FACTS/FLUKES: Castro, Simon, Heyward, Wheeler, Nuno
Sep 1 2014
Castro inching back ... After a disastrous 2013 campaign in which both his production and skills cratered, Starlin Castro (SS, CHC) is showing signs of life again. He's bumped his BA by over 40 points and is well into double-digits with the HR total. Are we ready to say that Castro is back?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% GB/LD/FB PX xPX hr/f Spd SBO HR/SB BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== === === ==== === === ===== === 2011 674 .307 .273 5 86 35 49/20/31 82 79 5% 143 17% 10/22 64 2012 646 .283 .271 5 85 32 47/21/32 87 100 8% 152 23% 14/25 66 2013 666 .245 .249 4 81 29 51/20/29 75 99 6% 110 10% 10/ 9 26 2014 520 .288 .269 6 ...
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