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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
And the top three really didn't play against blacks, save for the ass end of Williams' career.
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Errrummm, ok. But of all the differences in the game between the color barrier being broken, etc. that's kind of an odd one to pick.
There are many other things that changed also, and were likely more significant impacts on the hitters across the different eras, including not least the methods of utilization for relief pitchers and the change in the height of the mound.
I do agree, of course, that the exclusion of minorities somewhat lowered the overall average quality of pitching faced by hitters in the prior to the 50s. But to point to that one factor as opposed to mentioning some others, that's where you lose me.
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Oh, and if you have a guy on in front of you, a double is worth a hell of a lot more than a single and a steal, because the guy on first in this case has a much better chance to score from 1st on a double, and will always score from second.
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Yes. No argument. But that is going to come out by looking at RBIs as well as anything else, really. Though obviously one's position in the batting order is determined in large part by what type of hitter one is.