FACTS/FLUKES: Pujols, Archer, L. Martin, Porcello, Saltalamacchia
May 10 2016
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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