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3. Rogers Hornsby
Yes, Hornsby was the best player in the National League for 14 seasons (1916-29), just as Barry Bonds was the best in the National League for 14 seasons (1990-2003). And from 1920-25, Hornsby led his league every season in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage -- a feat that even Ty Cobb and Ted Williams never quite matched. So why doesn't Hornsby rank higher? In the field, he was average at best. There wasn't much of a "tail" to his career; he played sparingly after turning 34. And it's my opinion (yes, there's that word again) that the National League in the 1920s simply wasn't as strong as the American, and that Hornsby's numbers wouldn't have been quite so impressive if he'd played for the Browns rather than the Cardinals.
Neyers argument for Morgan over Collins and Hornsby is that the quality of play in Morgans era was better than Collins & Hornsbys era.