Some of you guys get carried away with this relatively new "WAR" factor in the ranking of BB players. I think can be misleading.
Old time statistics are absolute numbers....while this WAR stat can be "played" with. And, I understand that it's calculation has recently been modified.
Furthermore, it does not really provide us the complete picture of a given BB player since it does not take into account that player's World Series stats.
Any factor that does not include World Series performance (in my opinion) is absolutely meaningless in any discussions regarding the ranking of Base-
ball players. Yes, Mantle has an advantage because he played in 65 - W. S. games. But, that is so because his superior play during the regular season
greatly contributed to his team getting into the World Series.
Therefore, if we take into consideration World Series numbers, then Ruth, Mantle, and Gehrig are the top three guys.
Mantle leads this trio with 18 HR's....59 Hits....42 Runs....40 RBI's
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