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					Originally Posted by  JunkyJoe
					 
				 
				IMO Hernandez was much better than just mediocre offensively.  To me, "mediocre" would be an average hitter who bats in the .250 - .280 range throughout his career. 
 
Not only was Hernandez a .296 career hitter, he also had 6 seasons over .300, with his top 3 seasons at .344 ; .321 ; .311 -- those numbers are solidly above-average. I'd even say that's much better than the average player. 
			
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 Note that I said mediocre power, not mediocre offensively.