Who is the most feared power hitter in MLB history?

[Harry Dresden]

The HR guy will easily lead. HRs are 4 bases each.

And the HR guy will have more walks.

It wouldn't even be close.

Adam Dunn once had a season .800 OPS while batting 204.

batting avg isnt figured into OPS...

 

[Harry Dresden]

Bonds, then Ruth. Many MLB pitchers said Gibson was as good as Ruth.

ruth pitched in the dead ball era....pitchers had a big advantage with that lumpy ball they used...

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

batting avg isnt figured into OPS...

Sure it is. The math is part of both OBP and SLG.

Decrease your BA, and both of those stats decrease.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Sure it is. The math is part of both OBP and SLG.

Decrease your BA, and both of those stats decrease.

it isnt used to figure it out....

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

it isnt used to figure it out....

It sure is.

Hits and ABs are both used in both stats.

Power is much more valuable, which is part of why the OPS stat.is valuable.

You're little team of swat hitters would get obliterated at any level above Little league..

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

A team of Adam Dunns would beat a team of ichiro suzukis by 5+ runs every single night.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Here is about how that box score would look:

Team Ichiro: 14 singles, 3 R, 15 LOB

Team Dunn: 4 HR, 8R, 3 LOB

 

[Harry Dresden]

It sure is.

Hits and ABs are both used in both stats.

Power is much more valuable, which is part of why the OPS stat.is valuable.

You're little team of swat hitters would get obliterated at any level above Little league..

 

[leftwinger]

i just think RBI's are more important for the team winning...like Kyle Schwarber in 22, he hit 46 homers leading the league but only had 94 RBI's...

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RBI + RUNS scored. Cardinals did well when players went over 200. Coleman, Herr, McGee, Smith, Smith, Pendleton etc.

 

[Harry Dresden]

RBI + RUNS scored. Cardinals did well when players went over 200. Coleman, Herr, McGee, Smith, Smith, Pendleton etc.

someone has to get on and someone to hit them in....

 

[leftwinger]

someone has to get on and someone to hit them in....

Of course, It’s a team game. You don’t see a lot of selfish steroid stuffed goons winning the Series or even making the WC often. Smart baseball over 162 games used to show uo.

To go over 200, you got to be on base, not a stiff and you need to drive in runs when you get a chance. Situational baseball.