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Old 07-22-2019, 03:15 PM   #9
chazzycat
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I think single-season cards for guys like Hank Aaron are always going to be a bit lackluster. In real life one of his main assets (in addition to power of course) was durability & consistency. He racked up so many counting stats (and fame) partially because he stayed healthy and productive for an incredibly long time. But longevity doesn't really seem to do much in PT (see any thread about Cal Ripken). Despite his lofty HR totals, when you look at homers on a strict per-PA basis, which I assume is what the game uses, he's only the 40th-best HR hitter in history. In 1963 his HR/PA ratio was only 4th best in the league. Killebrew was the real monster that year with an incredible ratio (1 extra homer in 100 less ABs).

Not taking anything away from Hank of course...durability is a real asset in real life and he was incredibly valuable to his team. Just trying to explain why I think his cards are not as good as the perception of his talent level.
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