Power Numbers by Position...a "what if" question

[Parade_Rain]

So I get that traditionally speaking corner IF and OF would like to be power hitters, etc., but what if everyone on the team had approximately the same power abilities? As an example, what if Castro is a 15-20 HR guy and Rizzo is a 20-25 HR guy. Along with the rest of the team, all the players hit somewhere around 15-20. They all hit at least .270-.280, some over .300. Does it matter where they play? Could that team be successful?

 

[Parade_Rain]

And let me add...what if, with the exception of two players, they all hit for good average, but 6 of the 8 regular, everyday players were good for 10-15 HR per year?

 

[SilenceS]

Sure, they could be successful. Homers arent the key. Its how many runs can they generate. The score doesnt care actually how you score just that you cross the plate. you score runs, you are going to win a lot of games. Also, hitting with RISP is crucial. Some players have a knack for it and some dont. The Cubs are very bad in general with hitting with RISP. It has cost us tons of game the past 3 years. Honestly, if the Cubs would have signed two more bats that produced this year. This team would have a lot better record. Our run differential is close. We just dont know how to win games. Its been pretty obvious that for us to win. Castro, Rizzo, and Castillo have to do damage in the game. If they dont, we score very few runs. Our OF is absolutely killing this team. We rank in the bottom 5 in every category for OF. Its sickening.

 

[Mongo_76]

Our President of Baseball Operations is absolutely killing this team

I fixed it for you...

 

[theberserkfury]

I fixed it for you...

:facepalm:

 

[CSF77]

They need a 1/2 hitter putting up a OBA over .350 to start. Dont matter what position they play. 3-5 should have OPS around .900 6 has a mix of power and speed. 7-8 are D players normally a CF/C/SS/2B on a team that has plenty of production 1-6. A lesser team can not afford to have a 7-8 hitter being a auto out.

 

[Parade_Rain]

Of course it's a should but I am not necessarily dealing with the current team. It's a what if that challenges the status quo. What if every hitter in the lineup, L/R doesn't matter, were essentially the same with maybe 2 hitters hitting 20+ and the rest at 10-15 and hitting lots of doubles and high OBP. Would that not be a good team? It used to be that closers were dried up vets. Now they are fresh faces. The game changes.

 

[diavolos]

What if every hitter in the lineup, L/R doesn't matter, were essentially the same with maybe 2 hitters hitting 20+ and the rest at 10-15 and hitting lots of doubles and high OBP.

so basically going back to the way the game was in the 70's? from 70-79 there were .72 hrs/game and a team averaged 4.13 runs a game in the nl. from 2004-2013 teams in the nl averaged .98 hrs/game and 4.42 runs a game.

 

[brett05]

Power is not important as stated. It's scoring runs and preventing runs from scoring. See 1985 Cardinals.

 

[CSF77]

Power is not important as stated. It's scoring runs and preventing runs from scoring. See 1985 Cardinals.

They played to the old park more so. That team was more competitive after Mac came to town and evolved into a 3 power hitter set.