Just looking at ERA - Home vs Away, Koufax' peak years significantly (over .50) better at Home. Career totals for Grove...Home ERA 3.04, Away ERA 3.05
Then I looked at Bob Gibson, Career ERA Home 3.08, Away 2.76
And Gibson's historic year 1968 Home ERA 1.41, Away 0.81
Wonder what Gibby's numbers would look like if he pitched where Koufax did - Dodger Stadium.
Just a note - mid 1930's NL league batting average about .275 and mid 1960's NL league batting average about .251
Koufax was indeed awesome, props, kudos and the whole lot. But dig a little deeper in the stats, Grove was the man. And my opinion of Gibson just got better.
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