Great Cubs first baseman (with Chance)

[OleMissCub]

Added the Peerless Leader on this one:

 

Phil Cavaretta: 1953 games, .292/.371/.416, 1927 hits, 92 HR, 341 2B, 99 3B, 896 RBI, 968 runs, 118 OPS+, 1014 runs created

 

Frank Chance: 1274 games, .297/.394/.395, 1268 hits, 20 HR, 200 2B, 79 3B, 590 RBI, 794 runs, 136 OPS+, 638 runs created

 

Mark Grace: 1910 games, .308/.386/.445, 2201 hits, 148 HR, 456 2B, 43 3B, 1004 RBI, 1057 runs, 122 OPS+, 1259 runs created

 

Derrek Lee: 519 games, .308/.389/.552, 597 hits, 108 HR, 141 2B, 5 3B, 317 RBI, 331 runs, 138 OPS+, 420 runs created

[Ding Dong Johnson]

this should make it closer, but I'm still sticking with Lee both for what he's already done and what I anticipate over the next couple of seasons

[OleMissCub]

Couple of cool photos from the Library of Congress of the P.L., all from 1908:

 

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3342/chance1wv5.jpg

 

 

Check out the buildings behind the outfield in this shot, looks alot like the buildings on Waveland.

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3752/chance2xe5.jpg

 

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9158/chance3bk9.jpg

 

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/8206/chance4dj2.jpg

[bukie]

I need a 3-sided coin to flip to decide between Cavaretta, Chance and Grace.

[bukie]

Win Share totals (with Cubs):

Grace: 293.4

Chance: 235.6

Cavaretta: 229.5

Lee: 87.1

 

Based on that, it looks like I'd have to go with Gracie.

[Roast]

The most amazing thing about this is that Grace managed 43 triples.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

So far, it appears there's proof that not only did Chance belong in the original poll, but he's likely the winner.

[OleMissCub]

So far, it appears there's proof that not only did Chance belong in the original poll, but he's likely the winner.

 

Ya, that was dumb on my part to leave him off the original....not really sure what I was thinking there.

[OleMissCub]

Slumpbuster and the Peerless Leader are tied at 16. More people need to vote.

[frostwyrm]

Grace could have been incredible if he did roids. He had such a natural batting eye and great bat control. All he needed was more strength.