So who is the best hitter in the league?

I%26#039;m new and still confused (but interested too) at the game of baseball. One thing I like about baseball is hitting (like when the ball comes towards you and you just wanna hit it kinda stuff?), so I was wondering about this. Some of my classmates (who are biased, no doubt) say Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, etc etc?



Albert Pujols. You can say what you want about Manny, A-Rod, Ichiro, whatever. But never has a player put up more beautiful, consistent numbers. Ichiro%26#039;s only potential advantage over Albert is that he gets more hits and occasionally hits for a higher average. However, Pujols has a higher career average (.334-.331) and hits for WAY more power. Simply put, no player can hit like Pujols.





Over eight years, Pujols has AVERAGED .334-40-122. That%26#039;s a career year for 95 percent of players. In his worst season, he still hit .327-32-103, still elite numbers. Pujols is the only player to provide pure hitting from the outset in an elite way, going 8 straight years with an average of at least .314, at least 32 HR, and at least 103 RBI. Pujols walks almost twice as much as he strikes out. Pujols is the man.




It depends on what you qualify as best hitter.





Manny, Pujols, A-Roid, are all power hitters who also hit for a decent average. Most people would consider them amongst the most dangerous hitters in the league because of that. They%26#039;re you%26#039;re all around best. They not only get on base a lot, but they can hit the long ball.





If you want to talk about pure hitting, it would be hard to find someone better than Ichiro. He doesn%26#039;t hit for power, but he gets a lot of hits, and he%26#039;s led the league in hits for the past 3 seasons. He%26#039;s one of those guys that always hits for a high average and gets on base.





If you want to talk about pure power, right now Ryan Howard has been leading the league in HRs and Adam Dunn is up there too. The problem with Howard is he strikes out a lot and doesn%26#039;t hit for huge average, and Dunn%26#039;s batting average just plain sucks, but if they get ahold of one, its going to be going a long way.




Pujols gets on base and can get people around them. I agree with the Ichiro assessment too. I%26#039;d be happy starting a team with either player. Pujols%26#039; power is an added plus. The consistency of both players over the years puts them at the top of the list.





Manny, A-Rod and Guerrero get distracted too easily. Dunn and Howard strike out too much. It really comes down to your definition of best hitter. Are you the type to say Pete Rose was the greatest hitter ever or is it Ted Williams? I%26#039;m the type to lean towards Williams, so I%26#039;d choose Pujols.




Albert Pujols. he can hit for power, has a high batting average, and has very good plate discipline. most importantly, he has the been the most consistent hitter over the past few years. you can count on Pujols to hit .300 AVG, 40 HR, 120 RBI, and .400 OBP every season. that%26#039;s what makes him so great.




Well im a baseball freak and if you want to talk about best overall hitter, it is without a doubt Manny Ramirez. Go look up his career stats. EVERYTHING is good. Average, power, slugging. on base %, the guy is a freak.




i think ichiro suzuki is the best pure hitter. 8 straight seasons of 200 plus hits and a record 282 in one season, thats amazing. if ur looking for power then prob a roid even tho he did steroids he in on pace to break barry bonds record.




Albert Pujols is the best hitter in the league, he can hit higher than .330, and hit 40 homers or more, that is quite rare to find in a player.




The best power hitter is Albert Pujols. The best contact hitters are Dustin Pedroia and Ichiro Suzuki. That should cover it. hope I helped! :)




Manny Ramirez.




Right now I am going to take Pujols. It would have been A-Rod if he didn%26#039;t have all this drama. In 2 years it will be Hanley.




Ryan Howard


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