barterer2002 wrote:andycummings65 wrote:pacoboy wrote:Just amazed that neither of Ted Williams TRIPLE CROWN seasons has a 365 card.
Or that neither season won the MVP. Offensively, He walked all over Joe Gordon (42) and Joe DiMaggio (47)
Well to be fair the triple crown wasn’t as rare then either. Hornsby’s triple I’m 42 was the 7th in 20 seasons including 4 times in the thirties. After his 47 triple crown there would only be 4 more in the next 77 seasons and only one in the last 57. It impresses us a whole lot more than the guys in the 40s
But I'm not saying he deserved the MVP because he won the Triple Crown, I'm saying it because he was demonstrably better than the guy who won it:
42 Ted: 141 R, 37 HR. 137 RBI, .356/.499/.648, 1.147 OPS, 10.5 WAR
42 Joe Gordon: 88 R, 18 HR, 103 RBI, .322/.409/.491, .900 OPS, 7.7 WAR
47 Ted: 125 R, 32 HR, 114 RBI, .343/.499/.634, 1.133 OPS, 9.5 WAR
47 Joe Dimaggio: 97 R, 20 HR, 97 RBI, .315/.391/.522, .913 OPS, 4.7 WAR