José Fermín2B
St. Louis Cardinals
Age 27
R/R
5'10" / 198 lbs
MLB
HR -7%K -4%
Svc 1.436 · Ctrl thru 2030
peak 1.4 · 2027
wRC+†vL -5292vR 116
AVG/OBP/SLG.227 / .318 / .354
PA346
HR7
SB14
K%12
BB%9
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
60→60
PWR
50→50
SPD
60→60
EYE
57↗60
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.0peak
2026
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2023
Service 1.436 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2030
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.1 | $9M | +$8M |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +1.4 | $12M | +$11M |
| 2028 | Arb-1 | $2M | +1.2 | $10M | +$8M |
| 2029 | Arb-2 | $4M | +1.0 | $9M | +$5M |
| 2030 | Arb-3 | $4M | +0.8 | $4M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| Totals | $11M | $43M | +$31M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 | ROK | DSL Indians | 66 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .164 | .215 | .246 | .461 | .082 | .217 | 24 | 6 | .211 | 20 | -6 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | -0.4 |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | AZL Indians | 182 | 168 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .173 | .219 | .250 | .469 | .077 | .197 | 15 | 2 | .194 | 7 | -19 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +5 | -1.3 |
| 2019 | 20 | A | Lake County Captains | 456 | 409 | 101 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 50 | 11 | 28 | 9 | .247 | .311 | .315 | .626 | .068 | .269 | 11 | 6 | .276 | 69 | -16 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +13 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 22 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 336 | 303 | 68 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .224 | .286 | .337 | .622 | .112 | .248 | 15 | 5 | .268 | 63 | -14 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +10 | -0.4 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 330 | 281 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .199 | .299 | .285 | .584 | .085 | .226 | 16 | 9 | .263 | 59 | -15 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +9 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | 5 teams | 236 | 203 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .202 | .302 | .335 | .637 | .133 | .200 | 10 | 10 | .281 | 73 | -7 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +7 | 0.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 3 teams | 335 | 292 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 20 | 3 | .243 | .332 | .366 | .699 | .123 | .259 | 12 | 10 | .313 | 97 | -1 | +3 | -2 | +1 | +9 | 1.1 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 363 | 310 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 42 | 10 | 22 | 7 | .261 | .364 | .413 | .777 | .152 | .280 | 12 | 11 | .346 | 123 | +9 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +10 | 2.5 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 29 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .286 | .360 | .646 | .160 | .222 | 24 | 10 | .279 | 71 | -1 | +0 | -0 | -0 | +1 | -0.1 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | STL | 317 | 277 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 7 | 14 | 3 | .231 | .322 | .365 | .686 | .134 | .241 | 12 | 9 | .307 | 93 | -2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +9 | 1.2 |
| TOT | 27 | MLB | STL | 346 | 302 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 44 | 7 | 14 | 3 | .228 | .319 | .364 | .683 | .136 | .241 | 13 | 10 | .305 | 92 | -3 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +10 | 1.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | STL | 370 | 324 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 43 | 8 | 16 | 3 | .228 | .319 | .358 | .677 | .130 | .241 | 12 | 9 | .306 | 93 | -3 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +10 | 1.3 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | STL | 373 | 326 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 45 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .224 | .316 | .344 | .660 | .120 | .240 | 12 | 10 | .304 | 91 | -4 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +11 | 1.1 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | STL | 375 | 328 | 73 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 46 | 8 | 15 | 3 | .223 | .315 | .341 | .656 | .119 | .239 | 12 | 10 | .302 | 89 | -5 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +11 | 1.0 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | STL | 360 | 315 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 2 | .222 | .314 | .343 | .657 | .121 | .238 | 13 | 9 | .298 | 86 | -6 | +2 | -0 | +1 | +10 | 0.7 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | STL | 341 | 297 | 65 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .219 | .314 | .333 | .647 | .114 | .237 | 13 | 10 | .293 | 82 | -7 | +1 | -1 | +1 | +10 | 0.4 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | STL | 311 | 271 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .218 | .312 | .328 | .640 | .111 | .235 | 14 | 10 | .287 | 78 | -8 | +1 | -2 | +1 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | STL | 268 | 235 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .204 | .297 | .298 | .595 | .094 | .233 | 15 | 9 | .281 | 73 | -8 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +8 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5019 | 4400 | 983 | 198 | 15 | 89 | 435 | 647 | 120 | 193 | 50 | .223 | .310 | .336 | .646 | .113 | .242 | 13 | 9 | .290 | 80 | -111 | +19 | +0 | +18 | +142 | 7.0 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 570 | 128 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 84 | 16 | 25 | 6 | .225 | .312 | .340 | .652 | .116 | .243 | 13 | 9 | .290 | 80 | -14 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +18 | 0.9 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 | ROK | DSL Indians | 66 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .224 | .308 | .362 | .670 | .138 | .271 | 17 | 11 | .297 | 85 | -1 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | AZL Indians | 182 | 166 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .229 | .281 | .325 | .606 | .096 | .250 | 10 | 3 | .270 | 65 | -7 | +0 | — | — | +5 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 20 | A | Lake County Captains | 456 | 393 | 115 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 40 | 11 | 28 | 9 | .293 | .376 | .379 | .755 | .087 | .311 | 9 | 9 | .339 | 117 | +9 | +2 | — | — | +13 | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 22 | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 336 | 295 | 76 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .258 | .331 | .383 | .714 | .125 | .276 | 11 | 7 | .316 | 100 | +0 | -1 | — | — | +10 | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | Columbus Clippers | 330 | 270 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .215 | .340 | .322 | .662 | .107 | .235 | 14 | 13 | .302 | 89 | -4 | +0 | — | — | +9 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 61 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .339 | .255 | .594 | .020 | .279 | 13 | 10 | .277 | 70 | -2 | -0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 81 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .362 | .485 | .847 | .258 | .190 | 6 | 15 | .370 | 141 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 24 | A | Palm Beach Cardinals | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .304 | .400 | .704 | .200 | .158 | 0 | 13 | .316 | 100 | -0 | +0 | — | — | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | ROK | FCL Cardinals | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .263 | .235 | .498 | .059 | .214 | 16 | 11 | .236 | 39 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | INTL | Gigantes del Cibao | 52 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .432 | .588 | .568 | 1.156 | .135 | .444 | 4 | 23 | .504 | 244 | +8 | +1 | — | — | +1 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .155 | .241 | .197 | .438 | .042 | .183 | 14 | 9 | .211 | 20 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +2 | -0.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 240 | 196 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 2 | .311 | .428 | .500 | .928 | .189 | .315 | 9 | 14 | .407 | 170 | +19 | +3 | — | — | +7 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 25 | INTL | Gigantes del Cibao | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .312 | .400 | .713 | .133 | .308 | 12 | 6 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .283 | .377 | .417 | .793 | .133 | .327 | 14 | 11 | .354 | 129 | +2 | -0 | +2 | +1 | +2 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | Memphis Redbirds | 293 | 237 | 71 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 5 | .300 | .430 | .485 | .915 | .186 | .311 | 9 | 15 | .407 | 170 | +23 | +2 | — | — | +8 | 3.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 210 | 182 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .220 | .314 | .286 | .600 | .066 | .257 | 14 | 10 | .278 | 71 | -7 | -1 | +0 | +3 | +6 | 0.2 | ||
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 |
| José Fermín (OGILVIE) | 27 | 60 | 50 | 60 | 60 | .227/.318/.354 | .127 | .241 | 7 | 15 | 12% | 9% | 93 | +0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Jerry Hairston Jr. 2003 · MLB |
27 | 51→55 | 42→50 | 54→55 | 53 | .246/.315/.358 | .112 | .267 | 9 | 25 | 12% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .261/.333/.367 | .106 | .287 | 7 | 23 | 11% | 8% | 101 | +1.8 | .263/.322/.403 | .140 | .282 | 14 | 15 | 12% | 7% | 102 | +1.4 |
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✕Pokey Reese 2001 · MLB |
28 | 51→55 | 46→45 | 60→55 | 52 | .250/.315/.384 | .135 | .277 | 13 | 25 | 15% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .240/.304/.354 | .114 | .280 | 10 | 24 | 17% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .235/.299/.330 | .095 | .280 | 8 | 24 | 18% | 8% | 71 | -0.2 |
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●Eduardo Núñez 2014 · MLB |
27 | 51→61 | 41→50 | 58→60 | 48 | .245/.291/.351 | .106 | .278 | 7 | 29 | 15% | 6% | 79 | +0.3 | .255/.294/.383 | .128 | .289 | 12 | 25 | 16% | 5% | 89 | +0.9 | .287/.325/.437 | .149 | .311 | 16 | 33 | 13% | 5% | 112 | +1.9 |
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✕Shane Robinson 2012 · MLB |
27 | 49→59 | 44→45 | 53→55 | 48 | .238/.289/.357 | .120 | .258 | 11 | 17 | 13% | 6% | 80 | +0.4 | .245/.309/.351 | .106 | .281 | 9 | 14 | 16% | 8% | 86 | +0.8 | .240/.311/.318 | .078 | .280 | 6 | 11 | 15% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 |
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✕Miguel Cairo 2002 · MLB |
28 | 54→58 | 40→45 | 54→55 | 55 | .257/.318/.353 | .096 | .278 | 7 | 24 | 11% | 8% | 90 | +1.0 | .251/.309/.366 | .115 | .279 | 9 | 12 | 13% | 6% | 91 | +1.1 | .256/.311/.373 | .117 | .284 | 9 | 11 | 13% | 5% | 89 | +0.5 |
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✕Desmond Jennings 2014 · MLB |
27 | 51→59 | 49→50 | 58→60 | 53 | .253/.329/.406 | .154 | .299 | 15 | 25 | 20% | 9% | 109 | +2.4 | .243/.316/.384 | .141 | .292 | 13 | 17 | 20% | 9% | 98 | +1.6 | .233/.306/.368 | .136 | .280 | 13 | 15 | 21% | 9% | 86 | +0.4 |
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✕Manuel Margot 2022 · MLB |
27 | 51→53 | 46→50 | 51→60 | 52 | .250/.311/.380 | .131 | .283 | 13 | 22 | 17% | 8% | 95 | +1.4 | .257/.312/.370 | .113 | .301 | 9 | 14 | 17% | 7% | 92 | +1.2 | .255/.307/.357 | .102 | .301 | 7 | 12 | 17% | 6% | 83 | +0.3 |
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●Cameron Maybin 2014 · MLB |
27 | 50→59 | 45→50 | 58→55 | 50 | .244/.307/.369 | .125 | .291 | 12 | 29 | 20% | 8% | 91 | +1.1 | .246/.308/.356 | .110 | .297 | 10 | 19 | 19% | 8% | 88 | +0.9 | .257/.331/.375 | .118 | .309 | 11 | 30 | 19% | 9% | 99 | +1.4 |
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✕Óscar Mercado 2022 · MLB |
27 | 45→53 | 48→55 | 55→60 | 48 | .225/.290/.373 | .147 | .260 | 15 | 20 | 20% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .223/.285/.376 | .153 | .261 | 16 | 23 | 21% | 7% | 84 | +0.6 | .217/.277/.380 | .163 | .251 | 19 | 28 | 22% | 6% | 79 | +0.2 |
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✕Damian Jackson 2001 · MLB |
27 | 53→54 | 43→45 | 58→55 | 56 | .250/.335/.375 | .125 | .307 | 9 | 26 | 20% | 11% | 104 | +2.0 | .246/.319/.355 | .109 | .311 | 6 | 27 | 21% | 9% | 92 | +1.2 | .255/.323/.351 | .095 | .294 | 7 | 32 | 15% | 8% | 90 | +0.5 |
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●Archie Gilbert 2010 · AA |
27 | 52→56 | 40→45 | 53→55 | 51 | .246/.311/.343 | .097 | .278 | 7 | 24 | 14% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .241/.300/.357 | .116 | .272 | 11 | 25 | 16% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .236/.289/.356 | .119 | .261 | 13 | 28 | 15% | 5% | 76 | +0.0 |
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✕Luis Rivas 2006 · MLB |
26 | 50→55 | 45→50 | 56→55 | 47 | .244/.285/.372 | .128 | .267 | 11 | 18 | 14% | 5% | 82 | +0.5 | .228/.271/.333 | .105 | .260 | 10 | 12 | 16% | 5% | 66 | -0.6 | .223/.278/.325 | .102 | .251 | 9 | 11 | 15% | 6% | 64 | -0.4 |
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✕Kevin Thompson 2007 · MLB |
27 | 50→53 | 46→50 | 56→60 | 49 | .244/.311/.388 | .144 | .294 | 12 | 25 | 21% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .236/.300/.359 | .123 | .292 | 10 | 28 | 21% | 8% | 85 | +0.7 | .238/.305/.351 | .112 | .298 | 8 | 38 | 21% | 8% | 81 | +0.2 |
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✕Jason Bourgeois 2009 · AAA |
27 | 53→58 | 42→45 | 57→65 | 45 | .257/.297/.364 | .108 | .293 | 8 | 26 | 16% | 5% | 85 | +0.7 | .264/.302/.350 | .086 | .299 | 6 | 36 | 13% | 5% | 82 | +0.5 | .276/.314/.348 | .071 | .310 | 4 | 47 | 12% | 5% | 83 | +0.4 |
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✕Carlos Febles 2003 · MLB |
27 | 51→52 | 42→40 | 52→55 | 54 | .243/.320/.347 | .104 | .277 | 9 | 19 | 16% | 9% | 91 | +1.1 | .236/.308/.328 | .092 | .274 | 8 | 18 | 16% | 8% | 81 | +0.4 | .229/.292/.254 | .025 | .269 | 0 | 22 | 14% | 6% | 53 | -0.6 |
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✕Tyler Bortnick 2014 · AAA |
27 | 51→61 | 39→45 | 60→55 | 51 | .238/.318/.337 | .099 | .295 | 5 | 25 | 20% | 9% | 87 | +0.8 | .230/.295/.319 | .089 | .297 | 6 | 19 | 23% | 8% | 72 | -0.2 | .248/.305/.345 | .097 | .308 | 8 | 16 | 21% | 7% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Endy Chavez 2005 · MLB |
27 | 55→65 | 41→45 | 57→55 | 50 | .259/.301/.364 | .105 | .276 | 7 | 25 | 10% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .261/.304/.364 | .103 | .285 | 6 | 21 | 10% | 6% | 87 | +0.8 | .281/.323/.374 | .093 | .307 | 4 | 16 | 9% | 6% | 91 | +0.5 |
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✕Jake Elmore 2014 · MLB |
27 | 54→62 | 39→40 | 52→55 | 53 | .255/.325/.347 | .092 | .299 | 5 | 20 | 16% | 8% | 92 | +1.2 | .242/.315/.313 | .071 | .288 | 4 | 17 | 16% | 9% | 79 | +0.3 | .242/.306/.310 | .068 | .294 | 3 | 10 | 17% | 7% | 73 | -0.1 |
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✕Chris Getz 2011 · MLB |
27 | 53→56 | 39→40 | 57→60 | 51 | .251/.310/.341 | .090 | .281 | 6 | 26 | 13% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .239/.294/.301 | .062 | .268 | 3 | 27 | 11% | 7% | 66 | -0.6 | .241/.288/.304 | .063 | .269 | 2 | 31 | 10% | 6% | 60 | -0.4 |
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✕Jose Aguilar 2017 · AAA |
27 | 53→60 | 41→45 | 52→55 | 48 | .256/.313/.359 | .103 | .289 | 8 | 18 | 14% | 6% | 90 | +1.0 | .250/.306/.359 | .109 | .296 | 10 | 20 | 18% | 6% | 88 | +0.9 | .262/.323/.376 | .113 | .319 | 9 | 23 | 19% | 6% | 95 | +0.7 |