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Originally Posted by Triad
So then, do you think we should reward him for that, or penalize him for it?
A percentage point is the equivalent of sustaining that level for about 9 games. Even if he'd missed 9 games each of those years, he'd still have six entries on the list, including one in the top five, and another in the top 25. But the fact remains that he didn't miss those games. He was on the field and in the lineup, and contributing to his teams.
Also, there are quite a few on this list that have close to 160 games in a season, or around 150 for the old days, so Murphy wasn't unique in this aspect. I don't think it really gives him an unfair advantage.
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i'm just not sure what skill we're measuring here. scoring runs is a function of getting on base, baserunning, and the ability of the players hitting behind you (or hitting hr's yourself) to drive you in. if murphy shows no superior ability to get on base, and has zero control over the players hitting behind him, his ability to score runs on low scoring teams is what? his baserunning is a huge differentiator? he had the ability to forecast clutch hits of his teammates? why should i care how many runs murphy scored in relation to the team? what is it telling me?