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ProfessorGAC

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9. Why All The Pre-War Numbers?

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 05:33 PM

Feb 2023

Last edited Mon Feb 13, 2023, 07:00 PM - Edit history (2)

The theory that I most agree with is that almost no pitchers delivered from the stretch. Full wind-up takes much longer!
I've also heard that in the eras where more players sprayed the ball, teams were reluctant to move the 3rd baseman closer to the line, so lead-off lengths were longer. Too big a hole between short & 3rd.
Finally, the average pitcher was throwing 84, not 90. That could be the difference between being safe & out by 3 inches.

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