The Baseball Scholar

From the beginning, offensive juggernauts have manned right field. Players like Hall of Famer’s Willie Keeler, Elmer Flick, Sam Crawford, Sam Thompson, King Kelly and even Ty Cobb and Shoeless Joe Jackson roamed right. These baseball forefather’s lead to more hitting legends earning their defensive keep in right. Players like Harry Heilmann, Kiki Cuyler, Mel Ott, Chuck Klein, Al Kaline, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Reggie Jackson, Sammy Sosa, Vladimir Guererro, Ichiro Suzuki, Giancarlo Stanton, and Bryce Harper. But one right fielder stands above all those names. This list is essentially a highlight of his best years. Babe Ruth. He turned right into the go to place for your power hitter.

Honorable Mention

• Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, 1930
• Gary Sheffield, Florida Marlins, 1996
• Manny Ramirez, Cleveland Indians, 1999
• Harry Heilmann, Detroit Tigers, 1923
• Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals, 2015

• 10. Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves, 1963



• Age: 29
• NL All-Star




Hank Aaron Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
9.1	161	631	121	201	29	4	44	130	31	5	78	94	.319	.391	.586	.977

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• 9. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, 1928



• Age: 33




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10.1	154	536	163	173	29	8	54	146	4	5	137	87	.323	.463	.709	.1.172

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• 8. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, 1931



• Age: 36




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10.3	145	534	149	199	31	3	46	162	5	4	128	51	.373	.495	.700	1.195

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• 7. Larry Walker, Colorado Rockies, 1997



• Age: 30
• MVP: NL MVP
• Silver Slugger: NL Silver Slugger
• All-Star: NL All-Star




Larry Walker Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
9.8	153	568	143	208	46	4	49	130	33	8	78	90	.366	.452	.720	1.172

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• 6. Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals, 1948



• Age: 27
• MVP:NL MVP
• NL All-Star




Stan Musial Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
11.1	155	611	135	230	46	18	39	131	7		79	34	.376	.450	.702	1.152

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• 5. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, 1924



• Age: 29




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
11.7	153	529	143	200	39	7	46	124	9	13	142	81	.378	.513	.739	1.252

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• 4. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, 1927



• Age: 32




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
12.4	151	540	158	192	29	8	60	165	7	6	137	89	.356	.486	.772	1.258

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• 3. Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs, 2001



• Age: 32
• Silver Slugger: NL Silver Slugger
• All-Star: NL All-Star




Sammy Sosa Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10.3	160	577	146	189	34	5	64	160	0	2	116	153	.328	.437	.737	1.174

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• 2. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, 1923



• Age: 28
• MVP:AL MVP




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
14.1	152	522	151	205	45	13	41	130	17	21	170	93	.393	.545	.764	1.309

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• 1. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees, 1920



• Age: 26




Babe Ruth Batting Statistics

WAR	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
12.9	142	458	158	172	36	9	54	135	14	14	150	80	.376	.532	.847	1.379

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