FACTS/FLUKES: D. Murphy, Velasquez, Maurer, Freese, Harrison
Apr 21 2017
Murphy enjoys breakout campaign … Daniel Murphy (1B/2B, WAS) had been a steady performer prior to 2016, but the modifications he made in the second half of 2015 with help from his then hitting coach, Kevin Long of the Mets, unlocked a whole new level of performance. The 31-year-old posted career highs in multiple categories, including a .347 BA and 25 HR. Can he keep it going in 2017?
Year AB HR/SB BA xBA bb% ct% GB/LD/FB h% HctX PX xPX hr/f SBO OPSvL ==== === ===== ==== ==== === === ======== == ==== === === ==== === ===== 2012 571 6/10 .291 .285 6 86 51/24/25 33 88 79 55 5% 8% .680 2013 658 13/23 .286 .266 5 86 42/21/36 32 112 87 100 6% 16% .616 2014 596 ...
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