FACTS/FLUKES: Ellsbury, Tillman, Y. Escobar, Keppinger, Grimm
May 21 2013
SBs are Ellsbury’s game, not power... If “consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” don’t worry, Jacoby Ellsbury (OF, BOS)—you’re an absolute genius. Between injuries and regression, he’s earned that “F” grade for consistency. As a free agent at the end of the year, Ellsbury is on a quest to reproduce the epic speed and power numbers of the past.
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F HR PX hr/f Spd SB SBO% ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== == === ==== === == ==== 2009 624 .301 .275 7 88 33 50/18/32 8 66 5% 145 70 43% 2010* 102 .239 .256 5 91 26 49/16/35 0 48 0% 97 8 37% 2011 660 .321 .313 7 85 34 43/23/34 32 145 17% 103 39 30% 2012 ...
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