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AnonymousSteve, it typically is true across the board. That 2 to 3 runs per 100 k's is based on EVERYBODY's hitting, not just those two players. That is the best example to highlight the discussion though...it really polarizes it.
However, that 2 to 3 runs per 100 strikeouts could change depending on how often a player does it in certain situations. Usually those situations even out over time though and fall back to the 3 runs per. But if you could find somebody that did do that, then sure it makes a difference.
That 2 to 3 runs also goes a little higher when the errors were made more often, but EVERYBODY struck out less than, so even if Sisler did make contact more often, so did everybody else in the league. It isn't like there were guys striking out 150 times a game like now. So the difference between Sisler striking out 20 times, and a stud HR hitter 80 times, is really minimal. Think about, half of those 60 extra k's will come with nobody on to begin with, so it doesn't matter much there. Only a few will come in the crucial 1st and 3rd less than two out situation. So you may be talking about 4 runs per 100 k's in that time. It does make a differnce, but only very little 