FACT/FLUKES: Encarnacion, V. Martinez, Kinsler, Nova, Lewis
Sep 4 2015
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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