Fugu's ATD Bios

[Say Hey Kid]

Post bios here.

Click to read more...

 

[Say Hey Kid]

He batted .311 with 23 home runs, 87 RBI, and 94 runs scored, making the All-Star team for the first of 11 consecutive selections. From 1953 to 1955, he averaged 28 home runs, 98 RBI and 118 runs per season. He also batted over .300 in two of the three years. He led the American League in 1954 with 129 runs and in 1955 he topped the AL with 37 home runs, a .431 on-base percentage and a .611 slugging percentage. In 1956 he won the AL Triple Crown, batting .353 with 52 home runs and 130 RBI, and won the first of two consecutive MVP awards. He also led the Yankees to their sixth pennant in seven seasons with the team. In 1962, Mantle missed almost 40 games, but still managed to capture his third MVP title, while bringing New York to their third consecutive pennant and second straight world championship. That season, he batted .321 with 30 home runs, 89 RBIs and 96 runs scored. He also led the league with a .488 on-base percentage and a .605 slugging mark.

Mickey Mantle

Mantle retired at 36 and he's not just a peak player, he's a career player. He's the best switch hitter ever. His 172 OPS+ is 7th all time, he's 11th in position player's WAA, he's 14th in position player's fWAR, he's 15th in position player's bWAR, and he's 20th in bWAR. He may not be top ten, but he's a top twenty player all time easily.

• Hall of Fame
• 3x MVP
• Triple Crown
• 20x All-Star
• 7x World Series
• Gold Glove
• Batting Title
• ML PoY