FACTS/FLUKES: Harper, Maeda, Heyward, Samardzija, Maybin
May 26 2018
What’s up with Harper’s low BA? … Fantasy owners were all-in on Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) heading into 2018, as evidenced by his 9 ADP in NFBC leagues, following an impressive, albeit injury-shortened, 2017 campaign in which he batted .319 with 29 HR in 420 AB. While Harper has delivered 15 HR through his first 164 AB of 2018, he is also sporting a dreadful .232 BA. Is there cause for concern?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% HctX GB/LD/FB PX/xPX hr/f Spd/SBO HR/SB ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== ======== ======= ==== ======= ===== 2013 424 .274 .281 12 78 116 47/20/33 142/118 18% 101/12% 20/11 2014 352 .273 .234 10 70 92 44/22/35 110/115 15% 131/ 4% 13/ 2 2015 521 .330 .309 19 75 ...
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