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Posted By: jay behrens

Gilbert, I assume you missed the post that pointed out McGraw, despite hitting .340 one year, was still 3 points below his TEAM's average and his team didn't even lead the league that year.

Taken in the context of when McGraw played, his numbers are less than spectacular. You can't just blindly look at numbers and say this player was great, or this one wasn't. Look at pitchers K totals. Compared to previous generations, they are spectacular, but players don't care anymore if they strikeout. Striking out used to be humiliating for a batter, so they did everything possible to not do it. Walter JOhnson's K total is much more impressive than everyone ahead of him except maybe Ryan's.

Jay

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