FACTS/FLUKES: Alvarez, Belt, Veras, Hill, Lincecum

Two outcomes define Alvarez ... Pedro Álvarez (3B, PIT) is one of two NL hitters to connect for 30 HRs each of the past two seasons. But beyond the HR total, there remains a significant obstacle to further offensive value.

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%   Eye  h%   PX    G/L/F   hr/f  HR  vLHP
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ==  ===  ========  ====  ==  ====
2010   347  .256  .241   10   66  0.31  34  160  46/15/40   18%  16  .228
2011   235  .191  .217    9   66  0.30  27   86  55/19/25   10%   4  .158
2012   525  .244  .244   10   66  0.32  31  165  47/19/34   25%  30  .207
2013   558  .233  .256    8   67  0.26  28  176  43/20/36   26%  36  .180

It's no coincidence that 40% of Alvarez's ABs ended in a K or HR:

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