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Originally Posted by the 'stache
Klein's dominance was a result of playing his home games at the Baker Bowl...The bottom line? The Baker Bowl made Chuck Klein a Hall of Famer.
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Way to rain on my Chuck Klein parade, Bill!
Perhaps the most extreme home-field advantage for home run hitters would go to the "murderers' row" of the 1884 Chicago Cubs, playing in Lakeshore Park, where the right field fence was less than 200 feet from home plate. Here were their unprecedented home run totals that season.
- Ned Williamson, 27
- Fred Pfeffer, 25
- Abner Dalrymple, 22
- Cap Anson, 21
The teammates were not only the top 4 home run hitters in the major leagues that year, but they also were the
top 4 home run seasons of all time to that point. In the case of Williamson, his record would not be broken for 35 years and by no less than Babe Ruth! It would be like having Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and two Mark McGwires all on the same time, but these dudes didn't even juice!
In the case of Williamson, only 2 of his 27 homers came on the road. I'm not sure about the other players.