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Originally posted by dougaiton
I don't know what this means. How are any pitchers or hitters relevant since the start of the Live Ball era? Nay, since the start of four balls for a walk? Just because the conditions of certain stats have been changed doesn't mean we should trhow babies out with the bath-water.
This is just ranting, Carlton, and not really representative of the kind of knowledgeable baseball fan you are.
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1st Ty Cobb hit in an era where the league average was .248!!!
Lead the league in SLG% when it was in the .450 range.
From 1920-1993 (that's a big slice to say what league average is correct?) HRs have been constant...yes constant so you could say with pretty safe assumption that every player during those years who hit 400 HRS were good HR hitters
As for pitchers during the deadball era...they are highly overrated, you know it and I know it...no one will say Ed Walsh Sr. or Nap Rucker are the best pitchers of all time
Anyway I think you are missing my point doug.
It's the point that when something is so much more common and done at such a regular pace...it loses its mystique. There is no HR mystique anymore...and unfairly or a bite on the ass from Karma...Barry Bonds achievements won't mean as much as Hank Aaron's much like McGwire and Sosa palled in comparision to Maris