It's TRIVIA time....Babe Ruth

[brunswickreeves]

There's no doubt Ruth was among the greatest players and hitters of any generation. Many factors influenced this: his amazing ability to compute the incoming pitch, size/stature, exercise regimen, and also the end of the Dead Ball Era in 1920, which provided a greater advantage to the batter. However, digging into the stats, correlation appears here to be causation (but not from more exercise)...with more at bats Ruth's total stats increased. However, as a % of those at bats, Ruth's stats in Hits, HRs, RBI, BA, and Slugging % actually balance out between career 1/2s (1914-1924) and (1925-1935).

Hits as a % of at Bats, and BA were better in the 1st 1/2 of his career. HRs as a % of at Bats was actually equal with less than a 1% difference between career 1/2s. Slugging %, and RBI as a % of at Bats were better in the 2nd 1/2 of his career. However, RBI is dependent on better batting and OBP by teammates...

See attached Excel analysis.

So did Ruth become a significantly better player/hitter as he aged, or did he actually make everyone around him better and he sustained his individual dominance?

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by brunswickreeves

There's no doubt Ruth was among the greatest players and hitters of any generation. Many factors influenced this: his amazing ability to compute the incoming pitch, size/stature, exercise regimen, and also the end of the Dead Ball Era in 1920, which provided a greater advantage to the batter. However, digging into the stats, correlation appears here to be causation (but not from more exercise)...with more at bats Ruth's total stats increased. However, as a % of those at bats, Ruth's stats in Hits, HRs, RBI, BA, and Slugging % actually balance out between career 1/2s (1914-1924) and (1925-1935).

Hits as a % of at Bats, and BA were better in the 1st 1/2 of his career. HRs as a % of at Bats was actually equal with less than a 1% difference between career 1/2s. Slugging %, and RBI as a % of at Bats were better in the 2nd 1/2 of his career. However, RBI is dependent on better batting and OBP by teammates...

See attached Excel analysis.

So did Ruth become a significantly better player/hitter as he aged, or did he actually make everyone around him better and he sustained his individual dominance?

Great info on that spread sheet. Thanks for sharing. great assortment of cards and photos

[brunswickreeves]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Great info on that spread sheet. Thanks for sharing. great assortment of cards and photos

Thanks! 33 Ruth's are on wood ($25 ea), cards are 1980 Exhibits ($75 for entire set), Ruth Red Sox pitching staff photo just acquired, and game bat was a given by Portland Sea Dogs. And Excel was 30 mins of time and analysis Love building comprehensive pro forma financial models for start-up investing and exit strategies!

[tedzan]

The number 3 was lucky on this day in May of 1935. Babe Ruth hit 3 tremendous Home Runs at Forbes Field (Pittsburgh).

And, Jessie Owens sets 3 world records on May 25th 1935.












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[Peter_Spaeth]

Ted you once posted that whole article and it was priceless. The writer kept referring to Ruth as the Great Man of Baseball in a style that we no longer see today. It also bears noting that his third and final homerun apparently left the park entirely, a monumental blast. It also bears noting that 87 years later, there is nobody else who fairly could be called the Great Man of Baseball.