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Originally Posted by Anthony S.
Nolan Ryan. It's hard to blame Blyleven for being in same league as outlier statistical freak like Ryan for the first decade of his career.
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Ok, Nolan Ryan never existed. Now Blyleven led the league in Ks one time.
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Originally Posted by Anthony S.
Frank Robinson only led the league in home runs once. Do we discount his 586 lifetime? Barry Bonds only led the league twice.
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You can always find statistical anomalies. Frank Robinson also won a Triple Crown and won the MVP in each league. Barry Bonds was the greatest statistical player of the modern era and was clearly the best player in the league for years. Blyleven was never even remotely on this level.
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Originally Posted by Anthony S.
He struck out over 200 batters eight times in his career. Just missed a ninth time by four strikeouts.
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Agreed. He was a really consistent really good player. Just never great.