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One of the problems with BPO is that it over-values walks. Singles and walks get counted the same, when it's clear that the hit is more valuable - since it's much more likely to plate a run. This was the biggest complaint of Williams, that he too often settled for the walk. Since it's also a...

His one year, 2001, was the best offensive year. 7 of the top 16 oWAR years ever were Ruth's and Ruth has the top 3 total WAR years ever. Bonds has 2 of the top 10 all-time. Ruth has 6 of the top 11. He was the more dominant player. Bonds was great and deserves to be a HOFer. But the...

He did, but not by comparison with others in the league. Ruth's dominance won't be seen again. He's the Wilt to Bond's Jordan Bonds was a five tool player that Ruth was not, but Ruth also gets credit for his pitching.

The goat is the guy who hit more home runs than the average homes runs PER TEAM that year - and that is Ruth. The Dimaggio stat of more HRs than Ks is crazy though.

Yeah. Even his homers didn't wow. Reggie Jackson's did, or Stargell's, etc. But they struck out a billion times. And hit very few doubles, and never walked, and were mediocre defensively. Aaron made 21 all-star games (all but his first and last seasons). He was excellent forever. I have...

That's not in dispute. He is for me a top 5 all time player. But his lack of "greatest that come to mind" value is the result of that consistency. Lots of people have one MVP award (which is what he has). What they don't have is 7 top-3s.

Part is the lack of huge splash years. He had career years every year, but not all-time years. Max number of homers was 47.