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Misunderestimated (Brian H.)I realize that a few of these are problematic for one reason or another but (ifno one already has) they merit at least a mention:
P (RH) GC Alexander 1916: 33-12 1.55 ERA 16 Shut-outs (best ever)
2b Lajoie 1901 .426 BA; 14 HR; 145 Runs; 125 RBI; 48 2Bs; 232 H (all league leading in a 131 game season) NOTE- This was the first "major league" season for the AL so it the level of competition was relatively low)
SS Honus Wagner 1908: .354 BA; 109 RBI; 10 HR; 39 2b; 100 Runs; 201 Hits & 53 SB (he led the league in all of these categories except HR and Runs where he was 2nd) This was during the dead ball era: the average hitter hit .247.
LF Barry Bonds 2001: 73 HR, 137 RBI, .328 BA. 177 BB .863 Slugging Avg (highest ever)& 1.379 OPS (on base + slugging)
OF Tip O'Neil 1887 AA(124 Game season): 167 Runs, 225 Hits; 52 2B; 19 3B; 14 HR; 123 RBI; .435 BA (all league leading) NOTE: According to the Stat mongers the AA was generally inferior to the NL but in 1887 they were pretty close to equal.
1B Gehrig 1927: 47 Hr 175 RBI, 109 Walks; 149 Runs, 218 Hits .373 BA and the MVP (even though his teammate hit 60 HRs)
P Joe Wood 1912 AL: 34-5; 10 Shut outs; 1.91 ERA --> Walter Johnson probably had a better season that year (with an inferior team) but I thought I'd mention Smokey Joe.
P (RH) G. Maddux 1995: 19-2 1.63 ERA; 23 Walks and (of course) a gold glove
OF Billy Hamiton 1894: 129 Games; 220 Hits; 192 Runs; .404 B.A; 98 SB;
111 BB (he is one of three players with more career runs than games played -- the other two are more obscure: Stovey and Gore)
and of course:
P (RH) Old Hoss Radbourne 1884 :
59-12 1.38 ERA 11 SHO, 441 SO 73 Games started (all complete)-- all of these led the league. Post-pseason: 3 wins (no earned runs, all complete game wins) in 3 straight games in the earliest ancestor of the World Series (over fellow future HOFer Tim Keefe)