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Catcher: Bill Dickey Averaged 182 hits, 21 HR, 119 RBI and .320 BA in 7.88 years
1st Base: Lou Gehrig Averaged 199 hits, 38 HR, 150 RBI and .343 BA in 9.07 years; .638 SLG
2nd Base: Charlie Gehringer Averaged 200 hits, 16 HR, 108 RBI and .331 BA in 9.31 years; 127 runs
3rd Base: Stan Hack Averaged 170 hits, 5 HR, 61 RBI and .300 BA in 6.09 years; 99 runs
Short Stop: Arky Vaughn Averaged 189 hits, 10HR, 85 RBI and .329 BA in 7.46 years
Left Field: Paul WanerAveraged 206 hits, 8 HR, 79 RBI and .333 BA in 9.50 years; 39 Doubles
Center Field: Joe DiMaggio Averaged 220 hits, 38 HR, 155 RBI and .341 BA in 3.60 years; 92 X-base hits
Right Field: Mel Ott Averaged 175 hits, 32 HR, 119 RBI and .313 in 9.58 years
RH Pitcher: Dizzy Dean Averaged 22-12 Won-Lost, 168 SO, 2.97 ERA in 6.77 years
RH Pitcher: Red Ruffing Averaged 20-11 Won-Lost, 142 SO, 3.59 ERA in 8.88 years
LH Pitcher: Carl Hubbard Averaged 21-12 Won-Lost, 146 SO, 2.70 ERA in 8.77 years
LH
Pitcher: Lefty Grove Averaged 25-10 won-lost, 165 SO, 2.91
ERA in 7.94 years
Bill James also lists the top 100 players (in his opinion) of all time, or at least thru 1995, my version of the Abstract. Here is a listing of the top 50 players at each position who played at least part of their careers between the years 1932 and 1938, the heart of our replay:
Catcher:
4 Mickey Cochrane 1925-1937
7 Bill Dickey 1928-1946
9 Gabby Hairnett 1922-1941
22 Ernie Lombardi 1931-1947
29 Rick Ferrell 1929-1947
41 Al Lopez 1928-1947
46 Bob O'Farrell 1915-1935
First Base
1 Lou Gehrig 1923-1939
2 Jimmie Foxx 1925-1945
6 Jonny Mize 1936-1953
8 Hank Greenberg 1930-1947
26 Bill Terry 1923-1936
29 Dolf Camilli 1933-1945
36 Jim Bottomley 1922-1937
44 Joe Judge 1915-1934
46 Elbie Fletcher 1934-1949
Second Base
3 Roger Hornsby 1915-1937
8 Charlie Gehringer 1924-1942
11 Frankie Frisch 1919-1937
14 Billy Herman 1931-1947
16 Joe Gordon 1938-1950
18 Bobby Doerr 1937-1951
19 Tony Lazzeri 1926-1939
24 Bobby Myer 1925-1941
32 Lonny Frey 1933-1948
43 Max Bishap 1924-1935
Third Base
9 Stan Hack 1932-1947
15 Pie Traynor 1920-1937
35 Ken Keltner 1937-1950
37 Harlond Clift 1934-1945
40 Buddy Lewis 1935-1948
43 Freddie Lindstrom 1924-1936
44 Red Rolfe 1931-1942
ShortStop
2 Arky Vaughn 1932-1948
8 Joe Cronin 1926-1945
11 Luke Appling 1930-1050
12 Lou Boudreau 1936-1952
23 Joe Sewell 1920-1933
29 Cecil Travis 1933-1947
37 Dick Bartell 1927-1946
38 Rabbit Maranville 1912-1935
49 Billy Rogell 1925-1940
Left Field
7 Al Simmons 1924-1944
13 Joe Medwick 1932-1948
16 Goose Goslin 1921-1938
30 Heinie Manush 1923-1939
31 Bob Johnson 1933-1945
42 Augie Galan 1934-1949
44 Jeff Heath 1936-1949
Center Field
5 Joe DiMaggio 1936-1951
13 Wally Berger 1930-1940
14 Earl Averill 1929-1941
19 Hack Wilson 1923-1934
34 Earl Combs 1924-1935
Right Field
1 Babe Ruth 1914-1935
4 Mel Ott 1926-1947
9 Paul Waner 1926-1945
12 Enos Slaughter 1938-1959
16 Harry Heilmann 1914-1932
30 Dixie Walker 1931-1949
33 Sam Rice 1915-1934
34 Tommy Henrich 1937-1950
39 Kiki Cuyler 1921-1938
40 Chuck Klein 1928-1944
50 Billy Herman 1926-1945
And the of the Top 100 Pitchers
2 Lefty Grove 1925-1941
12 Bob Feller 1936-1956
13 Carl Hubbell 1928-1943
35 Dizzy Vance 1915-1935
40 Wes Ferrell 1927-1941
43 Ted Lyons 1923-1946
44 Lon Werneke 1930-1945
51 Red Ruffing 1924-1947
56 Red Faber 1914-1933
62 Burleigh Grimes 1916-1934
67 Lefty Gomez 1930-1943
69 Bucky Walters 1934-1950
75 Eppa Rixey 1912-1933
77 Tommy Bridges 1930-1946
78 Waite Hoyt 1920-1938
85 Eddie Rommell 1920-1932
90 Dolf Luque 1914-1935
91 George Uhle 1919-1936
92 Mel Harder 1928-1947