FACTS/FLUKES: Bumgarner, B. Hamilton, Conforto, Capps, Villar

Bumgarner further solidifies ace status … Heading into 2015, many worried about the effect Madison Bumgarner’s (LHP, SF) extreme 2014 workload (270 IP, playoffs included) might have on his 2015 performance. Well, all he did was post a 2.93 ERA and career bests in Dom, Ctl, BPV and WHIP. Can he keep it up in 2016?

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  FpK  SwK  BPV  DOM/DIS%
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2011  205  3.21  3.25  2.0  8.4  4.2  46/21/33  33/74    6%  62%  10%  121   70%/15%
2012  208  3.37  3.44  2.1  8.3  3.9  48/19/33  29/74   12%  62%  10%  117   66%/13%
2013  201  2.77  3.25  2.8  8.9  3.2  47/18/35  26/76    8%  60%  11%  110   81%/ 6%
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