10-13-2024, 01:28 AM
(10-12-2024, 04:12 PM)Mick Wrote: Statistically, Rose was a better fielder, and could play more positions.
Oh cmon Mick. On any team at any level the best fielders play SS and CF, which Mantle did. Rose played 3B, 2B, 1B, LF and RF — mainly because they wanted his bat somewhere in the lineup in front of Foster, Perez, Bench etc. Yes he was versatile but Mantle could have easily played any of those positions. If Mantle had a worse fielding pct it would be because he got to balls Rose would never have even touched.