BATTERS: Plate skill surgers, 2013 to 2014
Dec 23 2014
The surging plate skills of batters can often foreshadow future growth, especially among guys that are young enough to be on a growth curve.
Let's take a look at the hitters whose plate skills surged the most between 2013 and 2014.
First, these guys increased their walk rates the most from 2013 to 2014:
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bb% 2014 vs. 2013* Name Position League bb% '13 bb% '14 Diff ====================== ======== ====== ======= ======= ==== Hicks, Aaron CF AL 8% 16% +8% McKenry, Michael C NL 4% 12% +7% Dickerson, Chris LF FA 4% 11% +7% Gose, Anthony CF AL 3% 9% +6% Cruz, Tony ...
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