In 2001-04, pitchers were using steroids as well. However, whether Bonds was on rodis or not has less than nothing to do with his alleged WAR during those years.
Again, I LOVE Mike Trout. He's this generation's Mickey Mantle (and I saw Mickey Mantle). It is totally irrational to say that Trout's first 45 or so games this year can possibly compare to Bonds' four year stretch. There is no way any legitimate statistical concept that can compare Trout's .431/.600/1.031/OPS+ 182 to Bonds' worst year of those four .529/.749/1.278/ OPS+231.
nor can Trout's numbers be compared to Ted Williams. Ted had SEVEN years better than this one .497/.615/1.112/OPS+189
We're not even talking about Ruth, Gehrig, Mays or others.
WAR is total BULLSHIT and this week's stance shows it clearly.
Trout is an all-time great talent, but there is no rational or reasonable formula that can say his start this year is close to the greatest years of all time.
Possibly 20-25% of pitchers likely used steroids in that period. 100% of pitchers facing Bonds were pitching to a steroid user.