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  • Best Baseball Player by Birth Year: 1932

    Here's a fun project idea I had - we are going to name the best baseball players by birth year. The rules are simple: Vote for who you believe to be the best player on the given list, with each player on that list sharing the same year of birth.

    You are allowed to vote for a maximum of two players (because oftentimes it seems individuals prefer not to choose between batters and pitchers, rather choosing one of each).

    A few of the early years are already taken care of for us, as there was only one person who played Major League Baseball born that year.

    A couple notes about this project:

    1) The lists are constructed using information from Baseball-Reference.com. They are rather arbitrarily made, however I think they will cover the top players from each year.

    2) The lists will, at most, contain 20-25 names.

    3) Only MLB players (including NA players) are being considered for this project. I am omitting Negro Leaguers, pre-Major Leaguers, Japanese guys etc. for the sake of ease.

    4) Though I am including only major league players, for those who spent time playing in the pre-Major League era or the Negro Leagues (et cetera), you may take into consideration this peripheral playing experience. Weigh it as as you see fit.

    5) The poll will stay open for one week.

    Which of the following individuals was the best player? You may vote for up to two players.

    Don Blasingame
    Eddie Bressoud
    Harry Chiti
    Tex Clevenger
    Jim Coates
    Wes Covington
    Bud Daley
    Bennie Daniels
    Chico Fernandez
    Mike Fornieles
    Woodie Held
    Billy Hoeft
    Eddie Kasko
    Jim King
    Ron Kline
    Jack Meyer
    Johnny Podres
    Dick Stuart
    Maury Wills
    Hal Woodeshick

    Code:
    Best players by birth year:
    
    1831: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berkena01.shtml"]Nate Berkenstock[/URL]
    1832: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carlle01.shtml"]Lew Carl[/URL]
    1833: None
    1834: None
    1835: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/wrighha01.shtml"]Harry Wright[/URL]
    1836: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pearcdi01.shtml"]Dickey Pearce[/URL]
    1837: None
    1838: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/birdsda01.shtml"]Dave Birdsall[/URL]
    1839: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barkeal01.shtml"]Al Barker[/URL]
    1840: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reachal01.shtml"]Al Reach[/URL]
    1841: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brainas01.shtml"]Asa Brainard[/URL]
    1842: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/startjo01.shtml"]Joe Start[/URL]
    1843: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodji01.shtml"]Jimmy Wood[/URL]
    1844: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/z/zettlge01.shtml"]George Zettlein[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cravebi01.shtml"]Craver[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fislewe01.shtml"]Fisler[/URL])
    1845: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pikeli01.shtml"]Lip Pike[/URL]
    1846: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leonaan01.shtml"]Andy Leonard[/URL]
    1847: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitede01.shtml"]Deacon White[/URL]
    1848: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cummica01.shtml"]Candy Cummings[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bechtge01.shtml"]George Bechtel[/URL])
    1849: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/suttoez01.shtml"]Ezra Sutton[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/devliji01.shtml"]Jim Devlin[/URL])
    1933: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colavro01.shtml"]Rocky Colavito[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/o'delbi01.shtml"]Billy O'Dell[/URL])
    1934: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/aaronha01.shtml"]Hank Aaron[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pascuca02.shtml"]Camilo Pascual[/URL])
    1935: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinfr02.shtml"]Frank Robinson[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibsobo01.shtml"]Gibson[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/koufasa01.shtml"]Koufax[/URL])
    1936: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/killeha01.shtml"]Harmon Killebrew[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drysddo01.shtml"]Don Drysdale[/URL])
    1937: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maricju01.shtml"]Marichal[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/robinbr01.shtml"]Robinson[/URL]
    1938: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccovwi01.shtml"]McCovey[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perryga01.shtml"]Perry[/URL]
    1939: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yastrca01.shtml"]Carl Yastrzemski[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrph01.shtml"]Phil Niekro[/URL])
    1940: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stargwi01.shtml"]Willie Stargell[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tiantlu01.shtml"]Luis Tiant[/URL])
    1941: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rosepe01.shtml"]Pete Rose[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodwi01.shtml"]Wilbur Wood[/URL])
    1942: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jenkife01.shtml"]Fergie Jenkins[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/allendi01.shtml"]Dick Allen[/URL])
    1943: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morgajo02.shtml"]Joe Morgan[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnto01.shtml"]Tommy John[/URL])
    1944: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seaveto01.shtml"]Tom Seaver[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nettlgr01.shtml"]Nettles[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/staubru01.shtml"]Staub[/URL])
    1945: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carewro01.shtml"]Rod Carew[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/palmeji01.shtml"]Jim Palmer[/URL])
    1946: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksre01.shtml"]Reggie Jackson[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hunteca01.shtml"]Catfish Hunter[/URL])
    1947: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/benchjo01.shtml"]Johnny Bench[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml"]Nolan Ryan[/URL])
    1948: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garvest01.shtml"]Steve Garvey[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/houghch01.shtml"]Hough[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nolanga01.shtml"]Nolan[/URL])
    1949: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmimi01.shtml"]Mike Schmidt[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reuscri01.shtml"]Rick Reuschel[/URL])
    1950: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/guidrro01.shtml"]Ron Guidry[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/downibr01.shtml"]Brian Downing[/URL])
    1951: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/winfida01.shtml"]Dave Winfield[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml"]Bert Blyleven[/URL])
    1952: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lynnfr01.shtml"]Fred Lynn[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dennyjo01.shtml"]John Denny[/URL])
    1953: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brettge01.shtml"]George Brett[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/suttebr01.shtml"]Bruce Sutter[/URL])
    1954: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cartega01.shtml"]Gary Carter[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eckerde01.shtml"]Dennis Eckersley[/URL])
    1955: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/yountro01.shtml"]Robin Yount[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrija02.shtml"]Jack Morris[/URL])
    1956: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murraed02.shtml"]Eddie Murray[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/welchbo01.shtml"]Bob Welch[/URL])
    1957: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitalo01.shtml"]Lou Whitaker[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stiebda01.shtml"]Dave Stieb[/URL])
    1958: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henderi01.shtml"]Rickey Henderson[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hershor01.shtml"]Orel Hershiser[/URL])
    1959: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/raineti01.shtml"]Tim Raines[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burnsbr01.shtml"]Burns[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mooremi01.shtml"]Moore[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/worreto01.shtml"]Worrell[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?107461-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1960"]1960[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ripkeca01.shtml"]Cal Ripken, Jr.[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/valenfe01.shtml"]Valenzuela[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/violafr01.shtml"]Viola[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?107383-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1961"]1961[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mattido01.shtml"]Don Mattingly[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/keyji01.shtml"]Jimmy Key[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?107300-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1962"]1962[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero02.shtml"]Roger Clemens[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/strawda01.shtml"]Darryl Strawberry[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?107226-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1963"]1963[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsra05.shtml"]Randy Johnson[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martied01.shtml"]Martinez[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mcgwima01.shtml"]McGwire[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?107148-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1964"]1964[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondsba01.shtml"]Barry Bonds[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/goodedw01.shtml"]Gooden[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/saberbr01.shtml"]Saberhagen[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?107068-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1965"]1965[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/biggicr01.shtml"]Craig Biggio[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brownke01.shtml"]Kevin Brown[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?106994-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1966"]1966[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maddugr01.shtml"]Greg Maddux[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkela01.shtml"]Larry Walker[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?106917-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1967"]1967[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smoltjo01.shtml"]John Smoltz[/URL] (best batter: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/loftoke01.shtml"]Kenny Lofton[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?108977-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1968"]1968[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomafr04.shtml"]Frank Thomas[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mussimi01.shtml"]Mike Mussina[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?111672-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1969"]1969[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/griffke02.shtml"]Ken Griffey, Jr.[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riverma01.shtml"]Mariano Rivera[/URL])
    [URL="http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?111777-Best-Baseball-Player-by-Birth-Year-1970"]1970[/URL]: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomeji01.shtml"]Jim Thome[/URL] (best pitcher: [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/averyst01.shtml"]Avery[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/liebejo01.shtml"]Lieber[/URL]/[URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seleaa01.shtml"]Sele[/URL])
    13
    Don Blasingame
    0.00%
    0
    Eddie Bressoud
    0.00%
    0
    Harry Chiti
    0.00%
    0
    Tex Clevenger
    0.00%
    0
    Jim Coates
    0.00%
    0
    Wes Covington
    0.00%
    0
    Bud Daley
    0.00%
    0
    Bennie Daniels
    0.00%
    0
    Chico Fernandez
    0.00%
    0
    Mike Fornieles
    0.00%
    0
    Woodie Held
    0.00%
    0
    Billy Hoeft
    0.00%
    0
    Eddie Kasko
    0.00%
    0
    Jim King
    0.00%
    0
    Ron Kline
    0.00%
    0
    Jack Meyer
    0.00%
    0
    Johnny Podres
    46.15%
    6
    Dick Stuart
    0.00%
    0
    Maury Wills
    53.85%
    7
    Hal Woodeshick
    0.00%
    0

    The poll is expired.


  • #2
    I went with Dick Stuart.
    My top 10 players:

    1. Babe Ruth
    2. Barry Bonds
    3. Ty Cobb
    4. Ted Williams
    5. Willie Mays
    6. Alex Rodriguez
    7. Hank Aaron
    8. Honus Wagner
    9. Lou Gehrig
    10. Mickey Mantle

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    • #3
      I went with Maury Wills and Johnny Fathers.

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      • #4
        I had to go with Wills and Podres. Dr. Strangeglove shouldn't be overlooked, but, to me, Wills was clearly the #1 batter.

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        • #5
          Few hours left.

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