605 Played a 134 games the #6 spot and didn't get a single MVP vote
#7 Gabby Hartnett, 1930 .339/.404/.630
#8 Adolfo Phillips, 1967 .268/.384/.458
#9 Don Newcombe, 1955 .359/.395/.632-For non-pitcher division it would be Roberto Kelly, 1989 .331/.391/.446 No MVP votes
Surprisingly a lot of pitchers topped positional players at the #9 spot. I think the best #9 positional hitter with a decent amount of PA was Charles Johnson.
Anyone got a few of them?
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