FACTS/FLUKES: Hill, Amarista, Parnell, Pennington, McCann
Feb 21 2013
Hill: Best 2B in the NL?... Aaron Hill (2B, ARI) posted eye-popping power numbers a few years ago in Toronto, but last season was his finest all-around campaign. It was good enough for a rich three-year contract extension in Arizona. But to what extent are last year's numbers repeatable?
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% h% PX hr/f HR SB Spd SBO% ==== === ==== ==== === === == === ==== == == === ==== 2010 528 .205 .246 7 84 20 117 11% 26 2 73 4% 2011 520 .246 .258 6 86 27 75 4% 8 21 89 22% 2012 609 .302 .286 8 86 32 132 11% 26 14 103 12%
Hill's BPIs give us no reason to doubt he can duplicate his success:
- Hill's contact and walk rates...
Almost!
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