What are the best player seasons ever?

[Elvis P]

.378 AVG, 204 H, 177 R, 44 2B, 59 HR, 168 RBI, .512 OBP, .846 SLG

Some consider Babe Ruth's 1921 season the best ever. He set the home run record with 59, hit .378, and led the league with 168 RBI. To date, Ruth’s 177 runs scored and 457 total bases in 1921 still stand as tops ever.

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[GIN ANTONIC]

The Babe' s 1921 season is legendary no doubt, but is it the best second half of a season ever? I don't know and I think that's really the better question. I can't really say it was the best ever so I'm inclined to say its not quite as good as it seems overall. Probably have to put Cespedes and his second half this year in the conversation as best ever.

 

[Terry Yake]

Bonds 2002?

 

[rangerssharks414]

.378 AVG, 204 H, 177 R, 44 2B, 59 HR, 168 RBI, .512 OBP, .846 SLG

Some consider Babe Ruth's 1921 season the best ever. He set the home run record with 59, hit .378, and led the league with 168 RBI. To date, Ruth’s 177 runs scored and 457 total bases in 1921 still stand as tops ever.

I don't know much about baseball history... I'll admit that. But looking on Baseball Reference, Ruth did have the 59 homers like you said. The next closest player? 24. That's crazy.

 

[Elvis P]

Some pitchers I like are:

Pedro Martinez, 2000 Red Sox - 18-6, 1.74 ERA, 217 IP, 128 H, 32 BB, 284 SO, 17 HR

Bob Gibson, 1968 Cardinals - 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 304.2 IP, 198 H, 62 BB, 268 SO, 11 HR

Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets - 24-4, 1.53 ERA, 276.2 IP, 198 H, 69 BB, 268 SO, 13 HR

Roger Clemens, 1997 Blue Jays - 21-7, 2.05 ERA, 264 IP, 204 H, 68 BB, 292 SO, 9 HR

Steve Carlton, 1972 Phillies - 27-10, 1.97 ERA, 346.1 IP, 257 H, 87 BB, 310 SO, 17 HR

Sandy Koufax, 1966 Dodgers - 27-9, 1.73 ERA, 323 IP, 241 H, 77 BB, 317 SO, 19 HR

 

[robert terwilliger]

bonds from 2001 to 2004. take your pick of what stands out. the 1.368 ops? the .559 obp? the 755/239 bb/k?

 

[darko]

Some pitchers I like are:

Pedro Martinez, 2000 Red Sox - 18-6, 1.74 ERA, 217 IP, 128 H, 32 BB, 284 SO, 17 HR

Bob Gibson, 1968 Cardinals - 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 304.2 IP, 198 H, 62 BB, 268 SO, 11 HR

Dwight Gooden, 1985 Mets - 24-4, 1.53 ERA, 276.2 IP, 198 H, 69 BB, 268 SO, 13 HR

Roger Clemens, 1997 Blue Jays - 21-7, 2.05 ERA, 264 IP, 204 H, 68 BB, 292 SO, 9 HR

Steve Carlton, 1972 Phillies - 27-10, 1.97 ERA, 346.1 IP, 257 H, 87 BB, 310 SO, 17 HR

Sandy Koufax, 1966 Dodgers - 27-9, 1.73 ERA, 323 IP, 241 H, 77 BB, 317 SO, 19 HR

While Pedro was virtually unhittable in 2000, his 99 season was even better. Most dominant season by a pitcher that I've seen. Anything that comes close to it is Big Unit in 01 or Roger Clemens when he was with the Astros.

 

[Elvis P]

While Pedro was virtually unhittable in 2000, his 99 season was even better. Most dominant season by a pitcher that I've seen. Anything that comes close to it is Big Unit in 01 or Roger Clemens when he was with the Astros.

Randy Johnson, 2001 Diamondbacks - 21-6, 2.49 ERA, 249.2 IP, 181 H, 71 BB, 372 SO, 19 HR

Pedro Martinez, 1999 Red Sox - 23-4, 2.07 ERA, 213.1 IP, 160 H, 37 BB, 313 SO, 9 HR

HOW ABOUT?

Ron Guidry, 1978 Yankees - 25-3, 1.74 ERA, 273.2 IP, 187 H, 72 BB, 248 SO, 13 HR

Tom Seaver, 1971 Mets - 20-10, 1.76 ERA, 286.1 IP, 210 H, 61 BB, 289 SO, 18 HR

Greg Maddux, 1995 Braves - 19-2, 1.63 ERA, 209.2 IP, 147 H, 23 BB, 181 SO, 8 HR

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Rename this the Barrold Bond's thread.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

.378 AVG, 204 H, 177 R, 44 2B, 59 HR, 168 RBI, .512 OBP, .846 SLG

Some consider Babe Ruth's 1921 season the best ever. He set the home run record with 59, hit .378, and led the league with 168 RBI. To date, Ruth’s 177 runs scored and 457 total bases in 1921 still stand as tops ever.

in 152 games.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Some pitchers I like are:



Steve Carlton, 1972 Phillies - 27-10, 1.97 ERA, 346.1 IP, 257 H, 87 BB, 310 SO, 17 HR
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even more amazing about this the Phillies won 59 games that year.

 

[robert terwilliger]

bonds from 1992-2004 had a 205 ops+ and twice as many walks as strikeouts.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Bob Gibson, 1968 Cardinals - 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 304.2 IP, 198 H, 62 BB, 268 SO, 11 HR

How Gibson lost nine games that year is beyond me (not that I was around for it...). He only allowed 11 unearned runs in over 300 innings. I know pitcher records don't mean a whole lot, but it is still amazing.

 

[Eyedea]

Shout out to Ted Williams (223 wRC+) and Mickey Mantle (217 wRC+) in 1957. Next closest player to them was Willie Mays (170 wRC+). 2001-2004 Bonds is the answer though. '99 Pedro is the most dominant pitching performance in live ball (and ever), 1908 Christy Mathewson in dead ball, as well as his performance in 1905 postseason.

 

[robert terwilliger]

bonds 2002 regular season: .544 woba, 244 wrc+, .429 iso

bonds 2002 playoffs, .567 woba, 259 wrc+, .622 iso

i think 2002 bonds is basically the best, most locked in player in the history of baseball, ever.

 

[Elvis P]

I think we forgot:

Ted Williams - .406 AVG, 185 H, 135 R, 33 2B, 37 HR, 120 RBI, .553 OBP, .735 SLG

Ty Cobb - .420 AVG, 248 H, 147 R, 47 2B, 8 HR, 127 RBI, .467 OBP, .621 SLG

Rogers Hornsby - .401 AVG, 250 H, 141 R, 46 2B, 42 HR, 152 RBI, .459 OBP, .722 SLG

Lou Gehrig - .373 AVG, 218 H, 149 R, 52 2B, 47 HR, 173 RBI, .474 OBP, .765 SLG

Mickey Mantle - .353 AVG, 188 H, 132 R, 22 2B, 52 HR, 130 RBI, .464 OBP, .705 SLG

Sammy Sosa - .328 AVG, 189 H, 146 R, 34 2B, 64 HR, 160 RBI, .437 OBP, .737 SLG

Albert Pujols - .359 AVG, 212 H, 137 R, 51 2B, 43 HR, 124 RBI, .439 OBP, .667 SLG

Stan Musial - .376 AVG, 230 H, 135 R, 46 2B, 39 HR, 131 RBI, .450 OBP, .702 SLG

 

[eyetest is useless]

Rename this the Barrold Bond's thread.

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2013 J.P. Arencibia

 

[Terry Yake]

bonds 2002 regular season: .544 woba, 244 wrc+, .429 iso

bonds 2002 playoffs, .567 woba, 259 wrc+, .622 iso

i think 2002 bonds is basically the best, most locked in player in the history of baseball, ever.

absolutely ridiculous

 

[robert terwilliger]

honestly i could keep posting bonds seasons until the goddamn end of time.

 

[robert terwilliger]

honestly terry pendleton should not only be forced to renounce his mvp's but issue a public apology to barry bonds.

 

[Eyedea]

It's kinda scary that his entire career could be classified as a peak. Too bad he got blackballed by the league.