The following is a guest post from Dan Gerwien, who you know as “DanGer’s Gleyber of Love” in the comments.
Sam Miller wrote a piece for ESPN explaining why no one will hit .400 in the modern era. It’s a great thought exercise and definitely worth reading the full article. He essentially argues that in order to end a season with a .400 batting average, you need a player that can excel in three categories:
- The ability to avoid strikeouts, which are always outs.
- The ability to hit homers, which are always hits.