Where does Rogers Hornsby rank among baseball greats?
Rogers Hornsby ranks #3 among the Top 50 all-time at 2B. Rankings ⇒ Rogers Hornsby Teammates Gabby Hartnett George Sisler Billy Herman Fred Lindstrom Travis Jackson Kiki Cuyler Hack Wilson Chick Hafey Jesse Haines Bill Doak Pete Alexander Dizzy Dean Burleigh Grimes Dazzy Vance Branch Rickey Best Season: 1924 Hornsby went hitless in just 24 games as he batted .424 to win another batting title. That season, the only pitcher to hold him hitless three times was Boston’s Johnny Cooney, a crafty left-hander. In 1922, at the age of 26, Hornsby played nearly every day, batted .401, slugged 42 homers (rarified air that only Babe Ruth had reached to that point), and collected 250 hits (never going more than two games without a hit). He ran off a 33-game hitting streak, banged out 102 extra-base hits and 450 total bases to go along with 152 RBI and 140 runs scored. It remains one of the most productive offensive seasons in baseball history. Factoids On opening day of the 1924 season, Rogers Horns
