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Originally Posted by Jim65
Some players just have an incredible eye. Eddie Yost was nicknamed "The Walking Man" Led the league in walks 6 times and had a career .394 OBP, while batting .254.
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Yost is a great example. In 1956 he batted .231 and had a .336 slugging percentage, and somehow he was still able to coax out 151 walks, to the tune of a .412 OBP.
With advanced analytics, scouting, and a more defined strike zone, I can't imagine that would be even remotely possible in today's game.