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Message: [QUOTE="JonathanXIV, post: 3500391, member: 9217"] I know this is a post on the top 10 UConn players, but I can't let this go. Pete Rose was NOT a much better player than Ted Williams. Williams was the considerably better player. Consider the following, when one looks over their career stats in the following categories - Hits, Walks, 2B, HR, Runs, RBI, BA, OBP, SLG, OPS and Total Bases, Rose lead his league in these categories 25 times. Impressive. Williams lead the league in these categories 67 times! (despite missing 5 years of his prime due to two wars). Including leading both leagues in these categories 42 times, and leading the league in OBP or SLG an astounding 21 times. Williams was the much better player. As for which to choose among the two accomplishments, hitting in 56 straight games is the record less likely to be equaled and the more unlikely achievement, but hitting .406 in a season is the more impressive achievement, given that it doesn't rely as much on lucky bounces and was sustained over a longer period of time. [/QUOTE]