David
I had a feeling when you first posted here (Post #2), that you would eventually come up with the correct answer.
And, it was a very splendid answer.
Here is a breakdown of Babe Ruth's three major statistics (over his 22-year career)......
1914 -1925
Hits.... 1355
HR...... 309
RBI..... 944
1926 -1935
Hits.... 1518
HR...... 405
RBI.... 1270
TED Z
T206 Reference
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