Frank - That's a great explanation!
Bill- Once again, your research is wonderful, however...as Coach Corso would say, 'Not so fast'.
If you take the 1987 season away from Andre Dawson's resume, would he be more of a candidate than Beltre?
Beltre might not stand out in a PED-heavy era because, evidently, he didn't use.
But his offensive consistency could place him between Tony Perez and Eddie Murray and neither of them were defenders of any repute.
In other words, IMHO, it makes for a more valid comparison if you compare him to those who stayed clean just as he, apparently, has.
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