With a .372 batting average, Josh Gibson surpassed Ty Cobb’s .367 when records of the Negro Leagues for more than 2,300 players were incorporated after a three-year research project.
And Babe Ruth and Sammy Sosa weren’t hitting against the same kind of pitchers. I’d say Ruth and Gibson were probably facing pitchers and fielders with more in common than those of different eras. Stats always come with context. Doesn’t mean they don’t belong together in the same list.
And Babe Ruth and Sammy Sosa weren’t hitting against the same kind of pitchers. I’d say Ruth and Gibson were probably facing pitchers and fielders with more in common than those of different eras. Stats always come with context. Doesn’t mean they don’t belong together in the same list.