Without going into the stats, it’s safe to say that these players represent some of the best offensive seasons ever by a third baseman (since 1900):

George Brett, 1980 & 1985.
Chipper Jones, 1999.
Alex Rodriguez, 2005.
Wade Boggs, 1987.
Al Rosen, 1953.
Mel Ott, 1938.
Eddie Mathews, 1953.

[And, I would give Mike Schmidt an honorable mention for 1981 here, as well.]

To date, Alex Rodriguez is on pace to match or better all of these aforementioned seasons.

Yes, this season, in the Bronx, we just may be seeing the best season ever – with the bat – by a third basemen, in the modern history of the game.

If you’re going to pick a season to have, in the option year of your contract, you can’t do any better than having the best offensive season in the history of your position, can you?