FACTS/FLUKES: Jones, Peavy, De Aza, Lewis, Francoeur
May 6 2012
Jones putting it all together... Blessed with exceptional ability and all five tools, Adam Jones (OF, BAL) has always had the ingredients for stardom. Yet through four MLB seasons, Jones has posted strong if unspectacular numbers leaving many evaluators speculating if there was another level he could reach as a player. So far in 2012, Jones is flirting with that elusive "next level":
Year AB BA xBA bb% ct% Eye G/L/F PX HR hr/f Spd SBO% BPV ==== === ==== ==== === === ==== ======== === == ==== === ==== === 2008 477 .270 .246 5% 77% 0.21 47/18/35 85 9 7% 156 11% 25 2009 473 .277 .282 7% 80% 0.39 55/17/28 106 19 18% 112 11% 55 2010 581 .284 .259 4% 80% 0.19 ...
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