yeah the author speaks to those issues specifically in the Oh articleThat, the extra games, the travel, MLB pitchers being that much better, etc.
Korakuen Stadium Dimensions - 288 is definitely helpful down the line.
Center 396.3 ft
Left / Right 288.1 ft
Left-Center and Right-Center 361.2 ft
Here is a website you can compare that stadium to any MLB stadium and some old MLB stadiums as well
about the Japanese Ballpark
Johnny was a school boy when he heard his first Beatles song, love me do I think it was and from there it didn't take him long...
Thanks for the list Ritzy
Since I am bored and really don't want to do more homework - I decided to see what Babe Ruth would be like if he only faced LHP throughout his career. Since 1927 was the only season where all he plate appearances were recorded in his splits - I used his LHSP numbers instead of just straight LHP splits. Otherwise, I just averaged out what he did in those splits and what those numbers looked like against his total plate appearances that season - because I was curious, but unwilling to do any in-depth statistical adjustments. Here's his career numbers
G - 2503 (same)
PA - 10623 (same)
AB - 8481 (+82)
R - 2216 (+42)
H - 2737 (-136)
2B - 476 (-30)
3B - 114 (-22)
HR - 767 (+53)
RBI - 2203 (-11)
SB - 100 (-23)
CS - 114 (-3)
BB - 1940 (-122)
SO - 1639 (+309)
BA - .323 (-.019)
OBP - .453 (-.021)
SLG - .677 (-.013)
OPS - 1.130 (-.034)
TB - 5740 (-53)
HBP - 78 (+35)
SH - 64 (-49)
Single Season records:
Runs - 204 (1920)
HR - 84 (1920; 63 in 1927)
OPS - 1.500 (1920)
TB - 487 (1920)
Ok, back to reality and everyone's day - already in progress.