This probably seems like an obvious conclusion – there were no hitters in baseball last year who could match one of the best power/contact hitters in baseball history. In fact, no one even came remotely close. You will not be surprised to learn that no hitter in baseball last year posted an ISO of. 151, that would give Musial a modern K% of 10.1% and a modern ISO of. Since the league average strikeout rate last year was 19.8% and the average ISO was. Now, if we simply multiply those index numbers by the league norms of 2012, we get the equivalent of Musial’s career K% and ISO numbers. As Dave points out, strikeout rates have changed over time, so he translated Musial's strikeout and power rates to 2012 levels: In his greatest season in 1948, he hit 39 home runs and struck out just 34 times. In 1943, Musial struck out just 18 times in 700 plate appearances. to a Royals fan.įinally, Dave Cameron has a piece at FanGraphs on Musial's amazingly low strikeout rates, particularly for a power hitter. Rob Neyer has a nice column on what Musial meant. First, Matt Philip has a graphical tribute to Musial's amazing career here. I wanted to point out a couple of interesting Stan Musial links. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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