To: TBP
Those are interesting stats, but they seem misleading to me. Go back and see the same figures for home runs, RBIs and slugging pct. Most DHs seem to be power hitters these days. Giancarlo Stanton, for example, was the Yankees’ DH last year most of the time. He only hit .266 but he led the team in HRs and RBIs.
94 posted on
02/13/2019 2:22:48 AM PST by
Alberta's Child
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To: Alberta's Child
it's difficult to judge the impact of a DH of the past few years versus the DH of the 80’s and 90s.
The metrics are so much different. A guy that might have a .260 BA with occasional power might also have a very high pitch count or a very high OBP or BABIP, LIPS, ISO, WAR or OPS and OPS+. The DH is not necessarily a slugger anymore.
If a guy was not able to bring statistical value to the position, he would not be there.
96 posted on
02/13/2019 2:48:23 AM PST by
newnhdad
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To: Alberta's Child
Do you think he wouldn’t be in the lineup if they didn’t have the DH?
98 posted on
02/13/2019 3:22:58 PM PST by
TBP
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