DBWI: Babe Ruth Played Every Day?

I just finished watching the Ken Burns documentary Fenway Park: The House That Ruth Built on PBS.

Hall of Famer George Herman "Babe" Ruth ended his 20 year career with 414 wins. Only Walter Johnson and Cy Young had more career victories. He won 20 or more games in a season 13 times (including 10 straight years), which included a 30 win season and a 32 win season.

He certainly was not a bad hitter either. His career batting average was .338 and hit 265 career home runs (three times, he hit 20 or more home runs in a season).

After the 1918 season, the Red Sox considered making Ruth an everyday outfielder instead of having him pitch every 4 days but that idea was dropped.

If Ruth had played every day, how many homers might he have hit? Would the Red Sox have still won 10 World Series titles if Ruth did not pitch at all?
 
OOC: Not from this Mets fan:)


The way I feel about the Red Soxs "The enemy of my enemy is my friend"


Plus there is Buckner.....

Anyway, I dont know if Ruth could have handled playing the OF every day. He wasnt exactly in the best of shape and running around out there could have worn him out.

But if the Sox didnt win all those titles, perhaps the LA Yankees would have stayed in NY?
 
Plus there is Buckner.....

Anyway, I dont know if Ruth could have handled playing the OF every day. He wasnt exactly in the best of shape and running around out there could have worn him out.

But if the Sox didnt win all those titles, perhaps the LA Yankees would have stayed in NY?

No, that wasn't the writing on the wall for the Yankees. After that run from 47-55 where they went to 7 World Series in 9 years and lost them all to the Dodgers and Giants, they were cooked in that town. NY only really had room for two teams, and once Los Angeles and San Francisco went calling for teams, with the Yankees firmly in third in NY, and the As crumbling in Philadelphia, they heeded the call and went west.
 
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