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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC
Yes, but no one player can make that big of a difference. Even in your scenario, by the time you spread Ruth's 50+ homers around 300 players you only have one extra homer for every fifth or sixth player. Plus pitchers hit at that time, so it is even more diffuse in reality. Sure, they don't really get spread around quite that evenly, but you get the point - it is easy to spread 50 homers around several hundred players.
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What happens if the DH is added? Would a player like Ruth hit fewer home run, due to the total number of home runs being spread over more hitters?