What if Ruth and Young played today.?

Question

What if Babe Ruth and Cy Young played today. How many homers would Ruth hit and how many wins would Young have.

Answer 1

Ruth would not be that great at all, the pitching is so much better now and hitters get in slumps yankee stadium is not a hitters park

Answer 2

they

would

both

be

really

really

old.

Answer 3

For Babe like 15 Homers, and Young 3 wins, face it players are more advanced today.

Answer 4

Ruth would probably have never been converted from a pitcher.  In his time he was one of the best (his career pitching stats are almost identical to Johann Santana's coming into this season).  Young is a different story.   Remember, there have been other workhorses (Ryan, Carlton) in recent times, so he may have fit into that groove.  Otherwise, no reason to believe that he wouldn't be a quality starter.  Remember, these guys played under slightly different rules, varying travel conditions, etc.  not different gravity.  They would have adapted.  The best from any era were still outstanding players, whether prime athletes or not, and most would probably have been good players in any situation.  That said, there are some whose specializations were period or park-specific (spitballers, short-porch hitters, etc.) who couldn't make the transition.

Answer 5

ruth would be just as good now. im not really sure about cy young though.

Answer 6

Less than they did.

Answer 7

Ruth would have hit less home runs, but would eventually adapt

But Young might be a different story, I think he would dominate

Answer 8

prolly wouldnt be as good

Answer 9

All-stars, yes.  Hall of Famers, more than likely.  However, I don't believe either would be regarded as the greatest.  They played in a time where there was very little diversity in baseball.  The talent pool in general was much shallower.  Plus, Ruth's attitude would probably have been seen as a red flag these days.  A womanizing, boozing, out-of-shape ballplayer.  Or maybe he would've taken advantage of the training and conditioning that we have now, who knows?