[Regorp]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

With Willie gone, who is the best living baseball player?

Why there will never be another MLB player like Willie Mays - ESPN

Although always a Dodgers fan, I always loved Willie Mays and his awesome talent. Now that he passed the oldest living former player is Luis Aparicio.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Regorp

Although always a Dodgers fan, I always loved Willie Mays and his awesome talent. Now that he passed the oldest living former player is Luis Aparicio.

Aparicio is the oldest living Hall of Famer. There are 76 former players that are older but none are in the HOF. I was surprised to see that Bob Uecker is still alive. I thought he had died.



The Oldest Living Major League Baseball Players | Baseball Almanac

[Escape Artist]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

With Willie gone, who is the best living baseball player?

Why there will never be another MLB player like Willie Mays - ESPN

These things are subjective and debatable but maybe Carl Yastrzemski (“Yaz”) former Red Sox great. No World Series wins for him unfortunately but undoubtedly one of the most heralded players of his generation (60’s/70’s) and still a baseball legend and icon in Beantown.

[larrycrilley@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

With Willie gone, who is the best living baseball player?

Why there will never be another MLB player like Willie Mays - ESPN

So far only Pete Rose comes to mind…who might the candidates be?

[larrycrilley@gmail.com]

Good nomination!

[will1546]

Goat imo

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Great player and human being.

Yes, especially the part "human being". Sad that his humility, integrity, and ability to accept his exceptional fame without waving from his basic principles, with such GRACE, is so rare today. Many famous people today should be so fortune as to be able to realize no matter what they have attained in money and fame, they are still only simple human beings among billions. RIP

[Rainger99]

Interesting article on the top 12.

Bench,
Bonds,
Clemens,
Schmidt
Griffey
Henderson
Johnson
Maddux
Martinez
Pujols
Rivera
Rodriguez


Who is now the greatest living MLB player? Cases for Barry Bonds, Mike Schmidt, Roger Clemens and more - CBSSports.com

I would put Ichiro on that list. He played his first nine years in Japan and didn’t play his first MLB game until he was 27!
If he had played in the major leagues his entire career, his numbers would have been awesome!!

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

Interesting article on the top 12.

Bench,
Bonds,
Clemens,
Schmidt
Griffey
Henderson
Johnson
Maddux
Martinez
Pujols
Rivera
Rodriguez


Who is now the greatest living MLB player? Cases for Barry Bonds, Mike Schmidt, Roger Clemens and more - CBSSports.com

I would put Ichiro on that list. He played his first nine years in Japan and didn’t play his first MLB game until he was 27!
If he had played in the major leagues his entire career, his numbers would have been awesome!!

Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens.

No one else close to them.

[Rainger99]

According to this article from last year, Mays was only the second greatest living baseball player.

The 20 Greatest Living Baseball Players – St. Louis Bullpen

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

According to this article from last year, Mays was only the second greatest living baseball player.

The 20 Greatest Living Baseball Players – St. Louis Bullpen

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens.

No one else close to them.

I rest my case.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Barry Bonds or Roger Clemens.

No one else close to them.

I think Maddux is close. Their statistics are below. The winners are in bold. Maddux beats Clemens in four categories and Clemens wins in six categories. Maddux was consistent. He had 17 straight seasons - 1988 to 2004 (this includes the strike seasons) - with at least 15 victories, the longest streak by any pitcher in big league history. They were both great players - but Maddux was never accused of using steroids.

Maddux
355
3.16 ERA
5008.1 innings pitched
3371 strikeouts
109 complete games
35 shutouts
4726 hits allowed
1981 runs allowed
353 home runs allowed
999 walks allowed

Clemens
354 wins
3.12 ERA
4916.2 innings pitched
4672 strikeouts
118 complete games
46 shutouts
4185 hits allowed
1885 runs allowed
363 home runs allowed
1580 walks allowed