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Posted By: identify7

Brian H.,

I have often wondered why the Phillies were able to produce four .400+ hitting outfielders the year after the mound was moved to 60.5'; and the first year that the pitchers had to contend with that increased difference, there was no significant change in hitting performance.

Edited to add:

Actually, my statement is not entirely true. Upon reviewing the stats, the League BA increased about 30 pts. the year that the pitcher's mound was moved back, and another 30 pt. increase the following year.

Then following that 60 point BA increase, the pitchers regained a twenty point decrease in averages.

But still - I wouldn't have thought that following the moving of the mound to 60.5 feet - a two year, 30pts/yr. increase would result. Id have thought that the sixty points would be realized right away.