re: The Greatest Baseball Player of the Modern Era

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For people that don't remember their early careers I think it is also interesting how badly KGJr's numbers outclass Barry Bonds

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Let us use 1989 (Ken Griffey First Season) to 1999 (when Griffey was traded)

Griffey: 398 home runs in that span
Bonds: 380 home runs in that span

Griffey: 167 stolen bases in that span
Bonds: 375 stolen bases in that span

Griffey: 1742 hits in that span
Bonds: 1622 hits in that span

Griffey: 1535 games in that span
Bonds: 1593 games in that span

Griffey: 747 walks in that span
Bonds: 1239 walks in that span

Griffey: 948 strike outs in that span
Bonds: 842 strike outs in that span

Griffey: 5832 at bats in that span
Bonds: 5474 at bats in that span

Griffey: 320 doubles in that span
Bonds: 333 doubles in that span

Griffey: 30 triples in that span
Bonds: 58 triples in that span





So where does Griffey's numbers outclass Bonds over the same time frame? I stopped at 1999 because that is when Griffey was traded to the Reds and that was season before Bonds was accused of steroids.... I could just use their first 10 seasons then Griffey has a larger advantage in games played, at bats, plate appearances, yet would still be behind in stolen bases, walks, triples, doubles, and Bonds would still have less strike outs.