FACTS/FLUKES: Beltre, Swisher, Brantley, Porcello, A.Escobar
Mar 2 2012
Beltre finds new level of production ... In 2010, Adrián Béltre (3B, TEX) rebounded from an injury-riddled 2009 to produce his best season since his 48-HR 2004. He then was equally productive in 2011, despite missing nearly six weeks with a hamstring strain. Has Beltre reached a new mid-career production plateau?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% Eye h% PX FB hr/f HR ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== == === === ==== == 2007 595 .276 .283 6 83 0.37 30 124 39% 13% 26 2008 556 .266 .287 8 84 0.56 28 113 38% 14% 25 2009 449 .265 .248 4 84 0.26 30 75 38% 6% 8 2010 589 .321 .309 6 86 0.49 34 147 40% 13% 28 2011 487 .296 .318 5 89 0.47 28 150 ...
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