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Originally Posted by cgjackson222
So there wasn't the finest crop of NL first basemen in the late '70s.
But Stargell was better in '74, the year Steve Garvey won his MVP.
Hernandez was better in '77, '79 and '80.
Bob Watson was a better hitter from '75 thru '77.
Pete Rose was just as good in '80.
Steve Garvey was consistent, but never amazing.
Hernandez was easily the better player from '77 thru '80. Hernandez' OPS+ was several points higher than Garvey's, and he was a much better fielder.
Hernandez was only a Rookie in '75 and only had 188 at bats, so its not a fair comparison for '74 and '75.
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Willie Stargell was an outfielder that year. He played one game at First Base the whole season. Your other arguments are a stretch.