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Oct 5, 2022
8:40:17am
fbguru All-American
This article doesn't even mention that Ruth's season was 8 games shorter. 154

games instead of 162. Here's another fun article that compares Ruth to entire teams in the seasons he played:

 

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1063119-babe-ruths-60-home-runs-was-a-greater-achievement-than-barry-bonds-73#:~:text=Ruth%20never%20struck%20out%20100,%22experts%22%20of%20the%20day.

"From 1920-1932, Ruth averaged more than 46 home runs a season. In 1927, Ruth's record-setting season in which he hit 60 home runs, American League teams, excluding the New York Yankees, averaged 50 home runs.

 

The following table summarizes Ruth's, Maris' and Bonds' best home run season:

Player     HR    League Avg.  Pct.
Ruth        60        58                 1.03
Maris       61       153                0.40
Bonds     73        185               0.39

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