Here's the thing about the integration of the Negro Leagues stats: they have been ignored by the MLB for so long that the recognition is long overdue. In the time Negro League baseball was played, the MLB had its golden age of popularity. The Negro Leagues benefitted from that, especially in areas that the MLB had no presence. The Negro Leagues had some amazing talent that never got to play in the MLB because of segregation policies/laws of the time, and that's a god damn shame. So recognizing their careers and stats is something that I feel is appropriate. With that said, I'm not sure having those same stats integrated into MLB records is right. If a player was active in both MLB and the Negro Leagues, then those stats should be compiled together. That makes sense to me, especially in cases such as Jackie Robinson. A lot of MLB players also had great opinions on Negro Leagues players. Ty Cobb, noted "racist" by many, was always happy to discuss them. Babe Ruth would regularly play Negro Leagues teams during his barnstorming tours and would even mingle with fans in the stands, players in the dugout, and be a highly outspoken voice for integration with the MLB.
I think this should open the door for a discussion on MLB stats as a whole. For example, we can look at ground rule doubles. Why? Because ground rule doubles weren't an official rule until 1929 and any ball that bounced over the outfield wall was ruled a home run. That calls into question Babe Ruth's 1927 season where he hit 60 home runs. So how many were actually ground rule doubles? Do we just go back and change the amount of home runs Babe actually hit or do we just ignore it?
I'm fine with recognizing Negro Leagues players and their stats. Some of those guys were on a whole different level of playing and could have absolutely set MLB on fire at a time where it was already white hot. Imagine the likes of Josh Gibson, Martin Dihigo, Gus Greenlee, and Cool Papa Bell playing against the likes of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Grove, and Ted Williams. But the Negro Leagues was never about being part of the MLB, it was about being different. It was about showcasing the talents of players that weren't allowed or otherwise not welcomed in the MLB. I'm glad they are finally recognized by the MLB, but I don't think integration of stats was a smart move.