FACTS/FLUKES: Andrus, Lackey, Jennings, Pelfrey, A. Gonzalez

High SBO, SB% define Andrus…When you sign a big contract, there’s often pressure. That seemed to be the case after Elvis Andrus (SS, TEX) signed an 8-year, $120 million contract in the winter of 2012/13; he struggled at the start of the year. But he turned it around and posted decent numbers on the season.

Year   AB   BA    xBA   OBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    PX  Spd  SB  SBO  SB%
====  ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ==  ===  ==  ===  ===
2009  480  .267  .284  .323    8   84  31  55/22/23  63  162  33  28%   85
2010  588  .265  .256  .337   10   84  32  61/19/20  28  155  32  23%   67
2011  587  .279  .284  .342    9   87  31  56/23/21  57  113  37  26%   76
2012  628  .286  .275  .345    8   85  33  57/22/21  61  141  21...

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