Comments on: Hitting in the Silliest Ball Era

By: Johnny Twisto

Johnny Twisto — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:52:15 +0000

Best ERA+ 1893-1900:
A. Rusie 147 (actual ERA 3.08)
K. Nichols 145
C. Young 139
C. Griffith 129
N. Cuppy 128

kingturtle — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:56:47 +0000

Poor Bones Ely: A lifetime 69 OPS+ and a lifetime 54 ERA+ (with 52 IP).

kingturtle — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:53:13 +0000

What were the best ERA+ in that span?

David K — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:34:41 +0000

I like how Cross had an amazing 1894 (just like the rest of the league), although it was statistically insignificant.

He hit .442/.520/.837 with 5 triples in 42 ABs. Take that, Jimmy Rollins!

I also find it amusing that the process of adjustment is listed as lasting until 1900, and in 1901 Cross was .197/.281/.236. Yikes.