All good points why someone might only play one year in the majors but be that good in the PCL which was probably close to major league.
Another thing to consider is his personality. An oldtimer spoke to the club I'm in and commented that counting semi pro and industrial leagues that were scouted almost as much as a minor league there were about 175000 people playing organised baseball compared to about 17000 today. He said that guys like Cobb, Ruth, Williams etc could get away with being a bit troublesome. But if a player was merely above average overall - Like a guy who could hit but not field well- And if they had any issues like wanting more money or partying too much or just not getting along with a manager or star, they were gone. Replaced by one of the very many good but not great ball players that wanted the job and were pleasant and hard working.
Not that he had problems, I don't know anything about him. But it's another reason why some guys that look good in the books didn't last.
Steve B
Steve B
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