FACTS/FLUKES: Altuve, Salazar, McCann, Hutchison, Ackley

Is Altuve elite? ... Just in case it hasn't sunk in yet—Jose Altuve (2B, HOU) posted the most production of any fantasy player in 2014. He did it by leading MLB in hits and swiping 56 bags in a $40+ season that nobody saw coming. However, with limited power and without another .290+ BA in his career, how confident can we be in Altuve's ability to put up similar numbers?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  HctX  h%  GB/LD/FB  PX  HR  Spd  SBO  SB  BPV  
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ========  ==  ==  ===  ===  ==  ===  
2011  221  .276  .261    2   87    64  31  50/20/30  57   2  112  19%   7   33
2012  576  .290  .277    6   87    87  32  53/20/27  72   7  137  27%  33   62
2013  626  .283  .264    5   86    94  32  49/23/28 ...

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