FACTS/FLUKES: Pujols, Buchholz, Wieters, Duensing, Ciriaco
Aug 7 2012
Pujols’ slump a distant memory…So – did you sell low on Albert Pujols (1B, LAA) back in April? After he hit .217 with no home runs that month, the temptation was certainly there to bail on the costly superstar.
But after hitting his first home run on May 6, he’s looked like “the Machine” of old.
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX hr/f HR BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== === ==== == === 2008 524 .357 .341 17 90 35 40/22/37 160 21% 37 137 2009 568 .327 .341 17 89 30 39/16/46 179 20% 47 158 2010 587 .312 .317 15 87 30 38/17/44 162 18% 42 134 2011 579 .299 .317 10 90 28 45/17/38 141 18% 37 117 2012 419 .289 .307 9 87 28 41/19/40 ...
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