FACTS/ FLUKES: Choo, Wainwright, Villanueva, Howard, Craig
May 1 2013
Choo feasting on NL pitching ... Shin-Soo Choo (OF, CIN) rebounded nicely last year after injury cut short his 2011. While he didn't quite get all the way back to 20/20/.300 status, his play provided optimism for his future with the Reds in hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark.
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% PX HR hr/f GB% Spd SB SBO% ==== === ==== ==== === === === === == ==== === === == ==== 2010 550 .300 .278 13 79 35 123 22 15% 45 75 22 15% 2011 313 .259 .246 10 75 32 87 8 10% 45 93 12 18% 2012 598 .283 .268 11 75 35 118 16 13% 50 75 21 15% 2013 93 .344 .305 15 80 40 133 4 24% 57 113 2 5%
Choo has outplayed his...
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