Originally <a href='https://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/showthread.php?p=29281909'>posted</a> on 02/24/2020:
you think the HR rates in Schmidt's years were in line with Beltres?
i'm not sure why you link something comparing just the HR leader from decades that don't include Beltre's playing era? that is talking about 60s,70s, and 80's
In Beltre's years the HR per team per game rate was basically exactly 1 HR per game 1.002
In Schimdit's years the HR per team per game rate was .77 HR per game
Beltre's era was a 23% higher home run rate, its not even close. It works out to 3806 more HR's a year in the league (standardizing for # of teams) But the eye test can tell you that. In Schmidt's era a guy there were years the league leader didn't hit more than 35 HR's In Beltre's era 50 Hr's was a thing, hell 60+ hr's was a thing in his era.
Again Schmidt is arguably a top 2-3 all time Power hitter against his era. Here is the list of times a dude led the league in HR's. How many times did Beltre do that?
it's a silly argument to say a very good longevity guy > a top 20 all time player at any position
Times Leading League in Hr's
1. Ruth 12
2. Schmidt 8
3. Kiner 7
4. Cravath 6
5. Killibrew 6
6. Ott 6
7. Rodriguez 5
8. Stovey 5
Deadball? Not buying that.
Great discussion on it here
The 70s and 80s (sans 81 strike) get a bad rap, but HR production and runs per game in line w rest of decades except the widely accepted 1963-1968 period when there was a heightened mound
Great discussion on it here
The 70s and 80s (sans 81 strike) get a bad rap, but HR production and runs per game in line w rest of decades except the widely accepted 1963-1968 period when there was a heightened mound
you think the HR rates in Schmidt's years were in line with Beltres?
i'm not sure why you link something comparing just the HR leader from decades that don't include Beltre's playing era? that is talking about 60s,70s, and 80's
In Beltre's years the HR per team per game rate was basically exactly 1 HR per game 1.002
In Schimdit's years the HR per team per game rate was .77 HR per game
Beltre's era was a 23% higher home run rate, its not even close. It works out to 3806 more HR's a year in the league (standardizing for # of teams) But the eye test can tell you that. In Schmidt's era a guy there were years the league leader didn't hit more than 35 HR's In Beltre's era 50 Hr's was a thing, hell 60+ hr's was a thing in his era.
Again Schmidt is arguably a top 2-3 all time Power hitter against his era. Here is the list of times a dude led the league in HR's. How many times did Beltre do that?
it's a silly argument to say a very good longevity guy > a top 20 all time player at any position
Times Leading League in Hr's
1. Ruth 12
2. Schmidt 8
3. Kiner 7
4. Cravath 6
5. Killibrew 6
6. Ott 6
7. Rodriguez 5
8. Stovey 5