FACTS/FLUKES: Pujols, Archer, L. Martin, Porcello, Saltalamacchia

Pujols looks to break out of doldrums…As if Angels fans don’t have enough woes, they have to be concerned with the sputtering start of Albert Pujols (1B, LAA). Off-season foot surgery delayed the 36-year old Pujols’ spring debut, and over a month into the season, he’s struggling to reach the Mendoza line.

Year   AB   BA    xBA  bb%  ct%  h%   G/L/F    HctX  HR   PX   xPX  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ========  ====  ==  ===  ====  ====
2012  607  .285  .303    8   87  29  41/19/40   128  30  140   126   14%
2013  391  .258  .270    9   86  26  38/20/42   128  17  109   135   12%
2014  633  .272  .299    7   89  27  46/19/35   139  28  122   110   14%
2015  602  .244  .286    8   88  22  42/16/42   128  40  125   131   18%

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