A generation ago, during the overlapping Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman eras of the 90s and 2000s, baseball experienced an offensive surge. Finding a large, perhaps chemically enhanced gentleman to hit 25 or 30 HRs and get on base was not difficult. In 2003, the league-wide OPS was .755, and those on the less important end of the defensive spectrum (DH, 1B, LF) had an average OPS hovering around .800. For comparison’s sake, Carlos Correa is the only 2015 Astro with an OPS over .800.
Today, things are different.