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Originally Posted by Mark17
The OPS is a bit misleading when you consider Mays had McCovey hitting right behind him for over a decade. Putting Willie on base was more dangerous than working around Mantle.
Mays had over twice as many SB as Mantle.
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That made things much better for Mays' power numbers. Probably even more of a benefit than fewer walks hurt his OPS.
But despite that huge advantage of having the '60s most feared hitter batting behind him, Mays' lifetime slugging % was the same as Mantle's
And Mays didn't walk more before McCovey than he did with him.