FACTS/FLUKES: Goldschmidt, Story, J. Gray, Neris, Hazelbaker
May 26 2016
Goldschmidt being too patient?... Paul Goldschmidt (1B, ARI) was a top-2 pick in most 2016 drafts. Yet he currently ranks 54th among mixed-league batters. While he's not been terrible, he's been far from elite. Can he get his mojo back?
Year AB BA HR/SB PX xPX BB% CT% HH% StLook* Ball%** SwPct*** ==== === ==== ===== === === === === === ======= ======= ======== 2013 602 .302 20/18 168 164 14% 76% 42% 31% 39% 42% 2014 406 .300 36/15 194 173 14% 73% 44% 34% 40% 39% 2015 567 .321 19/ 9 169 152 17% 73% 41% 32% 42% 39% 2016 158 .247 8/ 5 128 135 22% 69% 33% 38% 44% 35% *Strikes looking as a percentage of total...
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