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Originally Posted by btcarfagno
Years with 15+ HR
Smith 14
Garvey 9
1B = power expected and required
CF = power not expected or required
RF = power expected and required
CF/RF far more difficult defensively than 1B
I see your point regarding Garvey being healthy every year and thus being able to accumulate more RBI/Hits/Extra Base Hits on an annual basis. But Smith was better for a longer period of time than was Garvey, and Smith played far more demanding positions in the field.. And yes, his plate discipline was night and day compared to Garvey.
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Thanks to 7 season of 15 Hrs playing in Fenway with short fences. From 1974-80 with Smith playing in St Louis/LA and Garvey in LA, Smith 146 Hrs with a high of 32. Garvey 160 Hrs with a high of 33. Pretty similar considering Garvey was able to play more games.
As far as being more productive for longer, why does Garvey have 579 more hits 502 more total bases and 278 more RBIs?