quote:Originally posted by Quincy:
Why aren't players under 200 pounds hitting more home runs?
How many players under 200 were there back then compared to now? You think if Mantle was born in this era he'd still grow up to be 5'11" and 175?
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While there's plenty of discussion concerning the ballooning average weight of NFL players since the 70's and 80's (the average offensive lineman is 62 lbs heavier today than he was in 1970), there isn't much talk about weight gain in baseball. But, not surprisingly, it's increased at almost the same rate.
1972 817 players, 185.5 lbs
1977 895 players, 186.3 lbs
1982 923 players, 189.0 lbs
1987 968 players, 193.9 lbs
1992 1001 players, 201.3 lbs
1997 1121 players, 205.9 lbs
2002 1216 players, 208.3 lbs
2007 1146 players, 207.2 lbs
Interestingly enough, it was after the 2002 season that baseball implemented its mandatory drug testing program.
Your logic is flawed.