FACTS/FLUKES: Votto, Teheran, J. Nelson, Drury, M. Smith
Jun 1 2016
Votto off to a sluggish start … Joey Votto (1B, CIN), when healthy, has been one of the steadiest hitters in the game over the past several years, boasting a .297 or better BA in all but one season from 2007-15. That’s why it’s shocking to see him with a .213 BA through 174 AB. What’s going on here?
Year AB HR/SB BA xBA bb% ct% GB/LD/FB h% HctX PX xPX hr/f Spd OPSvL ==== === ===== ==== ==== === === ======== == ==== === === ==== === ===== 2011 599 29/8 .309 .299 16 78 39/28/33 35 137 152 145 18% 81 .987 2012 374 14/5 .337 .311 20 77 38/30/32 41 134 171 161 15% 73 .887 2013 581 24/6 .305 .279 19 76 44/27/29 37 121 128 128 18% 107 .824 2014 220...
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