The Best Hitters In MLB History

Published on 11/08/2021
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16. Frank Thomas (1990-2008)

Frank ‘The Big Hurt’ Thomas was an iconic hitter, feared by many. He turned out for the Chicago White Sox and crushed 521 home runs on his way to become a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He ranks at number 20 in all time home runs, tied with Ted Williams. Thomas racked up a career .419 on-base percentage, ranking at number 20 in the list of MLB players.

Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

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15. Tris Speaker (1907-1928)

Speaker is one of the best hitters of MLB’s earlier years. Speaker has not been active in baseball for over 90 years yet still ranks very high in regards to many hitting statistics. Speaker hit enough balls that he ranks at number 5 in all time hits, and sits at number 1 in terms of career doubles, at 792. He remained consistent throughout his whole career, having an average of .345- the sixth best of all time.

Tris Speaker

Tris Speaker

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