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NJ: Early baseball statistics |
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Today there are dozens of baseball statistics, many of which are deemed
to be "accurate" or determinant of a player's "value" to his team. But baseball statistics have a long history. Many fans
remember in 1961 as Roger Maris was chasing Babe Ruth's single season home run record the criticism Maris received because
his batting average was well below .300. At that time, and for many years batting average was considered the most important
stat. But when baseball was in its infancy in the 1840s scorecards did not even keep track of hits. At that point, runs were
deemed the most important statistic. Even balls and strikes were not counted until the 1860s.
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