Re: Introduction to Five Tools Analysis: Hitting
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Why is hitting for average a tool and controlling the plate for high OBP not? OBP >>> BA.
For example, Mark McGwire's career BA was .263 vs. a league adjusted average of .262. But his career OBP was .394 vs. a league adjusted average of .332. Was he an average hitter?
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Mark McGwire was not a five-tool player. Just because he lacks the tool to hit for high average doesn't mean he is a bad hitter. You are not reading correctly.
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Gotcha, I skimmed past where you explained that.
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