Is Shohei Ohtani the Greatest Baseball Player Ever? The Debate That’s Shaking the Sport to Its Core
Barry Bonds, who carries a juicier asterisk, fills out my top three as his peak six-year OPS+ (2000-05; 240.94) is 10 points higher than any other peak in the last 110 years (minimum 1,000 PA).
To round out the top five, I think it’s worth highlighting the unmatched longevity of Hank Aaron and Willie Mays as each had a 155 OPS in over 3,000 games played post-integration.
James Costanz
My shortlist would be Ohtani, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Ty Cobb in no particular order. These are all players who were the face of MLB in their respective eras and Ohtani is undoubtedly the face of the league in the 2020s (with all due respect to Aaron Judge).
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