#4. Stan Musial Stan "The Man" Musial often gets shoved under the rug in talks about the greatest player of all time and even the greatest 10 or 5 players of all time. Stan Musial wasn't just another classic home run hitter, he was one of the smartest hitters of all time. Musial put up incredible numbers with 475 HR, 1,951 RBI, 3,630 hits, and an overall .331 batting average. The statistic that I am most impressed with in regards to Musial's career is that in 22 MLB seasons, he never had one year with more than 50 strikeouts! In only 3 of his 22 seasons Musial was struck out 40 or more times. Stan struck out 1 every 15.76 at bats, better than many hall of famers including Ruth and Hank Aaron. |