FACTS/FLUKES: Buchholz, McLouth, Masterson, A. Escobar, D. Adams

High Dom helps Buchholz, but look for some regression…Last weekend, Clay Buchholz (RHP, BOS) improved his record to 9-0, becoming the first AL pitcher to reach nine wins. After an injury-plagued 2011 and an 11-8 record in 2012, Buchholz is one of the pleasant surprises of the first half.  

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  H%  S%   G/L/F    hr/f  hr/9  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ==  ==  ========  ====  ====  ===
2009* 191  4.06  4.11  3.4  6.5  1.9  29  73  54/18/29   16%   1.1   51
2010  174  2.33  3.93  3.5  6.2  1.8  26  82  51/18/32    6%   0.5   47
2011   83  3.48  4.16  3.4  6.5  1.9  28  77  51/11/39   10%   1.1   55
2012  189  4.56  4.27  3.0  6.1  2.0  29  69  48/20/33   13%   1.2   54
2013   84  1.71  3.19 ...

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