Power/Average (896 Views)
Posted by:
derby1592 (IP Logged)
Date: August 24, 2002 01:55AM
The combination of speed and power is rare but is also the stamp of greatness. Bonds is the best today and there were others in the past such as Mays, Mantle, etc. all had the ability to get on base as well as hit for power. (By the way, I agree that those two stats are best indicators of great hitters).
Very similar to speed and stamina in horses. There are a lot of very speedy horses and a lot of horses that can run all day but very few that can carry brilliant speed over a distance of ground. Those that can are truly gifted. Horses like Secretariat, Spectacular Bid, Seattle Slew, etc.
In my view, the fact that few can excel at both enhances rather than diminishes the value of the measure.
Chris