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Originally Posted by spitfire
I hope you'll reconsider this feature. There seems to be no evidence at all that height has any effect on stamina. And how does this idea factor in to historical baseball? Don't have data to back it up (Time.com sez "Skeletons and written records show that human beings today are inches taller than humans just a century or two ago." if that means anything), but my understanding is that the general population is taller now than it was 100 years ago. And yet in those days it was common for these generally shorter starting pitchers to go 9. The idea of tying stamina to height really doesn't seem to have anything going for it.
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Where as SABR seems to support what you are saying you should note 100 years ago is no real comparison. Balls were different and it was easier to put stuff on them. The game was a lot slap chop hitters and although some may have had power the strategy was more about placing hits and hit and run than long balls. A pitcher didn't have to be as accurate there was a lot lower chance of a HR if you threw one over the heart of the plate. The argument still makes sense though.