Nicky Lopez3B
Albuquerque Isotopes
Age 31
L/R
5'10" / 186 lbs
AAA
H +10%K -4%
Svc 7.000 · Ctrl thru 2026
peak 0.6 · 2026
wRC+†vL 3079vR 82
AVG/OBP/SLG.226 / .301 / .291
PA370
HR2
SB8
K%15
BB%8
MLB%45%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
45→45
PWR
35→35
SPD
50→50
EYE
49↗50
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.0peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status FA
MLB Debut 2019
Service 7.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2026
First FA Year 2027
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Ext / FA-deal | $1M | +0.6 | $2M | +$1M |
| Totals | $1M | $2M | +$1M | ||
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 | 21 | ROK | Burlington Royals | 283 | 244 | 58 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 43 | 10 | 24 | 4 | .238 | .326 | .352 | .679 | .115 | .265 | 15 | 8 | .295 | 84 | -5 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +8 | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 22 | A+ | 3 teams | 667 | 618 | 154 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 83 | 4 | 24 | 14 | .249 | .298 | .314 | .612 | .065 | .285 | 12 | 6 | .269 | 64 | -27 | -1 | +0 | +2 | +19 | -0.6 |
| 2018 | 23 | AA | 2 teams | 581 | 523 | 146 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 68 | 3 | 15 | 6 | .279 | .335 | .369 | .704 | .090 | .308 | 12 | 7 | .305 | 92 | -5 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +16 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 24 | MLB | 2 teams | 540 | 502 | 127 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 58 | 3 | 10 | 4 | .253 | .300 | .347 | .647 | .094 | .278 | 11 | 6 | .284 | 75 | -15 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +15 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 192 | 169 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .189 | .275 | .254 | .530 | .065 | .244 | 21 | 9 | .243 | 44 | -12 | -2 | +5 | +1 | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 565 | 497 | 145 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 74 | 4 | 22 | 1 | .292 | .360 | .364 | .724 | .072 | .337 | 13 | 9 | .318 | 101 | +1 | +4 | +24 | +6 | +16 | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 480 | 436 | 95 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 63 | 4 | 13 | 3 | .218 | .273 | .259 | .532 | .041 | .254 | 13 | 6 | .240 | 42 | -31 | +1 | +12 | +2 | +14 | -0.3 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 262 | 225 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .222 | .319 | .289 | .608 | .067 | .265 | 15 | 10 | .276 | 69 | -9 | +0 | +8 | +1 | +7 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 445 | 398 | 95 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 67 | 4 | 5 | 7 | .239 | .310 | .296 | .606 | .058 | .285 | 15 | 8 | .275 | 68 | -16 | -2 | +5 | +2 | +13 | 0.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | AAA | 2 teams | 329 | 292 | 70 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .240 | .313 | .291 | .604 | .051 | .281 | 15 | 8 | .275 | 69 | -12 | -0 | +1 | +1 | +9 | -0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 31 | AAA | Albuquerque Isotopes | 62 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .333 | .446 | .780 | .161 | .312 | 15 | 6 | .326 | 108 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | 0.3 |
| ROS | 31 | MLB | COL | 308 | 277 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .235 | .305 | .314 | .619 | .079 | .273 | 15 | 8 | .281 | 73 | -9 | +0 | +3 | +1 | +9 | 0.3 |
| TOT | 31 | MLB | COL | 370 | 333 | 81 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 56 | 3 | 8 | 3 | .243 | .310 | .336 | .646 | .093 | .281 | 15 | 8 | .288 | 79 | -9 | +0 | +3 | +1 | +10 | 0.6 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 32 | MLB 54% | COL | 351 | 314 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .236 | .310 | .312 | .622 | .076 | .271 | 14 | 9 | .283 | 75 | -10 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +10 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 33 | MLB 65% | COL | 321 | 288 | 66 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .229 | .302 | .295 | .597 | .066 | .269 | 15 | 8 | .277 | 71 | -11 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2029 | 34 | MLB 74% | COL | 277 | 249 | 58 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .233 | .305 | .305 | .611 | .072 | .268 | 16 | 8 | .271 | 66 | -11 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +8 | -0.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5601 | 5032 | 1235 | 171 | 51 | 30 | 424 | 772 | 57 | 143 | 56 | .245 | .311 | .318 | .629 | .072 | .283 | 14 | 8 | .280 | 73 | -173 | +6 | +54 | +24 | +159 | 7.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 584 | 143 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 90 | 7 | 17 | 6 | .245 | .311 | .315 | .626 | .070 | .283 | 14 | 8 | .280 | 73 | -20 | +1 | +6 | +3 | +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 | 21 | ROK | Burlington Royals | 283 | 231 | 65 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 24 | 4 | .281 | .399 | .429 | .827 | .147 | .296 | 11 | 12 | .366 | 138 | +12 | +3 | — | — | +8 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 22 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 253 | 232 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 4 | .259 | .312 | .293 | .605 | .034 | .296 | 11 | 6 | .276 | 70 | -9 | -0 | — | — | +7 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | 22 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 324 | 285 | 84 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 8 | .295 | .376 | .407 | .783 | .112 | .315 | 7 | 11 | .351 | 127 | +10 | -0 | — | — | +9 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 22 | INTL | Surprise Saguaros | 90 | 81 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .383 | .438 | .568 | 1.006 | .185 | .439 | 16 | 8 | .437 | 193 | +9 | -0 | — | — | +3 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 23 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 256 | 223 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 2 | .278 | .364 | .417 | .781 | .139 | .294 | 11 | 11 | .348 | 124 | +7 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 23 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 325 | 281 | 93 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .331 | .401 | .416 | .818 | .085 | .351 | 7 | 10 | .357 | 132 | +12 | +0 | — | — | +9 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 402 | 379 | 91 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .276 | .325 | .601 | .084 | .273 | 13 | 4 | .268 | 63 | -17 | -0 | +2 | +2 | +11 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | 138 | 116 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | .353 | .457 | .500 | .957 | .147 | .352 | 4 | 14 | .428 | 186 | +13 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 192 | 169 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .201 | .286 | .266 | .552 | .065 | .260 | 21 | 9 | .255 | 54 | -10 | -2 | +5 | +1 | +5 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 565 | 497 | 149 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 74 | 4 | 22 | 1 | .300 | .367 | .378 | .746 | .078 | .347 | 13 | 9 | .330 | 111 | +7 | +4 | +24 | +6 | +16 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 27 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | 480 | 436 | 99 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 63 | 4 | 13 | 3 | .227 | .281 | .273 | .554 | .046 | .265 | 13 | 6 | .250 | 50 | -27 | +1 | +12 | +2 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 28 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 262 | 225 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .231 | .327 | .307 | .634 | .076 | .276 | 15 | 10 | .290 | 80 | -6 | +0 | +8 | +1 | +7 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 29 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 445 | 398 | 96 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 67 | 4 | 5 | 7 | .241 | .312 | .294 | .606 | .053 | .288 | 15 | 8 | .277 | 71 | -15 | -2 | +5 | +2 | +13 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 30 | MLB | Chicago Cubs | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | .179 | .042 | .220 | .000 | .050 | 14 | 14 | .132 | -41 | -4 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2025 | 30 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | 301 | 258 | 69 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .267 | .359 | .333 | .693 | .066 | .304 | 12 | 11 | .315 | 99 | -0 | -0 | — | — | +9 | 0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 2374 | 2128 | 522 | 83 | 18 | 7 | 181 | 340 | 21 | 47 | 19 | .245 | .311 | .311 | .622 | .066 | .288 | 14 | 8 | .281 | 73 | -72 | +2 | +57 | +14 | +67 | 6.9 | ||
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 |
| Nicky Lopez (OGILVIE) | 31 | 45 | 35 | 50 | 50 | .226/.301/.291 | .065 | .268 | 2 | 6 | 15% | 8% | 69 | -0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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✕Jonathan Diaz 2016 · MLB |
31 | 45→48 | 36→30 | 47→50 | 49 | .212/.284/.280 | .068 | .262 | 3 | 10 | 19% | 8% | 58 | -1.2 | .205/.284/.272 | .067 | .258 | 5 | 8 | 21% | 9% | 56 | -1.3 | .190/.282/.238 | .049 | .243 | 3 | 5 | 21% | 10% | 45 | -1.0 |
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✕Skyler Stromsmoe 2015 · AAA |
31 | 46 | 37→40 | 47→50 | 50 | .216/.296/.289 | .073 | .271 | 3 | 14 | 20% | 8% | 66 | -0.6 | .219/.295/.299 | .080 | .273 | 4 | 12 | 20% | 8% | 68 | -0.5 | .216/.294/.278 | .062 | .267 | 0 | 8 | 17% | 8% | 58 | -0.3 |
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✕Hector Hernandez 2014 · AAA |
31 | 52→51 | 38→40 | 48→50 | 43 | .245/.270/.323 | .078 | .277 | 5 | 8 | 14% | 3% | 61 | -1.0 | .228/.256/.304 | .076 | .253 | 6 | 8 | 13% | 4% | 51 | -1.7 | .268/.303/.323 | .055 | .304 | 3 | 3 | 13% | 4% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Sergio Palafox 2011 · AAA |
31 | 51 | 38→40 | 46→45 | 50 | .239/.293/.318 | .079 | .272 | 5 | 10 | 14% | 7% | 71 | -0.3 | .220/.269/.305 | .085 | .255 | 6 | 10 | 16% | 6% | 57 | -1.2 | .236/.270/.284 | .048 | .277 | 2 | 8 | 15% | 3% | 48 | -0.4 |
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✕Gerson Manzanillo 2017 · AAA |
31 | 50 | 38→30 | 45→50 | 45 | .238/.280/.307 | .069 | .274 | 6 | 12 | 16% | 5% | 63 | -0.9 | .247/.281/.325 | .078 | .291 | 5 | 14 | 16% | 4% | 67 | -0.5 | .255/.280/.319 | .064 | .303 | 3 | 13 | 17% | 2% | 60 | -0.5 |
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✕Hernan Iribarren 2015 · AAA |
31 | 49→59 | 36→40 | 51→55 | 46 | .233/.282/.301 | .068 | .291 | 3 | 13 | 21% | 6% | 61 | -1.0 | .250/.291/.319 | .069 | .305 | 4 | 7 | 18% | 5% | 69 | -0.4 | .270/.303/.345 | .075 | .327 | 3 | 3 | 18% | 5% | 78 | +0.1 |
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✕Jason Ellison 2009 · MLB |
31 | 49→54 | 38→40 | 46→50 | 49 | .232/.294/.311 | .079 | .279 | 4 | 14 | 18% | 7% | 69 | -0.4 | .224/.283/.301 | .077 | .277 | 6 | 14 | 20% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .229/.285/.292 | .063 | .284 | 5 | 15 | 20% | 6% | 58 | -1.0 |
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✕Tony Gwynn Jr. 2015 · MLB |
32 | 48→57 | 36→40 | 49→60 | 51 | .224/.289/.290 | .066 | .274 | 4 | 17 | 19% | 8% | 63 | -0.9 | .221/.284/.299 | .078 | .255 | 5 | 14 | 14% | 7% | 63 | -0.9 | .222/.279/.286 | .064 | .250 | 1 | 14 | 11% | 6% | 53 | -0.9 |
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✕Juan Centeno 2021 · MLB |
31 | 45 | 40→45 | 47→40 | 45 | .219/.272/.309 | .090 | .260 | 8 | 6 | 19% | 6% | 60 | -1.0 | .236/.281/.350 | .114 | .289 | 11 | 5 | 22% | 5% | 75 | -0.0 | .234/.276/.339 | .104 | .299 | 10 | 3 | 24% | 5% | 65 | -0.3 |
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✕Munenori Kawasaki 2014 · MLB |
33 | 48→54 | 37→30 | 53→50 | 56 | .222/.308/.293 | .071 | .261 | 4 | 14 | 16% | 10% | 72 | -0.2 | .236/.304/.300 | .064 | .289 | 3 | 12 | 18% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .240/.303/.290 | .050 | .299 | 1 | 16 | 18% | 8% | 67 | -0.3 |
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✕Matt Erickson 2007 · AAA |
32 | 50 | 37→40 | 46→45 | 46 | .235/.296/.304 | .069 | .286 | 5 | 8 | 19% | 6% | 69 | -0.4 | .242/.300/.324 | .082 | .294 | 5 | 9 | 18% | 6% | 76 | +0.0 | .265/.322/.335 | .070 | .319 | 2 | 6 | 16% | 6% | 85 | +0.3 |
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✕Johnny Raburn 2010 · AAA |
31 | 47→56 | 36→30 | 52→55 | 50 | .220/.279/.286 | .066 | .261 | 4 | 16 | 17% | 8% | 57 | -1.2 | .226/.291/.319 | .093 | .270 | 7 | 11 | 18% | 8% | 71 | -0.3 | .223/.294/.317 | .094 | .266 | 7 | 8 | 18% | 9% | 74 | -0.0 |
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✕Logan Schafer 2017 · MLB |
30 | 46→56 | 39→45 | 49→50 | 48 | .217/.276/.307 | .089 | .262 | 6 | 8 | 19% | 7% | 61 | -1.0 | .225/.278/.314 | .089 | .272 | 7 | 8 | 19% | 6% | 64 | -0.8 | .224/.274/.300 | .077 | .271 | 4 | 6 | 18% | 6% | 56 | -0.9 |
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✕Ramon Valdez 2008 · AAA |
31 | 56 | 37→30 | 46→55 | 48 | .261/.317/.335 | .074 | .305 | 3 | 12 | 15% | 6% | 85 | +0.7 | .245/.299/.320 | .075 | .298 | 5 | 16 | 18% | 6% | 74 | -0.1 | .260/.336/.319 | .059 | .297 | 2 | 26 | 12% | 7% | 86 | +0.3 |
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✕Rodrigo Aguirre 2014 · AAA |
30 | 54 | 35→30 | 46→45 | 44 | .255/.288/.313 | .059 | .299 | 3 | 8 | 16% | 4% | 66 | -0.6 | .258/.291/.346 | .088 | .290 | 8 | 8 | 13% | 4% | 77 | +0.1 | .275/.305/.361 | .087 | .290 | 9 | 2 | 9% | 4% | 85 | +0.3 |
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●Eric Sogard 2017 · MLB |
31 | 50→58 | 37→45 | 50→55 | 52 | .234/.293/.305 | .070 | .262 | 5 | 13 | 13% | 7% | 67 | -0.5 | .248/.332/.358 | .110 | .285 | 9 | 10 | 15% | 11% | 98 | +1.6 | .255/.340/.377 | .121 | .290 | 11 | 10 | 15% | 11% | 103 | +1.2 |
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✕Dean Anna 2018 · AAA |
31 | 49→56 | 37→45 | 43→45 | 51 | .231/.295/.306 | .075 | .271 | 5 | 7 | 16% | 8% | 69 | -0.4 | .242/.308/.319 | .077 | .282 | 4 | 9 | 15% | 7% | 78 | +0.2 | .251/.325/.315 | .064 | .292 | 1 | 9 | 13% | 7% | 82 | +0.4 |
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✕Tyler Ladendorf 2019 · MLB |
31 | 43→49 | 38→40 | 45→50 | 45 | .205/.259/.282 | .078 | .254 | 6 | 8 | 22% | 6% | 48 | -1.9 | .209/.263/.314 | .105 | .272 | 10 | 8 | 26% | 6% | 58 | -1.2 | .192/.237/.331 | .139 | .245 | 18 | 2 | 30% | 4% | 50 | -0.6 |
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✕Dixon Machado 2023 · MLB |
31 | 51→55 | 39→45 | 48→55 | 49 | .244/.306/.332 | .088 | .287 | 7 | 10 | 17% | 7% | 80 | +0.4 | .222/.302/.313 | .091 | .269 | 9 | 7 | 20% | 9% | 75 | -0.0 | .201/.296/.278 | .077 | .247 | 8 | 4 | 20% | 11% | 62 | -0.4 |
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✕Jake Elmore 2018 · MLB |
31 | 47→57 | 35→40 | 46→55 | 53 | .220/.295/.273 | .053 | .264 | 4 | 15 | 17% | 9% | 61 | -1.0 | .245/.309/.323 | .078 | .296 | 5 | 12 | 18% | 8% | 79 | +0.3 | .263/.324/.345 | .082 | .315 | 4 | 8 | 17% | 7% | 89 | +0.7 |