How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

[dkgojackets]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

Theres just no possible way to compare players across eras.

[MassNole]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

And I don't mean to insult you MassNole. We all have these questions. I just think it's unfair to really put a lot of weight into it.

I just thought it was an interesting question. We do all have these questions and this is a message board, so why not ask them.

[MassNole]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

Theres just no possible way to compare players across eras.

Sure you can, we create a time machine and go steal Babe Ruth and put him on the 2008 Yankees. How would he do in today's game, fair enough question.

Conversely, what happens if we send Ken Griffey Jr. in his prime back in time to the 1940's or 1950's when he could play. Or what if we sent say Jim Thome back in time. Would he be destroying Ruth's records. I use Thome, because in my opinion Babe Ruth would be similar to him.

[CMH]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

I just thought it was an interesting question. We do all have these questions and this is a message board, so why not ask them.

It is an interesting question and people will give their own opinions.

I'm not trying to say you shouldn't have asked. It's fair and it's the sort of question lots of fans ask.

I just hope that people realize there's no real way to really know. Some of the responses seemed to hint at a strong belief that Ruth would or wouldn't succeed.

[Alliball]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

Ruth had to be as strong as an ox to swing the bats they had back then. Could you imagine his bat speed if was able to swing the toothpicks they use in today's game?

[Stroehms]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

Ah just came across this thread. I like Babe Ruth. He would be a stud IMO.

A 1B OR a Closer

714 Homeruns anyone?

I'll take it.

His power might not totally translate but I think batting average would in todays game.

Carreer Batting average for Babe Ruth:

.342

Carreer high Batting average:

.393

You have to remember, this guy was no schlub.

He was 6ft 2in, 215lbs.

Babe Ruth was bigger than baseball.

He was baseball.

[JBH3]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

If Babe Ruth were to be cloned how good of a player would he be today?

Dude...wait a second...You mean John Kruk wasn't cloned from Babe Ruth?!?

[Kashanova]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

im sure, him and mantle would be studs in this era

[Brandon13]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

im sure, him and mantle would be studs in this era

Mantle is an easier comparison to make as the era he played in was much closer to the current one than Ruth's era was.

[theaub]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

Ruth wasn't obese until the latter stages of his career. Although the ability to project moving pictures wasn't invented until he was already fat, for the first 10 or so years of his career he wasn't.

If you gave him a trainer (which didn't exist to the same extent back then), and a 32 ounce bat, the man would probably hit 65 HR per year.

[Stroehms]

Re: How good of a player would Babe Ruth be if he was around today?

Ruth wasn't obese until the latter stages of his career. Although the ability to project moving pictures wasn't invented until he was already fat, for the first 10 or so years of his career he wasn't.

If you gave him a trainer (which didn't exist to the same extent back then), and a 32 ounce bat, the man would probably hit 65 HR per year.

Completely agree.