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Posted By: Eric Brehm

Assuming that pitching "control" or "command" has been relatively constant over time (I see no reason to believe that deadball era pitchers were better in that respect), then if modern pitchers are stronger or have fancier stuff then their forbears, then on average, they are better pitchers. Therefore Cobb had an easier time of it in his era than he would have if he could play now. (Also, stronger and more agile fielders would rob him of more base hits or extra bases.)