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He had 185 hits playing in all 162 games. Hall of Famers Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt both credited Pete with bringing leadership and a history of winning in the post season to a team that lost in the NL playoffs 3 years in a row before he arrived.

Your takes on him being a pinch hitter borders on comedic and pathetic. But let’s face it, most of your posts are jackass.
There is no way Rose would have remained in the lineup in today's game hitting 1 homerun in 162 games, playing 3rd and 1st base mind you. Rose's legacy is he played in a ton of games, never got injured, but he never came anywhere close to getting 100 RBIs in a season let alone 20 homeruns. Yes he is the all time hit leader, but in today's game he never would have sniffied that. He was a slap hitter who benefited great from the lightning quick astro turf fields in the 70s and 80s. He would have got to 3000 hits for sure, but his career would have lasted as long as Wade Boggs in today's game, in other words shown the door in his mid 30s. Yes he is a Hall of Famer, but there is a clear reason why no baseball historian has Rose in their top 20. I mean his all time slugging percentage is .401 which by today's standards makes you a utility player. He is a Tony Gywnn, Wade Boggs, Ichiro type player. Nice player but never could carry a team.

As far as being a locker room guy, he by all accounts was a scum bag, dated 16 years olds, used amphetamines like candy and that little pesky thing about betting on your own team.
As a baseball player he was a standout.
Awards And Honors: Most Valuable Player (1973)Gold Glove (x2)World Series MVPSilver Slugger AwardRookie of the Year Award3x batting champion3 World Series championships1x MVP17x All-Star

He's in the Hall of Fame with that record.(except for)
Charlie hustle would start for any team in today's game