The Kaline: Establishing a Mendoza Line For Hall of Famers
August 17, 2010 by Curt Hitchens · 7 Comments
Introduction The purpose of this study is to establish a Mendoza Line for Hall of Fame hitters. After looking at the lifetime statistics of current Hall of Famers, Al Kaline began to stand out from the crowd. His .297 batting average, 3,007 hits, and 399 home runs seemed to be benchmarks for elite hitters. This […]
