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How important are stats in a 60-game season? We asked MLB players how they view their numbers

By his expression, Tim Anderson thought the question odd, which, given the context, it was. He’d been asked about his personal statistics while nearing the end of a 60-game season played in, around and through obstructions and complications, and then how he viewed them as compared to a real season. A normal season.

He narrowed his eyes. He discovered something in the distance that held his gaze. Maybe he repeated the question to himself.

How do I feel about my stats this year?

He returned to the conversation still, as far as he knew, a .