Dave Kingman	vs.	Greg Luzinski
	(AP)		(AP)
	INF-OF-DH/1971-1986 .236 average 442 homers 1,210 RBI 1,816 strikeouts Three-time All-Star Led league in HR 1979, '82 Complete Kingman bio		1B-OF-DH/1970-1984 .276 batting average 307 homers 1,128 RBI 1,495 strikeouts Four-time All-Star Led league in RBI 1975 Complete Luzinski bio

	The DH was invented for one-dimensional players like Dave Kingman, who possessed a mighty home run swing but lacked grace in the field. Even though Kingman struck out almost as much as he reached base, when he connected his homers were of epic proportions. On May 17, 1979, while a member of the Cubs, Kingman hit three home runs out of Wrigley Field but fanned with two outs in the tenth inning as the Cubs lost to the Phillies 23-22. It was the second time Kingman had hit three for the Cubs; he would do it again on July 28 of the same year. But his prodigious power wasn't simply a result of Chicago's friendly confines. 'The Grand Canyon's dimensions are too small for him,' Mets broadcaster Tim McCarver once said. 'He has incredible strength.'		Dubbed the 'Bull' for his gigantic muscles and powerful right-handed batting stroke, Greg Luzinski teamed with Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt to form one of the better power duos in baseball in the late 1970s. From 1975-1980, the pair averaged 66 homers a year, leading the Phillies to four division titles and one world championship. Never much of a fielder, Luzinski was lethal with the bat, hitting for power as well as average and consistently driving in runners on base. In the field, Luzinski was also surprisingly agile for a man of his bulk.
	HITTING		HITTING
	Nicknamed 'Kong' for his awkward physique as much as for his incredible physical strength, Kingman was known as a streaky hitter. In 1979, he hit five home runs in two games; in 1982, he whiffed five times in a single game. Kingman had some success in his attempts to adjust his swing depending on which ballpark he called home, but he nevertheless remained a dead-pull hitter wherever he played. His 1,816 strikeouts rank fifth on the all-time list.		Luzinski's short stride and beautiful, compact swing enabled him to hit both fastballs and offspeed pitches deep into the upper-deck and made him a thorn in most opposing pitchers' sides. Red Sox broadcaster Ned Martin remarked, 'With his strength, he can wait on a pitch; if fooled, he can muscle it into the outfield.' An extremely difficult out, Luzinski was even tougher in the postseason, hitting five home runs in 20 league championship games. Three years after posting career bests in 1977 with a .309 average, 39 homers, and 130 ribbies his numbers began tapering off in 1980 and the Phillies sold him to the White Sox before the 1981 season. Although adequate at the plate, Greg never fully regained his once-feared home run stroke.
	DEFENSE		DEFENSE
	There were few positions on the field Dave Kingman didn't try to play -- and fail at miserably. Originally a pitcher in college, Kingman had stints at first and third base as well as all three outfield positions. He did have a decent arm. Never really attempting to improve in the field, Kingman was best suited for a DH role.		An overly aggressive outfielder, it was once suggested to Luzinski that he wear a bell in left field so that Phils' shortstop Larry Bowa could hear him charging in on pop-ups to short left. After stints at first and in the outfield, Luzinski became a full-time DH with the White Sox.
	BASERUNNING		BASERUNNING
	Although launching home runs was his forte, Kingman was quick on the base-paths. He wasn't overly aggressive but was murder on second baseman, sliding viciously into the bag whenever he tried to break up a double-play.		Never much of a runner, Luzinski was extremely slow out of the batter's box, and had trouble getting down the line to first. To put it tactfully -- when he got on base, hit-and-runs were out of the question.
	LEADERSHIP/CHARACTER		LEADERSHIP/CHARACTER
	Extremely quiet and anti-social, Kingman often offended many people, including his employers. He was traded three times during the 1977 season. In 1985, while a member of the A's, Kingman sent a gift-wrapped rat to a female reporter. One season later -- despite having hit 35 home runs -- Kingman found no takers as a free agent during the off-season and was forced to hang up his spikes for good.		Playing in a decade where greed and selfishness had become the norm, Luzinski stuck out as a throw-back to the 'good old days.' For much of his playing career, he spent well over $20,000 a year buying tickets for under-privileged youths. On the field he was loved by his teammates. Larry Bowa once said, 'I think he cares more than anybody on the club. Nobody works any harder.'