Does this belong in the Historical forum?

Mariner and Giants Fan · 06-04-2008, 04:43 PM

How would you like ot have these numbers and not win the MVP?
batting avg: .426
Hr: 10
RBI's: 75
SB: 40
OBP: .485
Runs:98

That is what Rod Carew did in my 1977 season!
The MVP winner you ask?
Oscar Gamble and these are his numbers:
BA: .373
Hr: 66
RBI's: 175

Hmm the more I look at him the more I can see him winning it but still don't you think if a hitter batted .426 he would win every freaking award?

Gamble had to have been on some super roids as the year before he hit 12 dingers and his highest homer total was 4 years earlier at 22!!

Something else that is cool from that season is that the computer picked a reliever for the Cy Young award. Never saw that before.

Markus Heinsohn · 06-04-2008, 04:50 PM

Ted Williams won the Triple Crown in '42 and '47... guess who won the MVP these years?

Erik W. · 06-04-2008, 04:51 PM

While hitting over .400 is obviously an awesome achievement, I think batting average is a weak stat when it comes to MVP. Carew created far more runs for his team, and that's what being an MVP is about.

At least in my own non-stathead opinion.

Mariner and Giants Fan · 06-04-2008, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Ted Williams won the Triple Crown in '42 and '47... guess who won the MVP these years?

Yeah that New York Yankee bias started over half a century ago, lol!

06-04-2008, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mariner and Giants Fan All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sultan, WA. Posts: 636	Does this belong in the Historical forum? How would you like ot have these numbers and not win the MVP? batting avg: .426 Hr: 10 RBI's: 75 SB: 40 OBP: .485 Runs:98 That is what Rod Carew did in my 1977 season! The MVP winner you ask? Oscar Gamble and these are his numbers: BA: .373 Hr: 66 RBI's: 175 Hmm the more I look at him the more I can see him winning it but still don't you think if a hitter batted .426 he would win every freaking award? Gamble had to have been on some super roids as the year before he hit 12 dingers and his highest homer total was 4 years earlier at 22!! Something else that is cool from that season is that the computer picked a reliever for the Cy Young award. Never saw that before. __________________ Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" Last edited by Mariner and Giants Fan : 06-04-2008 at 04:47 PM. Reason: added on...

06-04-2008, 04:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Erik W. Moderator* Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Montréal Posts: 3,617	While hitting over .400 is obviously an awesome achievement, I think batting average is a weak stat when it comes to MVP. Carew created far more runs for his team, and that's what being an MVP is about. At least in my own non-stathead opinion. __________________ Formerly known as Azamien

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06-04-2008, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Heinbockel, Germany Posts: 9,223	Ted Williams won the Triple Crown in '42 and '47... guess who won the MVP these years?