FACTS/ FLUKES: Goldschmidt, Bailey, Melancon, Freese, Lagares
Jun 19 2013
Good as Goldschmidt ... There were big expectations for Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI) entering his second full season. So far, at least, he's answered the call and is among the NL leaders in HR, RBIs, slugging and OBP.
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX hr/f Spd SBO HR/SB ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== === ==== === === ===== 2011 156 .250 .267 11 66 33 42/21/37 183 21% 82 10% 8/ 4 2012 514 .286 .275 10 75 35 40/24/36 149 14% 71 15% 20/18 2013 259 .305 .291 12 76 35 44/23/33 158 23% 60 9% 16/ 6
There are few weaknesses in Goldschmidt's BPIs:
- He's established in almost 1,000 big league ABs the ability to maintain a high h% and outperform...
Almost!
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