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The “New Statistic” for ranking baseball players incorporates a home run curve to effectively compare the power hitters of ALL eras – before, during and post-steroids

Baseball’s Greatest Hitters’ “NEW STATISTIC” (copyright #4729496, October 2008) was developed as part of the “STAT” Formula’s Home Run Curve” to create an effective baseball player rating system that addresses the all time great power hitters and the increased number of home runs that started during the Steroid Era. The Home Run Curve is linked to a point system that weighs the significance of HR production for each player based on the years they played Major League Baseball.

In 1927 when Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs, it was said that Ruth hit more home runs than “teams” in baseball. This description clearly showed his home run dominance of that era.

Using home runs hit per team during the years a player has played is a simple, but very effective way to display the home run increases, as well as decreases, in the history of baseball.

Here are a few examples of how this “New Statistic” can be used for ranking baseball players:

Average Home Runs Per MLB Team: Notable Retired Players By Era

Player	Yrs. Played	Ave. Home Runs Hit Per Team During Player’s Career	ERA	Career Home Runs
Ty Cobb*	1905-1928	40	1	117
Babe Ruth*	1914-1935	56	2	714
Joe DiMaggio*	1936-1951	95	3	361
Willie Mays*	1951-1972	131	4	660
Reggie Jackson*	1967-1987	122	5	563
Mike Schmidt*	1972-1989	122	6	548
Mark McGwire	1986-2001	151	7	583
Jim Thome *	1991-2012	162	8	612

As clearly seen above there is a significant difference between the Average Home runs hit per team during the career of Ty Cobb and Sammy Sosa. The “New Statistic” in conjunction with the Home Run Curve will allow HR production to be compared for any players no matter what era they played in.

Rating Baseball Players using the New Statistic

Below is a random list of 25 retired hitters with a minimum of 5,000 career at bats. This list is sorted using the “New Statistic” in order of most HR’s hit per team during the players’ respective careers. Our formula for ranking baseball players gives baseball fans a true perspective of how the amount of home runs hit has changed over the years.

Average Home Runs Per MLB Team: Retired Offensive Players Career

Player has been inducted into Hall of Fame * Veterans Committee **

Player	Yrs. Played	Ave. Home Runs Hit Per Team During Player’s Career	40/50/60+HR; Seasons; Career Home Runs
Barry Bonds	1986-2007	ERA 7 – 167	8- | (7-0-0-1) | 762
Hank Aaron *	1954-1976	ERA 4 – 129	8- | (8-0-0) |    755
Babe Ruth *	1914-1935	ERA 2 – 56	11- | (6-4-1) |  714
Alex Rodriguez	1994-2016	ERA 8 – 168	8- | (5-3-0) |    696
Willie Mays *	1951-1972	ERA 4 – 131	6- | (4-2-0) |   660
Ken Griffey Jr. *	1989-2010	ERA 7 – 159	7- | (5-2-0) |   630
Jim Thome *	1991-2012	ERA 7 – 162	6- | (5-1-0) |   612
Sammy Sosa	1989-2007	ERA 7 – 157	7- | (3-1-3) |   609

Player	Yrs. Played	Ave. Home Runs Hit Per Team During Player’s Career	ERA	Career Home Runs
Edgardo Alfonzo	1995-2006	174	7	146
Juan Gonzalez	1989-2006	167	7	434
Frank Thomas*	1990-2008	160	7	521
Larry Walker	1989-2005	156	7	383
Fred McGriff	1986-2004	154	7	493
Cecil Fielder	1985-1998	144	7	319
Jim Rice*	1974-1989	124	6	382
Don Mattingly	1982-1995	133	6	222
Hank Aaron*	1954-1976	129	4	755
Carlton Fisk*	1969-1993	124	5	376
Rod Carew*	1967-1985	119	5	92
Johnny Bench*	1967-1983	117	5	389
Ted Williams *	1939-1960	113	3	521
Johnny Pesky	1942-1954	105	3	17
Joe DiMaggio*	1936-1951	95	3	361
Hank Greenberg*	1930-1947	86	3	331
Jimmy Foxx*	1928-1945	78	2	534
Hack Wilson**	1923-1934	71	2	244
Rogers Hornsby*	1915-1937	60	2	301
Edd Roush**	1913-1931	48	1	68
Ty Cobb*	1905-1928	40	1	117
Frank Baker**	1908-1922	30	1	96
Honus Wagner*	1897-1917	24	1	101
Deacon McGuire	1884-1912	20	1	45
Willie Keeler*	1892-1910	20	1	33