P.J. HigginsC
Louisville Bats
INJURED · Reassigned to Minors (RM)
Age 33
R/R
5'10" / 195 lbs
AAA
HR +9%K -4%
Svc 5.000 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 0.3 · 2026
wRC+†68
AVG/OBP/SLG.225 / .276 / .344
PA173
HR4
K%26
BB%6
MLB%55%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
40→40
SPD
45→45
EYE
40↘35
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-3
MLB Debut 2021
Service 5.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-3 | $0.9M | +0.3 | $1M | +$0.3M |
| Totals | $0.9M | $1M | +$0.3M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | ROK | AZL Cubs | 87 | 83 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .205 | .241 | .325 | .567 | .120 | .267 | 25 | 5 | .253 | 52 | -5 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +2 | -0.0 |
| 2016 | 23 | A | South Bend Cubs | 537 | 465 | 119 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 97 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .256 | .341 | .316 | .657 | .060 | .320 | 18 | 10 | .291 | 81 | -12 | +0 | +0 | +10 | +15 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 24 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 406 | 356 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 69 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .213 | .284 | .270 | .554 | .056 | .250 | 17 | 7 | .244 | 45 | -25 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +12 | -0.6 |
| 2018 | 25 | A+ | 3 teams | 483 | 436 | 102 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 103 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .234 | .294 | .317 | .610 | .083 | .293 | 21 | 7 | .271 | 65 | -19 | +0 | +0 | +9 | +14 | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 26 | AA | 2 teams | 439 | 398 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 105 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .224 | .281 | .332 | .613 | .108 | .276 | 24 | 7 | .267 | 62 | -19 | -1 | +0 | +8 | +12 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | AAA | 2 teams | 73 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .288 | .308 | .595 | .108 | .279 | 29 | 10 | .265 | 61 | -3 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 29 | MLB | 2 teams | 315 | 277 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .342 | .412 | .753 | .148 | .338 | 24 | 10 | .329 | 110 | +4 | +0 | -4 | -6 | +9 | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 30 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 398 | 360 | 93 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .321 | .400 | .721 | .142 | .325 | 25 | 7 | .311 | 96 | -2 | +0 | +0 | +7 | +11 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 31 | AAA | 2 teams | 588 | 548 | 122 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 174 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .269 | .318 | .587 | .095 | .307 | 30 | 5 | .260 | 57 | -28 | -0 | +0 | +10 | +17 | -0.2 |
| 2025 | 32 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 408 | 380 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .197 | .245 | .284 | .529 | .087 | .242 | 23 | 5 | .237 | 40 | -28 | -0 | +0 | +7 | +12 | -1.0 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 33 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .316 | .071 | .387 | .000 | .091 | 20 | 20 | .240 | 42 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +0 | +1 | 0.1 |
| ROS | 33 | MLB | CIN | 153 | 142 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .270 | .324 | .594 | .106 | .288 | 26 | 6 | .279 | 72 | -5 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +4 | 0.3 |
| TOT | 33 | MLB | CIN | 173 | 156 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .205 | .275 | .301 | .576 | .096 | .261 | 25 | 8 | .275 | 68 | -6 | +0 | +1 | +3 | +5 | 0.3 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 34 | MLB 66% | CIN | 340 | 315 | 70 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .273 | .340 | .613 | .117 | .286 | 27 | 6 | .272 | 66 | -13 | +0 | -4 | +6 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2028 | 35 | MLB 75% | CIN | 282 | 262 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .268 | .324 | .592 | .107 | .283 | 28 | 6 | .264 | 60 | -13 | +0 | -5 | +5 | +8 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 4509 | 4087 | 937 | 185 | 12 | 64 | 308 | 1069 | 43 | 21 | 9 | .229 | .290 | .327 | .618 | .098 | .291 | 24 | 7 | .273 | 67 | -167 | +1 | -11 | +69 | +128 | 1.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 589 | 135 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 154 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .229 | .289 | .328 | .617 | .098 | .292 | 24 | 7 | .273 | 67 | -24 | +0 | -2 | +10 | +18 | 0.3 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | ROK | AZL Cubs | 87 | 80 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .345 | .487 | .832 | .200 | .333 | 17 | 8 | .364 | 137 | +4 | +1 | — | — | +2 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 23 | A | South Bend Cubs | 537 | 445 | 126 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .283 | .392 | .355 | .747 | .072 | .337 | 14 | 13 | .339 | 118 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +15 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 24 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 406 | 342 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .237 | .330 | .298 | .628 | .061 | .260 | 12 | 11 | .283 | 75 | -11 | +0 | — | — | +12 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 25 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 160 | 145 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .241 | .308 | .310 | .619 | .069 | .288 | 17 | 8 | .283 | 75 | -5 | +0 | — | — | +5 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | 25 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 277 | 232 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .289 | .387 | .401 | .787 | .112 | .332 | 14 | 12 | .348 | 125 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +8 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 25 | INTL | Mesa Solar Sox | 46 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .289 | .237 | .526 | .079 | .161 | 15 | 15 | .250 | 49 | -3 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 140 | 117 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .291 | .385 | .521 | .907 | .231 | .333 | 21 | 12 | .384 | 152 | +8 | -1 | — | — | +4 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 26 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | 299 | 268 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .276 | .342 | .369 | .712 | .093 | .319 | 17 | 8 | .320 | 103 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +8 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 28 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 25 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | .120 | .043 | .163 | .000 | .067 | 32 | 8 | .092 | -71 | -5 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2021 | 28 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 48 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .458 | .513 | .971 | .179 | .444 | 23 | 17 | .432 | 189 | +5 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 29 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 229 | 201 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .311 | .383 | .694 | .154 | .290 | 25 | 10 | .307 | 93 | -2 | +0 | -4 | -6 | +6 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | 29 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 86 | 72 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .417 | .506 | .569 | 1.075 | .153 | .518 | 19 | 14 | .471 | 218 | +11 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 30 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 398 | 347 | 106 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .387 | .476 | .862 | .170 | .370 | 21 | 11 | .379 | 148 | +22 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 31 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 568 | 514 | 133 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .323 | .385 | .708 | .126 | .332 | 25 | 8 | .316 | 100 | +0 | -0 | — | — | +16 | 1.6 |
| 2024 | 31 | INTL | Criollos de Caguas | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .150 | .250 | .050 | .143 | 30 | 0 | .109 | -58 | -4 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 32 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 408 | 371 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .240 | .302 | .345 | .647 | .105 | .281 | 18 | 7 | .291 | 81 | -9 | -0 | — | — | +12 | 0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 254 | 224 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .292 | .348 | .640 | .138 | .268 | 26 | 9 | .286 | 77 | -7 | +0 | -3 | -4 | +7 | -0.6 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| P.J. Higgins (OGILVIE) | 33 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 35 | .225/.276/.344 | .119 | .288 | 4 | 1 | 26% | 6% | 72 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Paul Hoover 2009 · MLB |
33 | 46 | 44→45 | 43→45 | 40 | .225/.273/.340 | .115 | .298 | 11 | 5 | 28% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .221/.274/.314 | .093 | .305 | 6 | 4 | 28% | 6% | 63 | -0.9 | .219/.278/.298 | .079 | .306 | 3 | 1 | 27% | 7% | 55 | -0.7 |
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✕Gregorio Petit 2017 · MLB |
32 | 49→54 | 42→45 | 42→50 | 42 | .237/.276/.343 | .106 | .292 | 8 | 5 | 22% | 5% | 70 | -0.3 | .230/.265/.319 | .089 | .285 | 6 | 8 | 21% | 4% | 59 | -1.1 | .230/.261/.302 | .072 | .282 | 4 | 7 | 20% | 4% | 49 | -1.0 |
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✕Anthony Recker 2018 · MLB |
34 | 42→48 | 47→50 | 49→45 | 44 | .210/.284/.344 | .134 | .285 | 14 | 5 | 30% | 8% | 76 | +0.0 | .215/.278/.370 | .155 | .292 | 18 | 5 | 31% | 7% | 79 | +0.3 | .196/.261/.371 | .175 | .257 | 22 | 0 | 32% | 7% | 69 | -0.2 |
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✕Francisco Cordoba 2017 · AAA |
33 | 46→53 | 43→45 | 44→40 | 43 | .227/.278/.333 | .106 | .275 | 11 | 4 | 22% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .216/.267/.326 | .110 | .256 | 13 | 4 | 21% | 5% | 63 | -0.9 | .206/.260/.339 | .133 | .229 | 20 | 0 | 20% | 6% | 62 | -0.5 |
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✕Koyie Hill 2011 · MLB |
32 | 46→43 | 43→45 | 47→40 | 45 | .224/.281/.339 | .115 | .293 | 10 | 4 | 26% | 7% | 72 | -0.2 | .202/.254/.288 | .086 | .270 | 7 | 5 | 26% | 6% | 47 | -1.9 | .185/.233/.257 | .072 | .245 | 5 | 1 | 26% | 6% | 27 | -1.4 |
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✕Juan Martinez 2019 · AAA |
32 | 47→53 | 45 | 45→40 | 41 | .235/.269/.354 | .120 | .280 | 12 | 6 | 21% | 4% | 70 | -0.3 | .242/.283/.355 | .113 | .314 | 12 | 5 | 26% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .247/.287/.342 | .095 | .327 | 11 | 0 | 27% | 4% | 71 | -0.2 |
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✕Humberto Sosa 2019 · AAA |
33 | 43→50 | 43→50 | 49→45 | 43 | .214/.262/.319 | .105 | .269 | 11 | 7 | 25% | 6% | 59 | -1.1 | .247/.299/.448 | .201 | .297 | 26 | 7 | 26% | 6% | 109 | +2.4 | .261/.318/.535 | .274 | .294 | 39 | 0 | 26% | 6% | 137 | +1.2 |
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✕Chris Heintz 2008 · MLB |
33 | 52→54 | 39→40 | 38→40 | 42 | .249/.283/.332 | .083 | .304 | 6 | 3 | 20% | 4% | 69 | -0.4 | .230/.271/.317 | .087 | .273 | 8 | 6 | 18% | 5% | 61 | -1.0 | .221/.258/.292 | .071 | .250 | 6 | 3 | 14% | 4% | 46 | -0.6 |
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✕Gerald Laird 2013 · MLB |
33 | 49→47 | 43→50 | 46→50 | 50 | .238/.298/.349 | .111 | .270 | 10 | 6 | 16% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 | .244/.315/.343 | .099 | .289 | 7 | 6 | 17% | 9% | 87 | +0.8 | .233/.312/.302 | .069 | .288 | 2 | 2 | 18% | 9% | 71 | -0.1 |
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✕Jesus Alberto Vega 2015 · AAA |
33 | 44 | 46→50 | 47→40 | 41 | .224/.273/.345 | .121 | .286 | 14 | 7 | 27% | 6% | 70 | -0.3 | .217/.265/.316 | .099 | .306 | 9 | 5 | 31% | 5% | 59 | -1.1 | .204/.253/.285 | .081 | .295 | 7 | 1 | 32% | 5% | 42 | -0.7 |
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✕Israel Nunez 2019 · AAA |
33 | 47 | 46→40 | 49→40 | 44 | .238/.278/.363 | .125 | .275 | 14 | 9 | 20% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .241/.278/.342 | .101 | .284 | 10 | 8 | 19% | 4% | 71 | -0.3 | .265/.292/.326 | .061 | .308 | 7 | 0 | 16% | 1% | 69 | -0.1 |
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✕Guillermo Quiroz 2015 · MLB |
33 | 45 | 44→50 | 48→50 | 40 | .222/.268/.336 | .114 | .285 | 11 | 4 | 26% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .219/.260/.324 | .105 | .284 | 10 | 5 | 26% | 4% | 59 | -1.1 | .211/.251/.342 | .131 | .272 | 16 | 0 | 28% | 3% | 56 | -0.6 |
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✕Tyler Ladendorf 2021 · AAA |
33 | 43→49 | 40 | 45→50 | 46 | .211/.270/.303 | .093 | .268 | 8 | 8 | 24% | 7% | 58 | -1.2 | .215/.262/.353 | .138 | .286 | 16 | 8 | 30% | 5% | 68 | -0.5 | .192/.237/.331 | .139 | .245 | 18 | 2 | 30% | 4% | 50 | -0.6 |
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✕Mike DiFelice 2002 · MLB |
33 | 44 | 45→50 | 46→30 | 44 | .219/.270/.345 | .126 | .263 | 13 | 5 | 22% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .229/.288/.359 | .130 | .272 | 12 | 5 | 20% | 7% | 80 | +0.4 | .220/.284/.348 | .129 | .267 | 13 | 2 | 22% | 7% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Octavio Sandoval 2006 · AAA |
33 | 48 | 45→40 | 44→45 | 37 | .240/.272/.362 | .122 | .301 | 12 | 9 | 25% | 3% | 73 | -0.1 | .248/.278/.339 | .091 | .291 | 8 | 7 | 17% | 3% | 69 | -0.4 | .257/.282/.333 | .076 | .293 | 7 | 5 | 15% | 3% | 66 | -0.3 |
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✕Rob Johnson 2013 · MLB |
31 | 42→52 | 42→45 | 47→50 | 47 | .207/.272/.313 | .107 | .253 | 10 | 8 | 22% | 7% | 62 | -0.9 | .212/.267/.333 | .121 | .258 | 13 | 6 | 22% | 7% | 65 | -0.7 | .194/.253/.309 | .115 | .236 | 13 | 0 | 23% | 7% | 50 | -0.7 |
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✕Robert Andino 2017 · MLB |
33 | 42→52 | 44→45 | 49→50 | 39 | .214/.252/.326 | .113 | .277 | 12 | 7 | 27% | 5% | 56 | -1.3 | .220/.260/.349 | .129 | .296 | 15 | 9 | 30% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .199/.236/.320 | .121 | .261 | 17 | 2 | 30% | 5% | 44 | -0.7 |
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✕Dusty Wathan 2007 · AAA |
33 | 45 | 47→45 | 45→40 | 44 | .231/.296/.362 | .131 | .269 | 16 | 6 | 21% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .236/.297/.329 | .093 | .286 | 7 | 8 | 19% | 5% | 76 | +0.1 | .252/.314/.309 | .057 | .309 | 0 | 6 | 17% | 4% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Drew Butera 2018 · MLB |
34 | 48 | 46→40 | 45→40 | 45 | .237/.292/.365 | .128 | .294 | 14 | 4 | 24% | 7% | 83 | +0.6 | .216/.283/.336 | .120 | .276 | 12 | 4 | 25% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .174/.252/.277 | .103 | .237 | 10 | 4 | 30% | 8% | 44 | -0.9 |
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✕Charlie Culberson 2023 · MLB |
34 | 49→52 | 45 | 48→50 | 44 | .241/.290/.371 | .130 | .302 | 12 | 13 | 24% | 6% | 84 | +0.6 | .225/.273/.339 | .114 | .313 | 12 | 12 | 30% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .176/.203/.217 | .041 | .286 | 5 | 14 | 39% | 3% | 7 | -0.8 |