Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez and Barry Bonds were two of the greatest ever to grace the game of baseball. The two of them have got a lot of things in common between them. Though Barry Bonds started his MLB career way before A-Rod did, both provided pure entertainment in their respective era.
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A-Rod has played over ten years for the New York Yankees, while Bonds has also enjoyed a great stint at the San Francisco Giants. The MLB legend has played for the San Francisco Giants for over 15 years.
Talking about the records, the two have many accomplishments in their name. But to say who is better than whom is considerably more challenging than solving Einstein’s energy equation. Earlier this year, Bonds and A-Rod were Hall of the Fame ballot. However, none of them were able to get the honor.
Is Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez better than Barry Bonds?
A-Rod has played for the most successful team in the history of MLB. Barry Bonds, on the other hand, did not have this privilege to play for a big team like the Yankees. Instead, he, along with his teammates, made the Giants an excellent team. Both of them have played for 22 years in Major League Baseball.
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NEW YORK – JULY 21: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees swings at the pitch against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 21, 2007 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Devil Rays 7-3 in game one of their doubleheader. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Talking about records, when it comes to the number of home runs, Barry Bonds has an upper hand against Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez. With 762 home runs in MLB, Bonds leads the chart for most home runs in MLB history. While, with 696 HRs, A-Rod is fourth on the list.
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Coming down to the player with the most hits in their MLB career, A-Rod is way ahead of Bonds. The Giants legend has just 2935 hits in MLB, compared to A-Rod’s 3,115. So, it is very challenging to say who is better between the two.
There are 31 players in MLB history that have produced at least 100 career WAR.
Three of them are not in the Hall of Fame and they were all on the 2022 ballot (Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Alex Rodriguez). pic.twitter.com/NLgrq5RNtD
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 26, 2022
However, there is still one category in which A-Rod leads against Bonds. In his entire 22 years of MLB career, Bonds never got his hands on a World Series, but A-Rod won it with the Yankees in the 2009 season.
Though both have been great ambassadors for baseball, it is not fair to compare them. But what do you think? Who has the edge, A-Rod or Bonds?
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