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Which first baseman posted the highest lifetime batting average in the 20th century.

Bill Terry. Terry hit .341 lifetime for the New York Giants, followed closely by Sisler of the St.Louis Browns, and Gehrig of the Yankees, both with .340. The Philadelphia Athletic's Jimmie Foxx posted a .325 average.

The top hitting career second baseman was who?

Rogers Hornsby. The Great Hornsby posted an amazing average of,.358 lifetime with the Cardinals. Lajoie of Cleveland at .338, Collins of the A's at .333, and Gehringer of the Detroit Tigers at .320.

Which third baseman led all others batting .328 lifetime?

Wade Boggs. Boggs led all third baseman of the twentieth century with that .328 average mostly with the Boston Red Sox. Traynor of the Pittsburgh Pirates carried a .320 average into retirement, while Brett hit .305 with the K.C. Royals, and Hack of the Chicago Cubs hit .301.

This shortstop was considered by some the best to ever play the game. His lifetime average of .327 was the best ever posted at this position. Who was he?

Honus Wagner. The Dutchman led all shortstops hitting .327 in his career with the Pirates. Vaughn also a Pirate chipped in with .318. Appling of the Chisox at .310, and Cronin with the Indians and Red Sox at .301.

Hitting .320 as a catcher is an accomplishment. Which great led all catchers with this lifetime average?

Mickey Cochrane. Dickey of the Yankees at .313, Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds at .306, and Hartnett of the Cubs at .297, all trailed Cochrane of the A's and later with the Tigers where he also managed.

Left Field. This gentleman produced the third highest lifetime average in all of baseball, yet he is still not commemerated in the Hall of Fame. Who was he?

Joe Jackson. "Shoeless" Joe hit a remarkable .356 lifetime with the Indians and White Sox. Williams totaled .344 with the Red Sox, Simmons hit .334 with the A's while Musial hit .331 with the Cardinals.

There have been many great outfielders. Which of the following carried the highest lifetime average?

Ty Cobb. The Detroit Tigers "Georgia Peach" led the Majors with a .367 lifetime average. Tris Speaker hit .345 with the Indians, while DiMaggio and Combs both New York Yankees, retired at .325.

This right fielder and sometimes pitcher, led all others listed, with a lifetime average of .342. Who do you suppose that might be?

Babe Ruth. Gwynn for the San Diego Padres and Heilmann of the Tigers, both totalled .338, and Waner posted .333 for the Pirates, but they couldn't compare to the .342 average posted by the greatest Yankee of them all.

Which of the following right-handers won the most games in the 20th century?

Walter Johnson. Johnson won 417 games with the Washington Senators, the only other pitcher to break the 400 mark in the 20th century. Cy Young won 511 career games, but only 244 in the 20th century. Marichal won 243 with the Giants. As a footnote on Roberts, winning 286 games on a dreadful club like the Phillies, makes one wonder what he might have accomplished as a career Yankee. Young's record with the Indians and Red Sox may never be broken.

And finally, lefthanded pitchers: Which southpaw led all others in career wins?

Warren Spahn. Spahn posted 363 career wins with the Boston/Milwaukee Braves, most for a lefty. The Phillies' Carlton finished with 329, Grove of the A's and Red Sox with 300, and Ford of the Yankees with only 236. As a footnote on Ford, one may wonder how many wins he would have attained had he been a career Phillie.