3. Ty Cobb
Cobb definitely wasn’t the nicest person in the world. Actually, he’s regarded as one of the meanest people to ever play in the major leagues.
But boy could this guy hit.
Cobb played in the dead ball era, so it’s hard to compare him to some of the other players on this list, but his numbers are something else.
He’s one of two people to record 4,000 hits (Pete Rose), won eight slugging titles, hit .366, swiped 897 bags, possessed a career .945 OPS, and put up 1,933 RBI…all in the dead ball era.
The despicable lefty recorded all types of hits. He would run out infield choppers to shortstop while also hustling to third on gappers to right center field.
Cobb is far and away the best player of the dead ball generation and is arguably the best position player to ever play the game.
