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Imperialism32 · 06-03-2020, 06:50 PM

September 19, 1960

.406*

In in its very first season, the World Baseball Alliance has a .400 hitter... or does it? Prague Raptors outfielder Louis Sicard finished the season with a .406 batting average. But the mark is not without some controversy. Sicard only played in 90 of the team's 132 games, spending the first part of the season in the minor leagues.

Supporters point out that Sicard does meet the threshold (3.1 PA per team game) and, what's more, even if you include his minor league numbers he eclipsed the .400 mark (with those included, it would be .402). But critics point out that he only played in 68% of Prague's 132 games and that the true wonder of hitting .400 is in doing it over the course of a full season.

The official record books will, for now, list Sicard as the single-season leader, but the debate is sure to play out for years to come. What do you think?

06-03-2020, 06:50 PM	#59
Imperialism32 Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 341	September 19, 1960 .406* In in its very first season, the World Baseball Alliance has a .400 hitter... or does it? Prague Raptors outfielder Louis Sicard finished the season with a .406 batting average. But the mark is not without some controversy. Sicard only played in 90 of the team's 132 games, spending the first part of the season in the minor leagues. Supporters point out that Sicard does meet the threshold (3.1 PA per team game) and, what's more, even if you include his minor league numbers he eclipsed the .400 mark (with those included, it would be .402). But critics point out that he only played in 68% of Prague's 132 games and that the true wonder of hitting .400 is in doing it over the course of a full season. The official record books will, for now, list Sicard as the single-season leader, but the debate is sure to play out for years to come. What do you think?