FACTS/FLUKES: Andrus, J. Johnson, M. Izturis, Humber, S. Smith

Hit rate keeping Andrus down… Even with uber-prospect Jurickson Profar (SS, TEX)  ready for prime time, the Rangers signed Elvis Andrus (SS, TEX) to an eight-year contract in April. Scuffling out of the gate, Andrus’s owners may be grumbling that the Rangers overpaid.

Year   AB   BA    xBA   OBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    PX  Spd  SB  SBO%  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ==  ===  ==  ====  ===
2009  480  .267  .284  .323    8   84  31  55/22/23  63  165  33   28%   51
2010  588  .265  .256  .337   10   84  32  61/19/20  28  159  32   23%   14
2011  587  .279  .284  .342    9   87  31  56/23/21  57  106  37   26%   53
2012  628  .286  .275  .345    8   85  33  57/22/21  61  134  21   16%   42
2013   71  .197 ...

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