1) probably about as many as he gained by not being hit for in late inings.
2) Tough one. My impression is that the hitters of the 50's-60's were more disciplined and the 70's was the start of an era of big free swinging hitters like Reggie Jackson.
3)I forget what it's called, but something like "run value" -I think walks are roughly 1/3 of a run. Or, just do it the hard way and review the play by play of each game and figure out how many of those walked batters scored and how many times it made a difference. Ryans numbers may be different than average.
Steve B
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