AllTime Team

WillTheThrill · 08-17-2002, 06:39 PM

I read about someone trying to go 162-0 over the course of a season. I thought I would try that but instead I'm going to use the greatest players of all-time, any suggestions on who I should use?

Dwolfson20 · 08-17-2002, 06:53 PM

Some Suggestions:

C Josh Gibson
1B Mark McGwire
2B Rogers Hornsby
3B Mike Schmidt
SS Honus Wagner
OF Babe Ruth
OF Ted Williams
OF Willie Mays

P Walter Johnson
P Lefty Grove
P Christy Mathewson
P Addie Joss
P Cy Young

Chief Wahoo · 08-17-2002, 08:00 PM

C Johnny Bench
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Rogers Hornsby
3B Brooks Robinson
SS Honus Wagner
LF Ted Williams
CF Willie Mays
RF Babe Ruth

SP Cy Young
SP Walter Johnson
SP Sandy Koufax
SP Bob Gibson
SP Warren Spahn
CL Dennis Eckersly

blubbla · 08-17-2002, 11:30 PM

Here's a group for you, taken from a list of the top seasons of all time (3 deep in the IF, 9 OF, 16 P).

C Johnny Bench - 1970
C Roy Campanella - 1953
C Yogi Berra - 1956
1B Lou Gehrig - 1927
1B Jimmie Foxx - 1932
1B Mark McGwire - 1998
2B Rogers Hornsby - 1925
2B Nap Lajoie - 1901
2B Joe Morgan - 1976
SS Honus Wagner - 1908
SS Arky Vaughan - 1935
SS Ernie Banks - 1958
3B George Brett - 1985
3B Mike Schmidt - 1980
3B Eddie Mathews - 1953
OF Babe Ruth - 1920
OF Ted Williams - 1941
OF Mickey Mantle - 1956
OF Frank Robinson - 1966
OF Ty Cobb - 1911
OF Stan Musial - 1948
OF Barry Bonds - 2001
OF Rickey Henderson - 1985
OF Joe DiMaggio - 1939

SP Walter Johnson - 1913
SP Bob Gibson - 1968
SP Christy Mathewson - 1908
SP Lefty Grove - 1931
SP Greg Maddux - 1994
SP Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander - 1916
SP Dwight Gooden - 1985
SP Cy Young - 1901
SP Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown - 1906
SP Steve Carlton - 1972
SP Carl Hubbell - 1933
SP Dazzy Vance - 1924
RP Dennis Eckersley - 1990
RP Bruce Sutter - 1979
RP Bobby Thigpen - 1990
RP Rob Dibble - 1990

Of course this list doesn't include all of the greats, and there are some choices I'd make differently, but this list is a good starting block for you.

Hmmm.... I think I've just been inspired to try something

WillTheThrill · 08-17-2002, 11:40 PM

Thank you all for your suggestions, I will try to sort out some of your picks and make the best possible team.

Red Blow · 08-18-2002, 12:41 AM

If you are trying to win them all, you need to have more players like Mays, Joe D, Bench/Pudge, Bonds... guys that could do it all. Teddy Ballgame (GRHS) was not a good fielder at all... and Ruth was not much to shout about either. Good D will make those dead-ball pitchers everyone is talking about a lot better.

WillTheThrill · 08-18-2002, 01:03 AM

I guess I'll have to try a few times before I geta perfect mix of pitching, hitting and defense.

WillTheThrill · 08-18-2002, 01:21 AM

I just tried to play with the Cooperstown Legends, started 20-0 before losing to the Yankees 5-3 with the win going to Roger Clemens and the loss going to Christy Mathewson.

WillTheThrill · 08-18-2002, 01:40 AM

Season's Done, 156-6 is the final. Its always fun to see the Yankees (who beat me twice) 59 games behind. Also, I would like to post player stats on this board, what is the easiest way to do this?

Goody · 08-18-2002, 10:00 AM

I bet you didn't have Rickey Henderson batting lead-off did you? You'd have won them all if only Rickey was batting lead-off...

dasperp · 08-18-2002, 10:48 AM

For Pitchers, you should have Pedro from 2000 in there, when he had a 1.74 ERA and the next best guy in the AL had a 3.70 ERA.

holyroller · 08-18-2002, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dasperp
For Pitchers, you should have Pedro from 2000 in there, when he had a 1.74 ERA and the next best guy in the AL had a 3.70 ERA.

Agreed, that was arguably the best single season pitching performance of all time. In fact, I would argue that and would have a very compelling case at that.

WillTheThrill · 08-18-2002, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Portlander
I bet you didn't have Rickey Henderson batting lead-off did you? You'd have won them all if only Rickey was batting lead-off...

I actually tried to get Henderson on my team but when I miported him he had very bad ratings, close to straight 2's, and a C for speed and stealing. Did this happen to anyone else?

WillTheThrill · 08-18-2002, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dasperp
For Pitchers, you should have Pedro from 2000 in there, when he had a 1.74 ERA and the next best guy in the AL had a 3.70 ERA.

Ill put the 2000 version of Pedro on my second try.

blubbla · 08-18-2002, 02:16 PM

I'll argue for Maddux 1994 -- so dominant in a hitters year.

Too bad we'll never know what his final totals would have been.

08-17-2002, 06:39 PM	#1
WillTheThrill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 208	AllTime Team I read about someone trying to go 162-0 over the course of a season. I thought I would try that but instead I'm going to use the greatest players of all-time, any suggestions on who I should use? __________________ Descendant of Will Miller of the Time Warp Baseball League. "After 24 years in the majors, Miller retired with one of the most successful careers in history. He set several major league records, including being the all-time leader with 4000 hits, 2004 runs and 921 stolen bases."

08-17-2002, 06:53 PM	#2
Dwolfson20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Not St. Louis Posts: 2,872	Some Suggestions: C Josh Gibson 1B Mark McGwire 2B Rogers Hornsby 3B Mike Schmidt SS Honus Wagner OF Babe Ruth OF Ted Williams OF Willie Mays P Walter Johnson P Lefty Grove P Christy Mathewson P Addie Joss P Cy Young __________________

08-17-2002, 08:00 PM	#3
Chief Wahoo Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Moro, IL Posts: 346	C Johnny Bench 1B Lou Gehrig 2B Rogers Hornsby 3B Brooks Robinson SS Honus Wagner LF Ted Williams CF Willie Mays RF Babe Ruth SP Cy Young SP Walter Johnson SP Sandy Koufax SP Bob Gibson SP Warren Spahn CL Dennis Eckersly __________________ Chief Wahoo

08-17-2002, 11:40 PM	#5
WillTheThrill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 208	Thank you all for your suggestions, I will try to sort out some of your picks and make the best possible team. __________________ Descendant of Will Miller of the Time Warp Baseball League. "After 24 years in the majors, Miller retired with one of the most successful careers in history. He set several major league records, including being the all-time leader with 4000 hits, 2004 runs and 921 stolen bases."

08-18-2002, 12:41 AM	#6
Red Blow Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 404	If you are trying to win them all, you need to have more players like Mays, Joe D, Bench/Pudge, Bonds... guys that could do it all. Teddy Ballgame (GRHS) was not a good fielder at all... and Ruth was not much to shout about either. Good D will make those dead-ball pitchers everyone is talking about a lot better. __________________ http://www.nobl.net This is your father's league.

08-17-2002, 11:30 PM	#4
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,457	Here's a group for you, taken from a list of the top seasons of all time (3 deep in the IF, 9 OF, 16 P). C Johnny Bench - 1970 C Roy Campanella - 1953 C Yogi Berra - 1956 1B Lou Gehrig - 1927 1B Jimmie Foxx - 1932 1B Mark McGwire - 1998 2B Rogers Hornsby - 1925 2B Nap Lajoie - 1901 2B Joe Morgan - 1976 SS Honus Wagner - 1908 SS Arky Vaughan - 1935 SS Ernie Banks - 1958 3B George Brett - 1985 3B Mike Schmidt - 1980 3B Eddie Mathews - 1953 OF Babe Ruth - 1920 OF Ted Williams - 1941 OF Mickey Mantle - 1956 OF Frank Robinson - 1966 OF Ty Cobb - 1911 OF Stan Musial - 1948 OF Barry Bonds - 2001 OF Rickey Henderson - 1985 OF Joe DiMaggio - 1939 SP Walter Johnson - 1913 SP Bob Gibson - 1968 SP Christy Mathewson - 1908 SP Lefty Grove - 1931 SP Greg Maddux - 1994 SP Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander - 1916 SP Dwight Gooden - 1985 SP Cy Young - 1901 SP Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown - 1906 SP Steve Carlton - 1972 SP Carl Hubbell - 1933 SP Dazzy Vance - 1924 RP Dennis Eckersley - 1990 RP Bruce Sutter - 1979 RP Bobby Thigpen - 1990 RP Rob Dibble - 1990 Of course this list doesn't include all of the greats, and there are some choices I'd make differently, but this list is a good starting block for you. Hmmm.... I think I've just been inspired to try something

08-18-2002, 01:03 AM	#7
WillTheThrill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 208	I guess I'll have to try a few times before I geta perfect mix of pitching, hitting and defense. __________________ Descendant of Will Miller of the Time Warp Baseball League. "After 24 years in the majors, Miller retired with one of the most successful careers in history. He set several major league records, including being the all-time leader with 4000 hits, 2004 runs and 921 stolen bases."

08-18-2002, 01:21 AM	#8
WillTheThrill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 208	First Go Around I just tried to play with the Cooperstown Legends, started 20-0 before losing to the Yankees 5-3 with the win going to Roger Clemens and the loss going to Christy Mathewson. __________________ Descendant of Will Miller of the Time Warp Baseball League. "After 24 years in the majors, Miller retired with one of the most successful careers in history. He set several major league records, including being the all-time leader with 4000 hits, 2004 runs and 921 stolen bases."

08-18-2002, 01:40 AM	#9
WillTheThrill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 208	Season's Done, 156-6 is the final. Its always fun to see the Yankees (who beat me twice) 59 games behind. Also, I would like to post player stats on this board, what is the easiest way to do this? __________________ Descendant of Will Miller of the Time Warp Baseball League. "After 24 years in the majors, Miller retired with one of the most successful careers in history. He set several major league records, including being the all-time leader with 4000 hits, 2004 runs and 921 stolen bases."

08-18-2002, 10:00 AM	#10
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	I bet you didn't have Rickey Henderson batting lead-off did you? You'd have won them all if only Rickey was batting lead-off... __________________ In the past: Laseron Baseball Association creator. Present: I am Rezulm on PT and OOTP Discord. Future: I wish it was the past.

08-18-2002, 10:48 AM	#11
dasperp Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 61	For Pitchers, you should have Pedro from 2000 in there, when he had a 1.74 ERA and the next best guy in the AL had a 3.70 ERA.

08-18-2002, 02:16 PM	#15
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,457	I'll argue for Maddux 1994 -- so dominant in a hitters year. Too bad we'll never know what his final totals would have been.