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Originally Posted by cardsagain74
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.
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McCovey was the most feared hitter from 1968-70 when Mays was in his decline. McCovey was a .270 lifetime hitter with the 74th highest slugging percentage. It is not like the Yankees didn't have talented hitters. Berra was in the lineup for most of Mantle's peak. Howard was good enough to win a MVP. Skowron had some strong years.