Albert Pujols: 703 Home Runs and the Machine Years
Albert Pujols retired with 703 home runs, 3,384 hits and 2,218 RBI. This profile splits his 22 seasons into the Cardinals years, the Angels years and the farewell, using the historical numbers.
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Alex Rodriguez: Talent, Contracts and Controversy
Alex Rodriguez's career in numbers, from 696 home runs and three MVP awards to the shortstop years in Seattle and Texas, the Yankees era, his suspension and a Hall of Fame vote that has stalled.
Babe Ruth: The Pitcher Who Changed the Sport by Hitting
Babe Ruth's career in numbers and phases, from a 94-46 pitcher in Boston to the 714-home-run slugger in New York, with the context that explains what those figures meant in his time.
Barry Bonds: 762 Home Runs and an Unfinished Argument
Barry Bonds hit 762 home runs, drew 2,558 walks and won seven MVP awards, then spent a decade on the Hall of Fame ballot without election. This profile lays out the numbers, the seasons and the argument.
Bob Feller: Rapid Robert and the War Years
Bob Feller's career in phases, from a teenage strikeout sensation to three no-hitters, nearly four seasons lost to Navy service and a first-ballot Hall of Fame election, with every number checked against the historical record.
Bob Gibson: The 1968 Season and a Ferocious Competitor
Bob Gibson's career in numbers, from the Omaha years to the Hall of Fame, with a close look at his 1968 season, the 1.12 ERA, and the rule changes that followed it.
Brooks Robinson: The Human Vacuum Cleaner
Brooks Robinson's career in numbers: 16 straight Gold Gloves, the 1964 MVP, the 1970 World Series, and the third-base fielding totals that no one in the historical record has matched.
Cal Ripken: The Iron Man and 2,632 Straight Games
Cal Ripken Jr.'s career in phases, from the 1982 rookie award to the streak of 2,632 games and the Hall of Fame, with the statistics read in context and an honest look at what the streak cost and gave.
Carl Yastrzemski: The Last Triple Crown of the Century
Carl Yastrzemski's career in numbers and phases, from replacing Ted Williams in 1961 to the 1967 Triple Crown and Impossible Dream, the long middle years and a 23-season finish with one club.
Chipper Jones: Switch-Hitter and Lifelong Brave
Chipper Jones spent 19 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, won the 1999 MVP award, hit .303 for his career and went into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. This profile follows his career year by year.
Christy Mathewson: The Gentleman of the Deadball Era
Christy Mathewson won 373 games with a 2.13 ERA for the New York Giants and threw three shutouts in the 1905 World Series. Here is his career in phases, the fadeaway, and what his numbers meant in the deadball years.
Clayton Kershaw: A Dodger for Life
Clayton Kershaw's career through 2025 in phases: the 2011-2014 peak, three Cy Youngs and an MVP, a 2.53 ERA, 3,052 strikeouts and a postseason record that is harder to read than the regular season.
Craig Biggio: Catcher, Second Baseman, 3,060 Hits
Craig Biggio's twenty years with the Houston Astros, from catcher to second baseman to outfielder, with 3,060 hits, 668 doubles and a Hall of Fame vote that fell two votes short before he was elected.
Cy Young: Why 511 Wins Will Never Be Matched
Cy Young won 511 games, started 815 and pitched 7,356 innings in a 22-year career. This profile follows the career in phases and shows why modern pitchers cannot get anywhere near his totals.
Dave Winfield: The Athlete Who Was Drafted by Four Sports
Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs for the Padres, Yankees and four other clubs. Follow the career in phases, with the numbers, the context and what the record cannot show.
David Ortiz: Big Papi and the Clutch Moments
David Ortiz hit 541 home runs, played more games at designated hitter than anyone in the historical record and starred in three Red Sox titles. The career in phases, with the numbers behind the 2004 and 2013 runs and the Hall of Fame case.
Dennis Eckersley: From Starter to the Closer Revolution
Dennis Eckersley won 20 games as a starter, then became one of the most dominant closers the game has seen. His career numbers, the 1992 MVP and Cy Young season and what the save statistic does and does not show.
Derek Jeter: Five Rings and 3,465 Hits
A career profile of Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees shortstop with 3,465 hits and five championships, covering his rise, his peak, the famous plays, the defensive debate and the Hall of Fame vote.
Don Mattingly: Donnie Baseball and a Back That Changed His Career
Don Mattingly hit .327 over six peak seasons for the Yankees, then lost his power to a bad back. His full career in numbers, the Hall of Fame vote, and what the historical record cannot tell you.
Duke Snider: The Duke of Flatbush
Duke Snider hit 40 or more home runs five years in a row for Brooklyn and finished with 407. His career in numbers: the rise, the peak, the Los Angeles decline and the long wait for the Hall of Fame.
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