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re: Nola is best LSU pitcher ever at this point
Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:20 am to Dylan
Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:20 am to Dylan
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Don't forget ben was in the steroid era and the hot bat era...
True, makes it a difficult comparison.
The fairest way to try to make one is to compare their numbers against their peers.
How does each rank in their era?
For example, Babe Ruth's home run numbers were marginalized somewhat by the steroid era, but when you consider how far and above his numbers were above his peers it shows how dominant he was.
Were Ben's numbers as far and above those of his peers then as it seems to me Nola's are now. I can't answer that.
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Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:55 am to Tiger Ugly
quote:
True, makes it a difficult comparison.
The fairest way to try to make one is to compare their numbers against their peers.
How does each rank in their era?
For example, Babe Ruth's home run numbers were marginalized somewhat by the steroid era, but when you consider how far and above his numbers were above his peers it shows how dominant he was.
Were Ben's numbers as far and above those of his peers then as it seems to me Nola's are now. I can't answer that.
This.
A great pitcher back in Ben's day posted an ERA between 3.50-4.00...Ben's was around 3.50 when he won the Golden Spikes.
A great pitcher the last few years posts an ERA between 1.50-2.00.
Moral of the story...it's splitting hairs right now. If Nola ends up with an ERA around 1.00 at the end of this season though, that's a pretty damn strong argument.
ETA: This is for starting pitchers. Relievers/closers are a different story
This post was edited on 4/5/14 at 11:59 am
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