Is the hitting strong or pitching weak? Indians, Marlins have high team ERA, batting average

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 26, 1997| Author: TOM HAUDRICOURT | Copyright information

The offensive statistics from the 1997 World Series presented baseball's version of the chicken-and-egg debate.

Which came first, good hitting or bad pitching?

Through the first five games of this alleged Fall Classic, pitchers on both sides were running for cover. The Florida Marlins entered Game 6 with a woeful 6.75 team earned run average, with the Cleveland Indians checking in at 5.93. In World Series history, the highest ERA for a winning team was the 7.11 mark posted by...

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