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Got a bug up my nose about Hack Wilson's 191 RBI season in 1930. Not sure why I got interested in it.
Anyway, I did some digging & found:
- The 3 guys hitting ahead of Wilson batted .367, .355, & .335. These numbers say, on average, there was only a 27% chance one of those guys weren't on base when Wilson came to the plate.
- The guy hitting behind him hit .289, and the catcher hit 6th, at .339 with 37 homers.
- Wilson hit .356
I was wondering why they would pitch to a guy that hit 56 HR with an average of .356.
I think these numbers might help explain 191 RBI. Opportunities to drive in runs must have been huge.
And yet, the team only won 90 games and didn't win the pennant.
Pitching must not have been that great. Five guys averaging .335 or higher & they didn't win the pennant.
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