Top 40 single seasons since 1947

[BondsOverBabe]

-This is an extremely rough draft, it will go through a ton of change
-1947 is the year baseball integrated and what I am using as modern baseball
-Make suggestions and/or your own list
-Obviously this is a list of position players not pitchers

-Minimum 145 games and 125 for catchers.

1. Barry Bonds 04
2. Barry Bonds 01
3. Barry Bonds 02x
4. Alex Rodriguez 96
5. Ernie Banks 58
6. Ted Williams 57x
7. Joe Mauer 09
8. Barry Bonds 03x
9. Joe Morgan 75
10. Mickey Mantle 56
11. Willie Mays 54
12. Rickey Henderson 85
13. Ted Williams 49
14. Cal Ripken 91
15. Roy Campanella 53
16. Mickey Mantle 55
17. Robin Yount 82
18. Earnie Banks 59
19. Roy Campanella 51
20. Johnny Bench 70
21. Jackie Robinson 49
22. Willie Mays 54x
23. Barry Bonds 92x
24. Willie Mays 65
25. Carl Yastrzemski 67
26. Roy Campanella 55x
27. Joe Morgan 74
28. Alex Rodriguez 07
29. Johnny Bench 72
30. Willie Mays 55
31. Mickey Mantle 58
32. Ted Williams 47
33. Stan Musial 48
34. Tim Raines 86
35. Rickey Henderson 83
36. Albert Pujols 08
37. Barry Bonds 96
38. Norm Cash 61
39. Rod Carew 77
40. David Wright 07

other seasons that were just left off

George Brett 85
Tony Gwynn 97
A bunch of Mike Schmidt seasons
A bunch of Frank Robinson seasons
Matt Kemp 11
Hanley Ramirez 09 & 07
a ton of other Musial, Williams, Bonds, Mantle, Pujols, Yaz, Morgan, Mauer, and Mays season

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Where is Mike Piazza's 1997 season?

[Ben Grimm]

Where is Mike Piazza's 1997 season?

I still can't believe he didn't win the MVP that year. Didn't voters see enough of Gallaraga, Bichette and Castilla to know better than to take Rockies' offensive numbers seriously.

Al Rosen's '53 season was quite good as well.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I would think Rickey Henderson's 1990 season was better than 85 or 83. Ok Henderson didm't have the games minimum in 1990.

[Ben Grimm]

I'm amazed not to see Hornsby's '24 season.... or even Brett's '80 year.

[Nimrod]

dick-allen.jpgDick Allen(1972).I`m going by 199 OPS+.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I'm amazed not to see Hornsby's '24 season.... or even Brett's '80 year.

Both of em are disqualified because of year or games minimum.

[JR Hart]

Very intertesting OP

However, 1957 Ted Williams plays just 132 games. You said 145. Even if we account for the 154 game seaon, he would have to play 137.8 games to equal the 89.5 % that you set with your 145/162 games. So if 80 Brett is out, so must 57 Ted be.

Also, I love 54 Mays, but he is listed twice.

Nonetheless, I like your OP.

[EdTarbusz]

Willie Mays 54 is listed twice (11 and 22).

[JR Hart]

Barry Bonds does not make the minimum games criteria in

1992 (140)
2002 (143)
2003 (130)


Also how is 1992 Bonds better than his 1993 season?

[chicagowhitesox1173]

Barry Bonds does not make the minimum games criteria in

1992 (140)
2002 (143)
2003 (130)




Also how is 1992 Bonds better than his 1993 season?

Wow nice catch, BondsoverBabe will not be to pleased when he see's this.

[JR Hart]

I'm amazed not to see Hornsby's '24 season.... or even Brett's '80 year.

1924 is 23 years before 1947.

[JR Hart]

In 1955 Campanella plays just 123 games. He needs 138 in a 154 game serason.

[redban]

Where is Mike Piazza's 1997 season?

Fitting this is the 1st reply - this was my 1st reaction to this list. Piazza's 1997 has to be there.

I would also put:

• Larry Walker 1997. Coors or no Coors, he slugged over .700, stole 30+ bases, and played Gold-Glove defense.
• Mark McGwire 1998.
• Gary Sheffield 1996
• Sammy Sosa 2001
• Albert Belle 1996
• Adrian Beltre 2004
• Scott Rolen 2004

[9RoyHobbsRF]

Since this is a Top 40, is Casey Kasem announcing the winners?