The List: Most overrated of all time
8. Pete Rose
He's got the most hits in baseball history, but that doesn't make him the greatest hitter in baseball history, as many casual fans believe. Rose kept himself in the game for five years after he should have retired, and he hurt the Reds as a player his last couple of years. Don't get me wrong: Rose was great, and he worked his tail off, but his his hits record is greatly overplayed. He didn't even come close to Ty Cobb at the plate:
Rose: BA: .303; OBP: .375; SLG: .409, career high of 82 RBI, 198 SB
Boy I never relized his stats were so above average for one of the all time greats.
8. Pete Rose
He's got the most hits in baseball history, but that doesn't make him the greatest hitter in baseball history, as many casual fans believe. Rose kept himself in the game for five years after he should have retired, and he hurt the Reds as a player his last couple of years. Don't get me wrong: Rose was great, and he worked his tail off, but his his hits record is greatly overplayed. He didn't even come close to Ty Cobb at the plate:
Rose: BA: .303; OBP: .375; SLG: .409, career high of 82 RBI, 198 SB
Boy I never relized his stats were so above average for one of the all time greats.
