Graph of the Day: Frank "Home Run" Baker and Production in the Dead Ball Era
by Jack Moore on Jul 10, 2009 6:00 AM EDT
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The 1910s were certainly a much different era of baseball than the one we're currently experiencing. Nobody accuses anybody of using steroids. .400 seasons are relatively common. The save doesn't exist, and the relief pitcher barely does. Possibly the biggest difference is the lack of the home run. Frank Baker led the major leagues in home runs for four seasons in a row from 1911-1914 with 11, 10, 12, and 9 HRs respectively. These monster power seasons earned him the nickname "Home Run" Baker. Here's how his production levels and home runs line up.
Wins Above Replacement data from www.baseballprojection.com
Home run data from www.baseball-reference.com
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Do I even need to say it?
STEROOOOOIIIIIDDDDDSSSS!!!!
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by devil_fingers on Jul 10, 2009 10:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This needs to be shown to anyone who thinks homers are the best way to judge a hitter.
10 WAR with 10 homers – can anyone think of the modern equivalent?
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 10, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ichiro comes to mind immediately.
His best season is 8 wins in 2004, with 8 HRs
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by Jack Moore on Jul 10, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats unbielevable
but if you said it to be true, That is ridiculous
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by trademan56 on Jul 10, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm...
FanGraphs had him at 6.5 WAR in 04…
But… 8.1 WAR here:http://www.baseballprojection.com/war/s/suzui001.htm
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 10, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OBP! OBP! OBP!
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by Sky Kalkman on Jul 10, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vernon wells has 9 HRs already this season
he’s around 10 WAR, right?
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by devil_fingers on Jul 10, 2009 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Umm...
Sure.
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by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Jul 10, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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