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Most successful LSU player in the Majors?
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:27 am
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:27 am
Just a little debate we having up here at work, early in the morning.
We are thinking it is a close tie between Albert Belle and Alvin Dark. Dark played three more years than Belle and their batting averages are pretty close. Belle has a lot of player awards (more all stars, hitting titles, etc), but Dark has two WS rings (one as a player, one as a manager). Belle has zero.
Is there anyone we are forgetting about?
We are thinking it is a close tie between Albert Belle and Alvin Dark. Dark played three more years than Belle and their batting averages are pretty close. Belle has a lot of player awards (more all stars, hitting titles, etc), but Dark has two WS rings (one as a player, one as a manager). Belle has zero.
Is there anyone we are forgetting about?
This post was edited on 5/22/15 at 7:29 am
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Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:30 am to theantiquetiger
Todd Walker?
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:37 am to theantiquetiger
Ryan Theriot / Brian Wilson / Aaron Hill
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:37 am to theantiquetiger
Joe Adcock played 16 years and had 1800 hits/336 HR
Paul Byrd won 100+ games
Paul Byrd won 100+ games
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:37 am to tigerfan84
Arron Hill has had a pretty good career.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:38 am to theantiquetiger
Joe Adcock would have to be in discussion.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:38 am to theantiquetiger
Ben McDonald was pretty good.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:45 am to theantiquetiger
Jared Mitchell on his way to Jamarcus Russell status...
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:46 am to whoisnickdoobs
Good =\= success
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:46 am to theantiquetiger
Albert Belle?
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:49 am to whoisnickdoobs
I had never heard of Joe Adcock. I just looked him up, he was a beast.
Everyone else's careers listed in this thread (other than maybe Paul Byrd) were good, but not compared to Dark, Belle, Adcock, and Byrd.
I would say Odge had a better career then McDonald.
Everyone else's careers listed in this thread (other than maybe Paul Byrd) were good, but not compared to Dark, Belle, Adcock, and Byrd.
I would say Odge had a better career then McDonald.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:53 am to jptiger2009
Why because he was picked first overall in the mlb draft like Jamarcus was in the NFL draft?? Really bad comparison there....
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:53 am to theantiquetiger
Russ Springer
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:56 am to theantiquetiger
Pitching Wise all these guys hung around a while in the majors:
Paul Byrd
Chad Ogea
Curt Lescanick
Mike Sirotka
Brian Wilson
Russ Springer
Position Players
Ryan Theriot
Todd Walker
Albert Belle
Jeff reboulet
Aaron Hill
Brad Hawpe
DJ Lemahieu
Now none of those guys were studs other than Belle, but all of them had long successful careers. I'm sure I'm missing a good many guys
Soon to be in that category:
Gausman
Ranaudo
Nola
Bregman
Paul Byrd
Chad Ogea
Curt Lescanick
Mike Sirotka
Brian Wilson
Russ Springer
Position Players
Ryan Theriot
Todd Walker
Albert Belle
Jeff reboulet
Aaron Hill
Brad Hawpe
DJ Lemahieu
Now none of those guys were studs other than Belle, but all of them had long successful careers. I'm sure I'm missing a good many guys
Soon to be in that category:
Gausman
Ranaudo
Nola
Bregman
This post was edited on 5/22/15 at 1:14 pm
Posted on 5/22/15 at 7:59 am to Geauxld Finger
I'd like to think Ranaudo belongs on the future list, but I'm not sure he will. I hope I'm wrong.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:01 am to theantiquetiger
Alvin Dark won nearly 1,000 games as a manager, he was the among, if not the first manager to win pennants in both leagues.
He likely would have had other managerial opportunities and a shot at Cooperstown if it wasn't for his comments about black players.
He likely would have had other managerial opportunities and a shot at Cooperstown if it wasn't for his comments about black players.
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:14 am to theantiquetiger
Albert Belle
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:14 am to TigerintheNO
why are people saying bryan wilson? he was good for like 2 seasons, only got that much exposure cause we was missing a few screws and was on one of the best teams in the league.
I compare him to John Rocker
I compare him to John Rocker
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:21 am to CarRamrod
Paul Byrd won 17 games for Kansas City Royals on a team that lost 100 games. also was an All Star for Philadelphia Phillies in 1999. 109-96 Career in MLB. 4.41 Career ERA
Posted on 5/22/15 at 8:24 am to theantiquetiger
Mike Papajohn is successful in the Majors...Major motion pictures. 
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