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MLB Power Rankings (9/21)
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For the fans who enjoy seeing the longball, 2016 has been a banner year. Perhaps the best in baseball history, as it turns out, and that's thanks in no small part to a significant power surge by middle infielders.
First off, the home run rate on a per-game basis is the second best ever. The top five:
1. 2000, 1.171 HR per team, per game
2. 2016, 1.166
3. 1999, 1.14
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