Lou Gehrig is having the season of his life this year. As long as he doesn't get hurt (knock on wood), he looks to shatter the RBI record for a single season, set personal bests in almost every offensive category, and win the Triple Crown. This got me thinking about other great peformances by hitters over the years. I have done a little research, and here's what I've found (italics = retired):
2016 Dave Parker LA .362 AVG 162 R 225 H 75 HR 174 RBI 1.246 OPS 24 SB
2018 Micky Mantle ANA .377 AVG 80 HR 210 RBI .832 SLG (Incomplete info)
2018 Jimmie Foxx PHI .342 AVG 72 HR 176 RBI .744 SLG (Incomplete info)
2019 Babe Ruth PIT .412 AVG 178 R 261 H 95 HR 201 RBI 1.406 OPS 18 SB
2020 Willie Mays KC .346 AVG 60 HR 162 RBI (Incomplete info)
2026 Joe Jackson ANA .365 AVG 133 R 236 H 41 HR 111 RBI 1.078 OPS 49 SB
2026 Hank Aaron PIT .370 AVG 131 R 253 H 58 HR 159 RBI 1.070 OPS 7 SB
2027 Lou Gehrig BAL .369 AVG 144 R 222 H 64 HR 147 RBI 1.187 OPS 19 SB
2028 Mel Ott PHI .336 AVG 147 R 221 H 30 HR 70 RBI .954 OPS 61 SB
There are certainly more that are not on here, like Ted Williams, Chane Winther, and the other seasons by Jackson, Mays, and Mantle. But, this does give a snapshot of some of the best over the years.
So here is the question...What is the best offensive season a player on your team has put up? Does it belong on this list of some of the best ever?
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Williams best season was probably in 2020. In only 143 games, he hit .408 with 49 doubles, 50 HR, 139 RBI, and a 1.226 OPS. He didn't necessarily have all the huge power numbers of some of these other guys, but the doubles, average, and base speeed (he routinely stole 15-20 bags and scored 120+ runs) made him one of the best ever. Here are some of the other lines from the glory days of the Bad Boyz:
2004 CF Evar Akkerman, .339 avg, 49 2B, 46 HR, 128 RBI, 1.066 OPS, 13 SB
2006 2B Ray Durham, .316 avg, 40 2B, 32 HR, 96 RBI, 46 SB, .938 OPS (30/30 season)
2007 1B Jason Giambi, .280 avg, 52 HR, 127 RBI, .916 OPS
2011 RF Ted Williams, .318 avg, 42 HR, 132 RBI, 21 SB, .934 OPS
2013 2B Jose Vidro, .354 avg, 56 2B, 33 HR, 102 RBI, 1.019 OPS
2013 RF Wilson Delgado, .338 avg, 41 HR, 120 RBI, .993 OPS
2014 RF Ted Williams, .376 avg, 37 2B, 51 HR, 127 RBI, 19 SB, 1.133 OPS
2014 1B Eddie Murray, .315 avg, 41 HR, 105 RBI, .970 OPS
2015 RF Ted Williams (in 140 games), .368 avg, 41 2B, 47 HR, 124 RBI, 1.143 OPS
2016 RF Ted Williams, .385 avg, 46 2B, 52 HR, 148 RBI, 19 SB, 1.163 OPS
2017 RF Ted Williams, .337 avg, 38 2B, 44 HR, 112 RBI, 22 SB, 1.001 OPS
2018 RF Ted Williams, .351 avg, 51 2B, 48 HR, 130 RBI, 1.044 OPS
2018 3B Gary Gaetti, .310 avg, 43 HR, 121 RBI, .973 OPS
2018 RF Ralph Kiner, .341 avg, 47 HR, 93 RBI, 1.070 OPS
2019 RF Ted Williams, .376 avg, 54 2B, 41 HR, 122 RBI, 18 SB, 1.083 OPS
2020 RF Ted Williams, .408 avg, 49 2B, 50 HR, 139 RBI, 1.226 OPS (143 games)
2021 3B Gary Gaetti, .286 avg, 57 HR, 126 RBI, .947 OPS
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