i imagine that it must be a bit uncomfortable for a guy like van steensel to sit on the bench or bus next to a first-round multimillionaire draft pick ...
true, but lots of stats are flawed. sometimes a guy gets a hit on a pop fly between home plate and the mound, sometimes a tough line drive to center is scored an error (and then changed to a hit the next day). point is, it all sorta evens out ...
at the same time and regarding overall greatness, mays and bonds never threw more than 1,200 innings with a 2.28 e.r.a. (or went 3-0 in world series with an e.r.a. under 1.00).