Wednesday, July 02, 2003

Carew Over Rose? Bet On It!

ESPN came up with their Ten Most Overrated Athletes Of All Time, and having Pete Rose at #8 brought me back to the days of yore (i.e. the early eighties when both players were active - they also played in the same era so head-to-head arguments can't be discounted) when I argued that Rod Carew was better than Rose. ESPN throws out stats that argue that Rose couldn't compare to Ty Cobb at the plate; I present to you these stats that show that Rose wasn't as splendid as Carew:

Rose: BA: .303, OBP: .375, SLG: .409, career high of 82 RBI, 198 SB

Carew: BA: .328, OBP: .393, SLG: .429, career high of 100 RBI, 353 SB