Best five-year NL run -- particularly not in the late 20s/early 30s -- was Rogers Horsnby from 1921 to 1925 with the St. Louis Cardinals. He averaged 216 hits, 123 runs scored, 120 RBIs, 41 doubles, 13 triples, 29 home runs, 70 walks and 40 strikeouts per season. His batting average in those five years was .402, OBP was .474, his slugging average was .690, his OPS was 1.164. Hornsby was MVP in 1924, and finished 2nd in MVP voting in 1923, the first year the NL had MVP voting.
In the "augmented" era, Barry Bonds had a five year fun run from 2000 to 2004 in which he averaged 144 hits, 28 doubles, 2 triples, 52 HRs, 109 RBI, 123 runs scored, 174 walks and 63 strikeouts per season. His averages over that time were .339/.535/.781/1.316. Bonds finished 2nd in MVP voting in 2000 and was MVP every year from 2001 to 2004.Â
In the "augmented" era, Barry Bonds had a five year fun run from 2000 to 2004 in which he averaged 144 hits, 28 doubles, 2 triples, 52 HRs, 109 RBI, 123 runs scored, 174 walks and 63 strikeouts per season. His averages over that time were .339/.535/.781/1.316. Bonds finished 2nd in MVP voting in 2000 and was MVP every year from 2001 to 2004.Â
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