All Post-Season Team

[1905 Giants]

OK, so if you had to come up with a team using only post-season stats, who would be on it?

I came up with this when perusing Steve Garvey's stats and finding over 55 games he went .338/.361/.550.

Some Contenders:
-Steve Garvey
-Reggie Jackson
-Sandy Koufax
-Derek Jeter
-Stan Coveleski
-Babe Ruth (Pretty Much Definitely)
-Mariano Rivera (Duh)

I'm especially looking forward to your 5 man rotation

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Don't forget Carlos Beltran who has hit .363/.470/.782, 14 HR, 25 RBI, 39 R in 34 playoff games.

[Bothrops Atrox]

Here are some HOFer candidates from the past 35 or so years:

Albert Pujols
Curt Schilling
John Smoltz
Orel Hershiser
George Brett
Reggie Jackson
Paul Molitor

Then there are the multiple big-moment guys:

Kirk Gibson
David Freese
Kirby Puckett
Edgar Renteria

Then some "that guy?" candidates:

David Eckstien
Mark Lemke
Cody Ross
Orlando Hernandez

Just rattling off some names...

[Bothrops Atrox]

Don't forget Carlos Beltran who has hit .363/.470/.782, 14 HR, 25 RBI, 39 R in 34 playoff games.

Never winning a championship may unfairly keep him off of many lists.

[1905 Giants]

C-Thurman Munson
1B-
2B-
3B-
SS-
LF-Babe Ruth
CF-Carlos Beltran
RF-Reggie Jackson

SP-Bob Gibson
SP-Allie Reynolds
SP-John Smoltz
SP-Red Ruffing
SP-

RP- Mariano Rivera

I'll be filling this out periodically as the discussion continues.

[Bothrops Atrox]

With a .330/.439/.607 line in 321 PAs, Albert has to be a leading 1B candidate, right? Gehrig put up some crazy numbers, but in less than half of the PAs.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

I would say Christy Mathewson would be a good choice. his 5-5 record isn't great but he had a 0.97era 104 inings, 0.836 whip, 10 complete games and 4 shutouts.

[SavoyBG]

Eddie Collins - .328/.376/.414
Lou Brock - .391/424.655
Jack Billingham - 42 IP - 1.93 ERA
Lou Gehrig - .461.477/.731 - 34 games - 30 runs, 35 RBI
Lefty Gomez - 50 IP - 6-0 2.86 ERA
Pepper Martin - .418/.467.636
Bobby Brown - .439/.500/.707
Babe Ruth - 31 innings 3-0 0.87 ERA

[Francoeurstein]

Curt Schilling and John Smoltz atop the rotation for sure.

[ol' aches and pains]

Mickey Mantle hit 18 post-season home runs, and he didn't have wild card, LDS, or LCS. He had the World Series, period.

[Herr28]

Bob Gibson must be in the discussion for a top of the rotation spot. In World Series play: 7-2, 1.89 ERA, 9 GS, 8 CG, 2 SHO, 0.889 WHIP. Those 7 WS wins were all consecutive CG victories during the '64, '67, and '68 series. Too bad it wasn't 8...

[BigRon]

Mickey Mantle hit 18 post-season home runs, and he didn't have wild card, LDS, or LCS. He had the World Series, period.

I'd nominate Duke Snider ahead of Mantle- he hit 11 WS homers in barely half Mantle's ABs- hit for higher average, more power, higher OPS, and fielded better. Mantle had several outstanding Series but a lso quite a few clunkers.

[dgarza]

Jesse Haines
3-1 record
.750 Winning %
1.67 ERA
plus he hit .444/.444/.778

Aliie Reynolds
7-2 record
.778 Winning %
2.79 ERA
4 Saves
plus he hit .308/.357/.346

Max Lanier
2-1 record
.667 Winning %
1.71 ERA
plus he hit .444/.444/.444 with a hit & and RBI in each WS he was in

Dizzy Dean
2-2 record
.500 Winning %
2.88 ERA
0.990 WHIP
plus he hit .333/.333/.467

[pheasant]

I left out players on steroids.

1b Lou Gehrig
2b Eddie Collins
SS Derek Jeter
3b George Brett
C Yogi Berra
RF Babe Ruth
CF Carlos Beltran
LF Rickey Henderson

SP1 Bob Gibson
SP2 John Smoltz
SP3 Sandy Koufax
SP4 Christy Mathewson
SP5 Curt Schilling

[Captain Cold Nose]

Carl Yastrzemski only played in three serries, but he made the most of it. .369/.447/.600