Every other hitter in the majors is measured by the standard that Ruth set 100 years ago.
It’s not just hitting though, when you look at Ruth overall, he was so far beyond everyone else playing the game in his era, that it’s ridiculous. No one since has even come close.
And back then bats and baseballs were vastly substandard compared to today’s equipment.
Most people don’t understand how critical that is.
Of course, the other side of that is Ruth never faced pitching speeds and the ridiculously wicked junk today’s pitchers throw.
I’m old enough to remember when a lot of scientists were trying to prove the curve ball was an optical illusion.......I bet none of them ever faced a 3 foot breaking ball. Lol!