Yuni Betancourt and Jack Wilson have similar offensive numbers, so how can Wilson be such a better player?

We start with two easy and undeniable facts: The stats on Jack Wilson's Baseball-Reference page look a whole lot like the stats on Yuniesky Betancourt's Baseball-Reference page. Wilson is four years older than Betancourt. Betancourt has also been hitting in the tougher league, against the tougher pitching, and in a ballpark that's traditionally tough on hitters, though Betancourt had a weird split while in Seattle where he hit much better at Safeco than on the road. read more