FACT/FLUKES: Encarnacion, V. Martinez, Kinsler, Nova, Lewis

Encarnacion's HR binge silences fears ... Literally overnight, it seems, Edwin Encarnación (DH, TOR) added another 30-HR season to his resume, this after a lights-out August in which he hit .407 with 11 long balls and 35 RBI, good for AL Player of the Month honors. But do his overall skills match those of years' past?

Year    AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    HctX  HR   PX  xPX  hr/f
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ====  ==  ===  ===  ====
2011   481  .272  .275    8   84  29  36/19/44   129  17  124  124    9%
2012   542  .280  .285   13   83  27  33/18/49   131  42  157  153   19%
2013   530  .272  .311   13   88  25  35/22/43   137  36  150  152   18%
2014   477  .268  .300   12   83  26  36/16/47   137  34 ...

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