Baseball will never be just about the numbers. The characters, the on-field action, and all of the drama wrapped up into a baseball game are what always draws us in. Those factors will never change.
This doesn’t mean that the numbers aren’t important, though. Our understanding of the numbers is what forms our perception of a player. As the statistical age keeps evolving and conversations keep getting elevated, we are given the gift of appreciating players who may have been overlooked during their playing days.
The 1980s were an exciting time in Major League Baseball. There was power, even bursts of power like the “rabbit-ball” 1987 season.