Great trios

[Myankee4life]

I was thinking of some of the best 1-2-3 punches in history either offensively or defensively...some that I came up with

Seattle- Ken Griffey JR, ALex Rodriguez, Edgar MArtinez
Indians- Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Roberto Alomar
Yankees- Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Bill Dickey
A's- Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Mickey Cochrane

Any others out there worth disscusison, remember they may have been together for only 1 season.

[KCGHOST]

Red Sox - Dropo, Stephens, Williams
Yankees - Ruth, Gehrig, Anyone Living
Detroit - Cobb, Crawford, Veach

[soberdennis]

I think my choice for "anyone living" would be Lazzeri.
Defensively, How about
Boston-Hooper, Speaker, Lewis
Cleveland-Keltner, Boudreau, Gordon

[julusnc]

Mays, McCovey, Cepeda
Mays, McCovey, Bonds
Bonds, Bonilla, Van Slyke
Bonds, Mitchell, Williams
Jones, Jones, McGriff
Banks, Williams, Santo
Williams, Foxx, Doerr

[Wade8813]

With the Seattle trio, you could even add for a fourth person - Jay Buhner. In '96, he hit .271, 44 HRs, and had 138 RBI. He was chosen for the All-star Game, and won a Gold Glove.

[Captain Cold Nose]

Don't forget Albert Belle was on those Cleveland teams.

[flash143817]

Tinker, Evers, Chance

Willie, Mickey, and the Duke

[Myankee4life]

Also

Maddux, Glavine, Smolts

[Seattle1]

With the Seattle trio, you could even add for a fourth person - Jay Buhner. In '96, he hit .271, 44 HRs, and had 138 RBI. He was chosen for the All-star Game, and won a Gold Glove.

In 1997 those four also helped the Mariners set the record for most home runs by a team in one season!

:gt

[Iron Jaw]

Mathews, Aaron and Adcock

F.Robinson, Powell, B. Robinson

[538280]

Big Red Machine-Morgan, Bench, Rose

[brett]

Big Red Machine-Morgan, Bench, Rose

I think 1-2-3 for the decade.

[National Pastime 6-4-3]

Also

Maddux, Glavine, Smolts

Good call. In his latest Historical Abstract, Bill James called the Atlanta rotations of the 1990s the greatest in the history of baseball.

[BaseballHistoryNut]

I think my choice for "anyone living" would be Lazzeri.
Defensively, How about
Boston-Hooper, Speaker, Lewis
Cleveland-Keltner, Boudreau, Gordon

I agree with the former. Defensively, Hooper, Speaker and Lewis are probably still the #1 outfield of all time, nearly a century later. What a trio.

BHN

[baseball junkie]

1990 A's: Canseco (37 HR, 101 RBI); McGwire (39 HR, 108 RBI) R. Henderson (28 HR, 65 SB).

1985 Yankees: Mattingly (35 HR, 145 RBI); R. Henderson (24 HR, 80 SB); Winfield (26 HR, 114 RBI).

2003 Cardinals: Rolen (28 HR, 104 RBI); Pujols (43 HR, 124 RBI), Edmunds (39 HR, 89 RBI); plus Renteria (.330 BA, 100 RBI, 34 SB).

[STLCards2]

Feller, Wynn, Lemon, (Garcia)

[soberdennis]

How bout 1942 Cards outfield-Musial, Moore, Slaughter

[geezer]

Hudson, Mulder and Zito (2000-2004 A's)

Palmer, McNally and Cuellar (Orioles)

Holtzman, Blue and Hunter (Oakland A's 1972-1974)

Belle, Murray, Ramirez and Thome (Cleveland 1995)

[Buzzaldrin]

Maris, Mantle, and Skowron (with three other players over 20 HR)

[yankillaz]

I like durable Trios. But winners nonetheless.

2005: Dye, Konerko, Rowand
2004: Manny, Ortiz, Varitek
2003: ????
2002: Salmon, Anderson, Glaus
2001: Gonzo, Sanders, Grace
2000: O'Neill, Williams, Tino
1999: O'Neill, Williams, Tino
1998: O'Neill, Williams, Tino
1997: Sheffield, Alou, Bonilla
1996: O'Neill, Williams, Tino
1995: Mcgriff, Chipper, Justice
1993: Molitor, Carter, Olerud
1992: Alomar, Carter, Winfield
1991: Puckett, Davis, Hrbek
1990: Sabo, Davis, O'Neill
1989: Canseco, McGwire, Dave Henderson
1988: Gibson, Marshall, Guerrero
1987: Puckett, Hrbek, Gaetti
1986: Hernandez, Straw, Knight
1985: Brett, Balboni, McRae
1984: Trammell, Gibson, Evans
1983: Ripken, Murray, Singleton
1982: Hernandez, Hendrick, Porter

Et..al

[soberdennis]

You can add to that list the MVP trio from 81-Garvey, Cey, and Yeager.

[hubkittel]

vince coleman, ozzie smith, willie mcgee (less power, more speed)

[Baseball Guru]

Campanella
Hodges
Snider
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Old school:
Billy Hamilton
Sam Thompson
Ed Delahanty
*All hit over .400 in 1894...
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Hughie Jennings
Joe Kelley
Willie Keeler

[Iron Jaw]

Big Red Machine-Morgan, Bench, Rose

The slightly earlier Big Red Machine power trio of Bench/Perez/Lee May wasn't too shabby either.

[BaseballHistoryNut]

vince coleman, ozzie smith, willie mcgee (less power, more speed)

Don't forget to add that by that point in time, Ozzie was a far cry from the atrocious offensive player he'd been at the beginning of his career. He'd learned to take every walk he could get, and his annual OBP's ran between .350 and .392. He also stole a lot of bases and had an excellent success rate on his SB attempts.

In fact, you could win a lot of barroom bets with the following facts:

(1) In career SB%, among the three players you list, Ozzie was a narrow second place to Coleman (80% to 79%), with McGee an impressive-but-distant third (74%); and

(2) Of those three players, Ozzie had the highest career on-base percentage! Yes, it's hard to believe, including for me, with .295 career-hitter Willie McGee included in that trio, but it's a fact.

BHN

[Iron Jaw]

Don't forget to add that by that point in time, Ozzie was a far cry from the atrocious offensive player he'd been at the beginning of his career. He'd learned to take every walk he could get, and his annual OBP's ran between .350 and .392. He also stole a lot of bases and had an excellent success rate on his SB attempts.

In fact, you could win a lot of barroom bets with the following facts:

(1) In career SB%, among the three players you list, Ozzie was a narrow second place to Coleman (80% to 79%), with McGee an impressive-but-distant third (74%); and

(2) Of those three players, Ozzie had the highest career on-base percentage! Yes, it's hard to believe, including for me, with .295 career-hitter Willie McGee included in that trio, but it's a fact.

BHN

Too bad he stunk on defense..........;)

[tommydale1]

The stats don't lie...you guys are all off the mark.
1996
Castilla, Burks, Galarraga, and Bichette (take you pick of any of the three)
1997
Castilla, Walker, Galarraga (Bichette w/.300+ avg. 100+ rbi, Burks w/ 30+ hr's)
1998
More of the same plus Todd Helton...
Why weren't these names listed?????????? 40+ HR's, 140+ rbi's, .330+ BA
Gotta love the Coors field advantage!!!!

[BaseballHistoryNut]

You have answered your own question.

[538280]

1988-1990 A's. Henderson at the top and Canseco/McGwire in the middle made for quite the combination. That was a TREMENDOUS team that just blew it in the postseason, twice.

[yankillaz]

You can add to that list the MVP trio from 81-Garvey, Cey, and Yeager.

Yeager??? Nope. Garvey, Cey, Guerrero

[flash143817]

1988-1990 A's. Henderson at the top and Canseco/McGwire in the middle made for quite the combination. That was a TREMENDOUS team that just blew it in the postseason, twice.

To the mighty Dodger outfield of Mickey Hatcher, John Shelby, and Mike Marshall :D

[Myankee4life]

Also Ruth, Shore, Mays, or (Wood, Leonard)

[bluezebra]

1..Groucho, Harpo, Chico
2..Moe, Larry, Curley
3..Manny, Moe, Jack

Bob

[geezer]

1..Groucho, Harpo, Chico
2..Moe, Larry, Curley
3..Manny, Moe, Jack

Bob

What's next, you forgot Huey, Dewey and Louie.

How about Hank Aaron, Davey Johnson and Darrell Evans.

[flash143817]

1..Groucho, Harpo, Chico
2..Moe, Larry, Curley
3..Manny, Moe, Jack

Bob


Where's Alvin, Simon, and Theodore?

[Buzzaldrin]

Chuck Klein, Lefty O'Doul, and Don Hurst

Mel Ott, Bill Terry, and Freddie Lindstrom

Hack Wilson, Riggs Stephenson, and Rogers Hornsby

Roger Connor, Buck Ewing, Jim O'Rourke

Nap Lajoie, Bill Bradley, and Elmer Flick

[geezer]

Here's a new one, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Roy Oswalt

And of course when there was the Killer B's: Biggio, Bagwell, Beltran and Berkman

[bluezebra]

"The stats don't lie..."

You're joking, right? Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart. Fielding average.982. Actually was one of the worst fielding first basemen of his era, if not in MLB history.

Bob

[E.Banks#14]

Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Ron Santo had their best years as a trio in 1965 and 1969.

[Buzzaldrin]

Here's a new one, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Roy Oswalt

And of course when there was the Killer B's: Biggio, Bagwell, Beltran and Berkman

Except the original third Killer B was Derek Bell.