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Posted By: Don

John -- Musial wasn't the hitter that Williams was. Even taking into consideration the Fenway-Factor, Williams was one of the three-to-five greatest offensive players of all time. But Musial was the better all-around player. He was a better fielder, a better base-runner, and a better teammate. And he could hit a little too.

I have nothing against Red Sox players, but it's hard to deny that Red Sox and Cubs hitters benefited from their home parks.

Bobby Doerr
Home - .315
Road - .256

Jim Rice
Home - .320
Road - .277

Ron Santo
Home - .522 SLUG
Road - .406 SLUG

Ryne Sandberg
Home - 852 OPPS
Road - 738 OPS

And yes I'm aware that Grove pitched for the Red Sox (although his best years were with the Athletics).