FACTS/FLUKES: Stanton, Godley, Harrison, Straily, Granderson

Stanton alters approach … Giancarlo Stanton (OF, MIA) had a disappointing 2016, posting a .240 BA with 27 HR in another injury shortened season. The slugger has rebounded nicely in 2017, batting .271 with 20 HR through his first 277 AB, becoming just the 11th player in MLB history to hit 20+ HR in each of his first eight seasons. What do the underlying metrics tell us?

Year   AB   BA    xBA  HR  bb%  ct%  HctX  GB/LD/FB   PX/xPX  hr/f  OPSvR
====  ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ====  ========  =======  ====  =====
2012  449  .290  .288  37    9   68   132  36/22/42  226/163   29%   .950
2013  425  .249  .253  24   15   67   109  43/18/38  180/139   22%   .789
2014  539  .288  .278  37   15   68   120  41/20/39  206/146   26%  ...

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