Posted By:
Gilbert MainesJay:
I did not miss the post that pointed out that 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. I simply do not think that the performance of other players during one or two years has any impact on McGraw's qualification for recognition.
Now Jay, if what you were saying was that throughout his career, John McGraw batted three points lower than his team's avarage; I believe that a valid point would exist. However, I currently view the fact cited as a statistical quirk, of no greater value than a curiousity.
Gilbert
I just checked baseball reference: 25th in lifetime BA, 3rd in lifetime OBP.