tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post5791599881561633507..comments2024-03-02T09:21:12.880-05:00Comments on Tyler's Think Tank: Ranking Righthanded HittersTyler Maherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-17983996496955220472014-01-10T10:36:11.895-05:002014-01-10T10:36:11.895-05:00Ya I gave more credit to guys with longer careers ...Ya I gave more credit to guys with longer careers which is why McGwire ranks ninth despite his very high rate stats. I also tried to favor modern players where possible but also recognize how tough it was for hitters during the 60s and 70sTyler Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438482483164686481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8805246453926595119.post-53852772801328292832014-01-10T04:20:36.092-05:002014-01-10T04:20:36.092-05:00Not bad! Unspoken & useful for the formula wo...Not bad! Unspoken & useful for the formula would be credit for longevity, & peak value. Also, if "greatest" is meant to mean on a theoretical Field of Dreams, should things not be gradually weighted to give more credit to more recent players? Stephen Jay Gould showed how outliar performances ha<br />ve gotten less common, & almost surely it is due to the average player getting better & more athletic, like no-hit middle infielders getting squeezed out. Bill James gave this credit in assessing his best of all time listUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691949092845852498noreply@blogger.com