[quote name="Osh Kosh Bosh"][quote name="DarthSka"]Wait, how is 300 plate appearances a small sample size?
Comparatively, sure.
But 300 of something is A LOT.[/quote]
no not in baseball. 300 PA is small.
Would you give a guy a long term contract off of 300 PAs? no.
Guys can get 600 PA of luck let alone 300 PA.[/quote]Would I give a guy a contract off 300 PA?
No.
But if I'm the manager, is 300 PA enough to help me make a decision for one guy over another? Absolutely.
Is 300 PA a number that's going to make me just say, "Enh, only 300 PA? Not enough. Toss be some dice, since I literally have no idea who to send up to pinch hit right now. May as well toss the dice"?
No way.