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Originally Posted by Abnerdoubleday
Are you suggesting waiting 5 or 6 seasons before deciding if a player is a stiff?  |
That's a bit extreme IMO...many stats are worthwhile in much smaller samples.
If you really want to understand sample sizes in baseball, this is a really good resource:
https://library.fangraphs.com/principles/sample-size/
It's a lot to digest. But if you have some time to fall through the rabbit hole, it can be enlightening
