FACTS/FLUKES: Chapman, Vogelsong, J. Williams, Desmond, Werth
Apr 30 2015
Chapman truly a dominant force ... Coming off another stellar season, Aroldis Chapman (LHP, CIN) was the top closer off the board in most drafts this year, and for good reason. Can he continue at this level?
Year Sv IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd FpK SwK G/L/F H% S% hr/f BPV ==== == == ==== ==== === ==== === === === ======== == == ==== === 2011 1 50 3.60 3.17 7.4 12.8 1.7 53% 14% 53/16/31 24 71 7% 62 2012 38 72 1.51 2.12 2.9 15.3 5.3 53% 18% 37/20/43 28 85 7% 213 2013 38 64 2.54 2.30 4.1 15.8 3.9 59% 17% 34/24/42 31 81 15% 186 2014 36 54 2.00 1.52 4.0 17.7 4.4 58% 21% 43/22/35 30 75 4% 231
Chapman's skills are clearly elite, and he's showing no...
Almost!
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