FACTS/FLUKES: Furcal, Lilly, Gordon, Venters, Presley

Should we invest in Rafael Furcal? ... When the Cardinals signed Rafael Furcal (SS, STL) to a two-year deal this offseason, the first question the fanalytic community asked was "Would we have done the same thing?"

Year    AB    BA   xBA   OBA   bb%  ct%   h%   HR  RBI  SB  PX   Spd    G/L/F
=====   ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ==  ===  ==  ===  ===  ========
2007    581  .270  .262  .333   9%   88%  30%   6   47  25   49  118  50/19/32
2008    143  .357  .320  .436  12%   88%  38%   5   16   8  125  127  49/19/32
2009    613  .269  .271  .335   9%   85%  30%   9   47  12   66  120  53/19/28
2010    383  .300  .286  .366   9%   84%  34%   8   43  22  100  124  47/20/33
2011    333  .231  .284  .291   8%   88%  24%   8   28  ...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From Facts & Flukes

Shohei Ohtani has a stellar 1.58 ERA. What can we expect going forward? Plus, Zack Wheeler, Michael Busch, Ezequiel Tovar, and Mauricio Dubón
Jul 1 2026 3:05am
Shea Langeliers continues to produce at a high level, with excellent power along with a solid batting average at catcher. Plus, Brandon Nimmo, Josh Naylor, Jacob deGrom, and Shane Baz.
Jun 29 2026 3:08am
Yoshinobu Yamamoto has picked up where he left off, but is it sustainable? Plus, Alec Burleson, Dustin May, Jung Hoo Lee, and Jacob Young.
Jun 24 2026 3:06am
Iván Herrera has hit and earned his C status back. Also: Ben Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Paul Sewald, Nico Hoerner.
Jun 23 2026 3:06am
Framber Valdez and Seth Lugo are both having a hard time putting hitters away, though Lugo is doing a better job of keeping runs off the board. Plus, Adley Rutschman, Jo Adell, and Ernie Clement.
Jun 22 2026 3:08am

Tools