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Stats 101: Environmental effects Print E-mail
Nov 2, 2007

Baseball statistics are influenced by the environment of the games, most notably the ball park.  Coors Stadium is notorious for inflating hitters' stats over the years due to the altitude and hitter-friendly dimensions.  There are some other interesting facts and observations regarding parks from around the country.  In some cases, it makes player stats look less flattering, but in others it makes them even more impressive.

 

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