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Originally Posted by Mark17
Cobb played in the deadball era, but early in his career he was a home run hitter. In the A.L., here's where he finished on the HR leader board:
1907 second
1909 first
1910 second
1911 second
1912 third
So Cobb finished in the top 3 in home runs 5 of his first 6 full years in the majors. Relative to his time, and his peers, he was an outstanding home run hitter.
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Misleading - in 1909, for example, all of his home runs were inside-the-park.