I would say it’s debatable. Griffey was amazing for the first 10 years of his

May 5, 2022
9:31:25am

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career. Injuries really hampered the second half of his career. Griffey was hands down a better defensive player than Trout. Trout seems to be injury prone as he gets older. We’ll see how the second half of his career goes.

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Excluding MJ, when was the last time you saw an outfielder as good as Trout?

ochobeeguy

5/5/22 9:08am

Griffey Jr.

creameryon9th

5/5/22 9:10am

Sir, you seem to have answered the wrong prompt.

TCuz

5/5/22 9:11am

Are you talking hitting or defense? Because if you are talking defense, Trout is

Jdoc

5/5/22 9:13am

Hitting alone does not an outfielder make. Same as point guard.

ochobeeguy

5/5/22 9:14am

Trout is an amazing regular season hitter and a solid defensive outfielder.

Jdoc

5/5/22 9:17am

Trout isn't the best defensive outfielder on his own team, but is the best center fielder since at least Mickey Mantle.

shimmy

5/5/22 9:16am

Uh, Willie Mays?

Jdoc

5/5/22 9:18am

Or Willie Mays. I think of Mantle and Mays as contemporaries so I'm good with either. Mays may be the GOAT so sure.

shimmy

5/5/22 9:28am

I never 'saw' Mantle or Mays play, which is why I went with Griffey. Also

creameryon9th

5/5/22 10:33am

People out here acting like Griffey Jr. never existed

sidsie716

5/5/22 9:27am

Trout is much better than Griffey.

shimmy

5/5/22 9:29am

I would say it’s debatable. Griffey was amazing for the first 10 years of his

Jdoc

5/5/22 9:31am

Trout already has more WAR than Griffey compiled in Seattle. You could argue either way right now, but not for much

shimmy

5/5/22 9:35am

It’s closer than I thought but Trout still has him beat by a decent margin.

TCuz

5/5/22 9:35am

Some interesting stats to compare the two

JDBlue

5/5/22 10:39am

Let me know when you post the interesting stats

TCuz

5/5/22 10:46am

Hank Aaron??

A Drew Aitch

5/5/22 9:27am

I believe he played right field for most of his career.

Jdoc

5/5/22 9:29am

Yeah Brain fart on my part

A Drew Aitch

5/5/22 10:44am

Center fielder?

shimmy

5/5/22 9:29am

Yeah he played right field. Played left field his rookie year. I’m not sure

A Drew Aitch

5/5/22 10:44am

Omar Vizquel

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5/5/22 9:17am

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