FACTS/FLUKES: Pujols, Estrada, W. Castillo, Hellickson, Gamel
Sep 4 2017
Pujols now ghost of the machine…When a prominent web site declares future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols (DH, LAA) “the worst player in baseball,”, it gets your attention. Pujols picked up the pace the past few days, but his overall numbers show a decline from his heyday. Will Pujols ever again put up the $20-25 in value he posted from 2014-16?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% G/L/F HctX HR PX xPX hr/f ==== === ==== ==== === === == ======== ==== == === ==== ==== 2013 391 .258 .270 9 86 26 38/20/42 128 17 109 135 12% 2014 633 .272 .299 7 89 27 46/19/35 139 28 122 110 14% 2015 602 .244 .286 8 88 22 42/16/42 128 40 125 131 18% 2016 593 .268 .269 8 87 26 ...
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