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Baseball

ProfessorGAC

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8. Great Question

Reply to underpants (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 24, 2021, 03:40 PM

Oct 2021

I saw an analysis a few years that showed that 1927 to 1930, Ruth hit around .330 for those years, but hit almost .400 after the 6th inning.
There was even a term used by NY sportswriters about those Ruth/Gehrig Yankees, "five o'clock thunder". It was because of the barrage of runs closer to the end of the game.
I think (!) that it was Bill James that wrote it, but I couldn't swear to it.
How many homers & hits happened against a tired arm?

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Wasn't that before Jackie Robinson and other Black and POC... brush Oct 2021 #1

Yeah, Way Before ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #2

Unfortunately Wilson's career was cut short by alcoholism. patphil Oct 2021 #3

I dove in a bit but I have a question I can't find an answer to underpants Oct 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author rurallib Oct 2021 #5

Great Question ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #8

I seem to remember reading during my youth that 1930 was a statistical anomaly rurallib Oct 2021 #6

That's a great explanation. Thanks. underpants Oct 2021 #7

Great Find! ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #9