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Originally Posted by packs
This is about where they were in their careers when they stopped being contemporaries after Clemente’s death. I don’t think Kaline can be considered an elite player from 1968 to 1972 whereas I look at what Clemente was doing and see an elite player still at the top of his game.
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Yes. I am aware. That's why I compared them at the same age.
In 1968 Kaline posted a 146 OPS+
in 1969, 116
In 1970, 127
In 1971, 144
In 1972, 149
He was one of the best hitters in baseball three of those five years and well over the league the other 2. This is not declining.