FACTS/FLUKES: Vogelsong, J Garcia, Uggla, Frazier, Detwiler

Giant production ... Ryan Vogelsong’s (SP, SF) first year as a starter (2004) netted an ERA of 6.50. Two years later he posted a mark of 6.38 in 38 relief innings. That led to a trip across the Pacific to play three years in Japan. A 2011 minor league contract with a spring training invite led to a break-through 180-inning, 139-strikeout, 2.71 ERA season for the Giants. Vogelsong backed that up with a 190-inning, 78-BPV season last year:

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  WHIP  h%  S%   G/L/F    Ctl  Dom  Cmd  hr/9
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2011  180  2.71  3.85  1.25  29  81  46/20/34  3.1  7.0  2.3   0.8
2012  190  3.37  4.02  1.23  29  75  44/18/38  2.9  7.5  2.5   0.8
2013  18   5.89  4.06  1.47  36  60...

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