One of the biggest differences in baseball compared with 50 years ago:

These days even middle infielders hit home runs.

HR rates by 2B and SS are more than 300% higher than 1968.

No other position eclipses 200%, though 3B is close at 190%. pic.twitter.com/jR3qSUgYvy

— Matt Eddy (@MattEddyBA) February 9, 2019