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In response to
"This another example of why OPS isn't even close to being a full measure of a player."
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Inigo
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That's the beauty of stats. They take out the opinions and show the reality.
Posted by
David (aka David)
Nov 28 '12, 11:48
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McGwire got on base at a .394 clip while slugging a massive .594.
Palmerio's totals were .371 and .515.
Batting average nonsense clouded perception prior to the Moneyball era. McGwire was an exponentially more dangerous hitter than Palmeiro and that's why he was pitched around so much more often. Palmeiro was never walked more than 104 times in a season. McGwire bested that total four times including 162 times in 98.
There is no argument about hitting that supports Palmeiro being a better player than McGwire.
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