Sitting out for the batting title...

[Peter_Spaeth]

Ted Williams entered the last two games of the 1941 season at .3995. Had he sat out, his average would have rounded up to .400. At least according to legend, Ted scoffed at the idea of sitting out a meaningless doubleheader against the A's to preserve his .400. He played, and Connie Mack instructed his pitchers not to let up on him. He went 6 for 8. That is a mensch.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ted Williams entered the last two games of the 1941 season at .3995. Had he sat out, his average would have rounded up to .400. At least according to legend, Ted scoffed at the idea of sitting out a meaningless doubleheader against the A's to preserve his .400. He played, and Connie Mack instructed his pitchers not to let up on him. He went 6 for 8. That is a mensch.

Batting title already in hand so bad analogy. Plus in 1941, a sacrifice fly, in which Ted had 6, was counted as an at-bat and an out. (so he still would of hit over .400 using the current batting methods even if o-fer whatever.)

I know a guy had 40 homers and last game of year he didnt sit out, he hit and you know what, he still ended up with the magical 40 homers thats kismet

[Mikehealer]

You can't fix stupid.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by Mikehealer

You can't fix stupid.

+1. Or people who know they are right.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by tschock

+1. Or people who know they are right.

+1

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

Batting title already in hand so bad analogy. Plus in 1941, a sacrifice fly, in which Ted had 6, was counted as an at-bat and an out. (so he still would of hit over .400 using the current batting methods even if o-fer whatever.)

I know a guy had 40 homers and last game of year he didnt sit out, he hit and you know what, he still ended up with the magical 40 homers thats kismet

Jake I think the next edition of the dictionary should have your picture next to the definition of non-sequitur.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Jake I think the next edition of the dictionary should have your picture next to the definition of non-sequitur.

yeah i know. Didn't realize we were getting grades.

But still interesting that Williams had 6 more 'outs' that year that in the present day are not considered outs. So not so easy to compare even batting averages from today in the past as the rules of what was counted as an 'out' on your batting average has changed