MLB Stat for the Year

[dieselboy]

There were 35 guys with 100 RBIs this year, zero with 20 wins.

[ehh]

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Do you know what the average is for number of players w. 100 ribbies each season?


No pitcher w. 20 wins doesn't seem that outrageous, especially in this day and age w. smaller parks, the 5-man rotation, and "harder baseballs".

[cjonesfan921]

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We had a couple with 19 in the AL. Also a couple in the NL who could've reached 20 if it wasn't that teams' crappy bullpen(Smoltz).

[SportsTop]

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Makes you wonder if pitchers benefitted more from the greenies they were taking.

[BatsareBugs]

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35 guys with 100 rbis, the Padres the only team I believe that made the playoffs without someone driving in 100 runs.

[dkgojackets]

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We're talking about two of the most overrated statistics out there.

[Rainey]

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We're talking about two of the most overrated statistics out there.

I know both statistics have reliance on other players for their production, but that can be said for almost every statistic. So, I believe RBI's are important... because of hitters don't knock guys in who cares if the Billy Bean guy has a .425 OBP but only has 75 runs on the year?

[GBrushTWood]

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I know both statistics have reliance on other players for their production, but that can be said for almost every statistic. So, I believe RBI's are important... because of hitters don't knock guys in who cares if the Billy Bean guy has a .425 OBP but only has 75 runs on the year?

1. Really? A player's number of hits and home runs is reliant on other players? Care to explain this?

2. What?

[funky_chicken]

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No 20 game winners I think is an impact of expansion. Pitchers are being rushed to the big leagues more now then before expansion. I personally would like to see a few teams eliminated but I don't think we will ever see that happen.

Another thing is all rules are in favor of the hitters. Casual fans don't want to watch a pitcher's dual but rather see the 15-14 slugfest. Being a baseball junkie I always love a good pitchers dual. I love the psychology that goes along with it.

[Rainey]

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1. Really? A player's number of hits and home runs is reliant on other players? Care to explain this?

2. What?

Sure I can explain it. People on base, it forces the pitcher to devote more thought to the base runners as well as the hitter. Defenses play differently with people on base with various shifts (double play depth) which can open up more space for hits. Home runs work the same way... A guy on 1st and Second with a 3-1 count... he's going to get a fastball near 70% the time that he can just sit on and take a cut. 3-1 count with no one on base, he will probably get a ball out of the zone or an off-speed pitch on the corner.

See how everything relates to everything? If you need any more help I'm here to help you.

[Rainey]

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No 20 game winners I think is an impact of expansion. Pitchers are being rushed to the big leagues more now then before expansion. I personally would like to see a few teams eliminated but I don't think we will ever see that happen.

Another thing is all rules are in favor of the hitters. Casual fans don't want to watch a pitcher's dual but rather see the 15-14 slugfest. Being a baseball junkie I always love a good pitchers dual. I love the psychology that goes along with it.

You think a good pitcher's duel would entertain more fans. The games go by faster and attack the problem of "Long" games that many baseball critics preach.

However, chicks dig the long ball.