Where does Hack Wilson rank among baseball greats?
Hack Wilson ranks #28 among the Top 50 all-time at CF. Rankings ⇒ Hack Wilson Teammates Gabby Hartnett George Kelly Rogers Hornsby Fred Lindstrom Dick Bartell Lefty O’Doul Kiki Cuyler Ross Youngs Charlie Root Pat Malone Lon Warneke Art Nehf Dutch Leonard Joe McCarthy Best Season: 1930 He posted career highs in almost every category, including games, at-bats, runs, hits, homers, RBI, walks, total bases, batting average, slugging, and OBP. His 191 RBI may never be challenged. His 56 homers were the NL standard bearer until McGwire and Sosa both shattered it in 1998. Despite his efforts, the Cubs finished two games behind the Cardinals. Factoids On January 18, 1930, commissioner Kenesaw Landis halted a proposed boxing match between Wilson and Art Shires, a first baseman with the White Sox. Lendis announced that any player who participated in “professional boxing will be regarded by this office as having permanently retired from baseball.” Re-Count! In 1999, statisticians helped Hack Wilso
