FACTS/FLUKES: Alvarez, Belt, Veras, Hill, Lincecum
Mar 6 2014
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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