07-15-2019, 09:20 PM
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/hitting/hihr6.shtml
Looking over the data base since 1901, home runs have increased steadily. Take into account in 1961 MLB went from 154 games to 162. The stats are amazing really.
From 1987 to 1988 home runs dropped by 1300. I would think the steroid era began in 1993 but could have occurred much earlier by some in mid 1980s. I know this to be a fact when Barry Bonds questioned me while I lived near Temecula California and he would fly in to visit family. I was actually somewhat famous in the area because I won a Major Bodybuilding Championship in 1987. Bonds asked me several questions about growth hormone and steroids.
But lets take 1993 as the start of MLB steroid era home runs jumped by 1000 to a total of 4030. But in 2017 Home runs jumped to 6,105. In 2014 the total was close to 4k home runs.
I think when one looks from 1961 to pre steroid era 1992, the average is close to 2800-3000. So I think performance enhancement drugs are involved still to this day. Also, digital technology era including computers, stats, science of baseball as aided by computer simulations was in late 1990s early 2000 which also helped with home run output and swing mechanics.
I think next year will see a regression toward the means in terms of home fun average which seems to hover between 4500-5000 in the modern era.
Looking over the data base since 1901, home runs have increased steadily. Take into account in 1961 MLB went from 154 games to 162. The stats are amazing really.
From 1987 to 1988 home runs dropped by 1300. I would think the steroid era began in 1993 but could have occurred much earlier by some in mid 1980s. I know this to be a fact when Barry Bonds questioned me while I lived near Temecula California and he would fly in to visit family. I was actually somewhat famous in the area because I won a Major Bodybuilding Championship in 1987. Bonds asked me several questions about growth hormone and steroids.
But lets take 1993 as the start of MLB steroid era home runs jumped by 1000 to a total of 4030. But in 2017 Home runs jumped to 6,105. In 2014 the total was close to 4k home runs.
I think when one looks from 1961 to pre steroid era 1992, the average is close to 2800-3000. So I think performance enhancement drugs are involved still to this day. Also, digital technology era including computers, stats, science of baseball as aided by computer simulations was in late 1990s early 2000 which also helped with home run output and swing mechanics.
I think next year will see a regression toward the means in terms of home fun average which seems to hover between 4500-5000 in the modern era.
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