SUPERNALS WING the Expansion Era

[Wolf Hopper]

http://www.netshrine.com/supernalsexp.html

See the above. Comments, discussion, debate, suggestions, etc., are all appreciated. Let 'em rip.

[JamesI]

Well, you have some people rated higher than I would, such as Dick Allen and Vada Pinson. But that's more personal preference.

[Wolf Hopper]

Well, you have some people rated higher than I would, such as Dick Allen and Vada Pinson. But that's more personal preference.

Thanks James. Lets look at them:

Vada Edward Pinson
1958 - 1975 (Cincinnati NL, St. Louis NL,
Cleveland AL, California AL, Kansas City AL)
2,757 career hits - 868 for extra bases.
305 SBs. Good range in OF.
Didn't walk much.

Richard Anthony Allen
1963 - 1977 (Philadelphia NL, St. Louis NL,
Los Angeles NL, Chicago AL, Oakland AL)
Colorful & sometimes controversial 1B.
NL Rookie of the Year '64. AL MVP
'72. Had 351 HRs w/1,119 RBI & a
career .378 OBA/.534 SLG %.

SUPERNALS = Players who performed with greater excellence than that of most others.

How does this not fit?

[JamesI]

I guess its ranking them in the same group as Brooks Robinson and Sandy Koufax, two players I rate higher than you do. Neither Allen or Pinson are in my Hall of Fame level, which in my mind is about equal to your Apicals and Supernals.

[Wolf Hopper]

Brooks, because of his somewhat weak, below average bat, got "knocked down" to the Supernals. Sandy was placed here because of his [1] short career as a star, and [2] the slight assist he got from Dodger Stadium.