For example, the 1995 Cleveland Indians...
Tony Pena/Sandy Alomar: .262/.302 & .300/.332 BA/OBP respectively
Paul Sorrento: .235/.336/.511 BA/OBP/SLG
Carlos Baerga: .314/.355 BA/OBP
Omar Vizquel: .266/.333 BA/OBP
Jim Thome: .314/.438/.558/.996 BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
Albert Belle: .317/.401/.690/1.091 BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
Kenny Lofton: .310/.362 BA/OBP
Manny Ramirez: .308/.402/.558/.960 BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
Eddie Murray: .323/.375 BA/OBP
Yet they ran into the buzz saw that was the '95 Braves pitching staff. Pitching dominates. Heck, the '96 Indians might have been even better, with two players (Thome & Belle) over 1 in the OPS category.
The '53 Dodgers ran into the Yankees, with Ford, Lopat, Reynolds, etc. Their entire staff was solid, not to mention their lineup included the likes of...
Mantle: .295/.398 BA/OBP
Woodling: .306/.429 BA/OBP
Bauer: .304/.394 BA/OBP
McDougald: .285/.361 BA/OBP
Rizzuto: .271/.383 BA/OBP
Collins: .269/365 BA/OBP
Berra: .296/.363 BA/OBP
You can have a great left hook, but if your opponent boasts an equal or greater left hook with a nice right hook to compliment, it's possible to lose.
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