Thread: So who was better ( Kaline or Clemente) ?
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Old 09-17-2022, 11:31 AM
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Definitely shrinks that slugging gap a lot. Their total offense is so close to be another toss up. If Morgan was a RF it might be different, but that production is more valuable from a 2B slot than from RF. .317 hitters are more my cup of tea, but if I knew their future career values and had to draft one, I think Morgan is the right answer by a little bit.

Edit: Morgan had more homers, but Clemente slugged .475 and Morgan .427. Clemente has a significant power advantage, I think.
Yes, but a single and a stolen base gets you to the same place as a double.
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