Interesting MLB Tidbit

[EBone]

I was just looking at some stuff and found this one:

In 2004, there were 23376 runs scored in 2428 games.

In 2005, there were 22325 runs scored in 2430 games.

If my math is correct, that is 1051 less runs scored in 2 more games played in 2005.

Just thought I'd throw that one out there: that's approximately 0.5 run per game less.........

Explanation....anyone......explanation?? ????? Steroids, awesome pitching, terrible hitting, eyeball shrinking epidemic for hitters, new elbow strengtening solution for pitchers......just throwing out possible explanations

[Mudcat]

That IS an interesting tidbit.

It couldn't possibly have anything to do with steroid testing, could it?

No of course not.

[Illusion]

That IS an interesting tidbit.

It couldn't possibly have anything to do with steroid testing, could it?

No of course not.

No, of course not

[jjgold]

Proves guys were on the juice

good work

[tacomax]

Or possibly the result of simple statistical variance.

[Bill Dozer]

Or possibly the result of simple statistical variance.

Definitely could be. Does anyone have the last 5 yrs?

I don't like the variables that make it almost impossible to compare stats. In baseball it's the roids and redrawing the strike zones. In the NBA it's the evolving hand checking rules and then there was the change in placement for the 3-point line. For a couple years Jordan became a 3 baller. =/

[LVHerbie]

I would think that home run numbers would be a better way to gage the effects of steriod testing then hits (since you can be good average hitter without power)... which, since I don't watch much baseball anymore, I understand are also way down?

[fixxer]

Hello!

Here are the infos you asked for:

2003: 22,978
2002: 22,408
2001: 23,199
2000: 24,971
1999: 24,691
1998: 23,299

What is strange, between 1975-1997 always AL had more Runs, but since 1998 NL has the more Runs....

[fixxer]

(ALhrs-NLhrs-TTAL-YEAR)


2,496 2,568 5,064 1998
2,635 2,893 5,528 1999
2,688 3,005 5,693 2000
2,506 2,952 5,458 2001
2,464 2,595 5,059 2002
2,499 2,708 5,207 2003
2,605 2,846 5,451 2004

Here are the stats for hr's

[OldeTymePlaya]

let's blame it on steroids. It's more fun that way.

[tacomax]

Hello!

Here are the infos you asked for:

2003: 22,978
2002: 22,408
2001: 23,199
2000: 24,971
1999: 24,691
1998: 23,299

What is strange, between 1975-1997 always AL had more Runs, but since 1998 NL has the more Runs....

Good data, fixxer.

Just shows that you can read something into any two pieces of data, but seeing 8 years worth of data shows that the number of runs scored this year isn't anything out of the ordinary at all.

[EBone]

Hello!

Here are the infos you asked for:

2003: 22,978
2002: 22,408
2001: 23,199
2000: 24,971
1999: 24,691
1998: 23,299

What is strange, between 1975-1997 always AL had more Runs, but since 1998 NL has the more Runs....

Good data, indeed, fixxer. However, it is not strange that more runs have been scored in the NL since 1998. I don't know the exact year but the Milwaukee Brewers switched leagues from AL to NL to make for an unbalanced league. There are currently 16 NL teams to 14 AL teams. That would account for the run-scoring difference.

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