Buddy Kennedy1B
Sacramento River Cats
Age 27
R/R
5'10" / 213 lbs
AAA
BB -3%
Svc 4.000 · Ctrl thru 2027
peak 2.3 · 2027
wRC+†108
AVG/OBP/SLG.250 / .333 / .410
PA250
HR8
K%20
BB%9
MLB%10%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
60→60
PWR
45→45
SPD
45→45
EYE
50↗55
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.3peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Arb-2
MLB Debut 2022
Service 4.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2027
First FA Year 2028
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-2 | $2M | +1.1 | $9M | +$7M |
| 2027 | Arb-3 | $12M | +2.3 | $19M | +$7M |
| Totals | $14M | $28M | +$14M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | ACL D-backs | 201 | 185 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 68 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .184 | .241 | .270 | .511 | .086 | .286 | 34 | 6 | .225 | 30 | -16 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +6 | -0.9 |
| 2018 | 19 | ROK | Missoula Osprey | 255 | 236 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .285 | .326 | .611 | .093 | .280 | 19 | 6 | .268 | 63 | -11 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +7 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | 20 | A | Kane County Cougars | 438 | 403 | 84 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 104 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .208 | .265 | .305 | .570 | .097 | .263 | 24 | 7 | .257 | 55 | -22 | -1 | +0 | +2 | +12 | -0.9 |
| 2021 | 22 | AA | 3 teams | 470 | 420 | 88 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 158 | 6 | 16 | 4 | .210 | .288 | .360 | .647 | .150 | .285 | 34 | 9 | .286 | 77 | -12 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +13 | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | 2 teams | 488 | 430 | 92 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 121 | 4 | 8 | 4 | .214 | .294 | .316 | .611 | .102 | .273 | 25 | 9 | .270 | 65 | -19 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +14 | -0.3 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | 2 teams | 492 | 424 | 101 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 109 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .238 | .338 | .337 | .675 | .099 | .308 | 22 | 11 | .307 | 93 | -4 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +14 | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 2 teams | 489 | 430 | 101 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 106 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .235 | .317 | .388 | .706 | .153 | .279 | 22 | 9 | .307 | 93 | -4 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +14 | 1.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 416 | 370 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 75 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .222 | .303 | .327 | .630 | .105 | .255 | 18 | 8 | .283 | 75 | -12 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +12 | 0.1 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | Sacramento River Cats | 76 | 69 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .347 | .391 | .738 | .101 | .385 | 22 | 5 | .312 | 97 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +2 | 0.2 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | SF | 174 | 153 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .343 | .425 | .768 | .163 | .306 | 21 | 9 | .334 | 113 | +3 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +5 | 0.9 |
| TOT | 27 | MLB | SF | 250 | 222 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .344 | .414 | .759 | .144 | .333 | 21 | 8 | .327 | 108 | +2 | +0 | +0 | +1 | +7 | 1.1 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB 20% | SF | 392 | 346 | 91 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .263 | .344 | .413 | .758 | .150 | .303 | 18 | 9 | .341 | 119 | +9 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +11 | 2.2 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB 33% | SF | 390 | 345 | 90 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 72 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .341 | .412 | .753 | .151 | .302 | 18 | 9 | .338 | 117 | +8 | +0 | -0 | +1 | +11 | 2.0 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB 43% | SF | 388 | 343 | 88 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .338 | .405 | .743 | .149 | .301 | 19 | 9 | .335 | 114 | +6 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +11 | 1.8 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB 52% | SF | 373 | 330 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .338 | .403 | .741 | .145 | .300 | 20 | 9 | .331 | 111 | +5 | +0 | -2 | +1 | +11 | 1.5 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB 64% | SF | 354 | 313 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .333 | .399 | .733 | .147 | .299 | 20 | 9 | .326 | 108 | +3 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +10 | 1.2 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB 73% | SF | 324 | 286 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .333 | .388 | .721 | .136 | .298 | 21 | 9 | .321 | 104 | +1 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +9 | 0.8 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB 81% | SF | 280 | 248 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .324 | .367 | .691 | .125 | .296 | 22 | 9 | .314 | 99 | -0 | +0 | -4 | +1 | +8 | 0.4 |
| 2034 | 35 | MLB | SF | 228 | 202 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .323 | .371 | .694 | .129 | .295 | 23 | 9 | .307 | 93 | -2 | +0 | -5 | +1 | +6 | 0.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 6152 | 5464 | 1291 | 239 | 39 | 128 | 531 | 1366 | 98 | 57 | 20 | .236 | .315 | .365 | .680 | .128 | .289 | 22 | 9 | .303 | 90 | -68 | +3 | -16 | +22 | +174 | 11.8 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 577 | 137 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 144 | 10 | 6 | 2 | .237 | .315 | .367 | .683 | .130 | .290 | 22 | 9 | .303 | 90 | -7 | +0 | -2 | +2 | +18 | 1.3 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | ACL D-backs | 201 | 178 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .270 | .347 | .410 | .757 | .140 | .361 | 23 | 9 | .335 | 114 | +3 | +1 | — | — | +6 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | 19 | ROK | Missoula Osprey | 255 | 226 | 74 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .327 | .399 | .465 | .864 | .137 | .368 | 13 | 10 | .383 | 151 | +15 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 20 | A | Kane County Cougars | 438 | 385 | 101 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 81 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .262 | .346 | .384 | .730 | .122 | .312 | 18 | 11 | .328 | 109 | +4 | -1 | — | — | +12 | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 22 | AA | Amarillo Sod Poodles | 279 | 237 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 39 | 73 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .278 | .385 | .536 | .921 | .257 | .331 | 26 | 14 | .402 | 166 | +21 | +1 | — | — | +8 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ | Hillsboro Hops | 127 | 111 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 2 | .315 | .392 | .495 | .887 | .180 | .361 | 20 | 9 | .388 | 155 | +8 | +1 | — | — | +4 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | 22 | INTL | Salt River Rafters | 64 | 55 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .333 | .400 | .733 | .164 | .289 | 25 | 11 | .326 | 108 | +1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks | 94 | 83 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .293 | .325 | .619 | .108 | .279 | 24 | 9 | .276 | 70 | -3 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | Reno Aces | 394 | 330 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 76 | 3 | 8 | 4 | .261 | .370 | .385 | .754 | .124 | .311 | 19 | 14 | .339 | 117 | +8 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks | 29 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .310 | .208 | .519 | .042 | .222 | 21 | 14 | .259 | 57 | -1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +1 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | Las Vegas Aviators | 463 | 374 | 115 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 76 | 81 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .307 | .436 | .455 | .890 | .147 | .377 | 17 | 16 | .398 | 163 | +33 | -1 | — | — | +13 | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .320 | .381 | .701 | .190 | .214 | 27 | 15 | .306 | 93 | -0 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +1 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 463 | 389 | 106 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 60 | 84 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .272 | .381 | .458 | .838 | .185 | .312 | 18 | 13 | .370 | 141 | +22 | +0 | — | — | +13 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 32 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .069 | .156 | .103 | .260 | .034 | .095 | 25 | 6 | .135 | -38 | -5 | +0 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 384 | 328 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 55 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .280 | .381 | .412 | .792 | .131 | .313 | 14 | 11 | .357 | 132 | +14 | +0 | — | — | +11 | 2.5 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 181 | 157 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .178 | .275 | .274 | .549 | .096 | .228 | 24 | 10 | .253 | 52 | -10 | +0 | +2 | +7 | +5 | 0.4 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Buddy Kennedy (OGILVIE) | 27 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 55 | .250/.333/.410 | .160 | .293 | 8 | 3 | 20% | 9% | 114 | +1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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★Eric Hosmer 2017 · MLB |
27 | 55→64 | 51→55 | 44→50 | 52 | .275/.336/.434 | .159 | .311 | 19 | 6 | 18% | 8% | 120 | +3.1 | .283/.346/.451 | .168 | .327 | 20 | 5 | 19% | 9% | 128 | +3.7 | .281/.342/.443 | .162 | .330 | 19 | 4 | 20% | 8% | 118 | +3.3 |
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✕Conor Jackson 2009 · MLB |
27 | 58→62 | 49→50 | 48→50 | 59 | .288/.367/.446 | .158 | .305 | 15 | 6 | 11% | 10% | 135 | +4.2 | .252/.331/.377 | .125 | .275 | 11 | 11 | 12% | 10% | 103 | +1.9 | .230/.305/.339 | .108 | .253 | 10 | 8 | 13% | 9% | 79 | +0.1 |
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✕Luis Montanez 2009 · MLB |
27 | 54→59 | 51→55 | 41→45 | 45 | .274/.316/.436 | .162 | .306 | 19 | 5 | 18% | 5% | 112 | +2.6 | .259/.303/.401 | .142 | .295 | 14 | 7 | 17% | 5% | 97 | +1.5 | .246/.294/.354 | .108 | .288 | 7 | 7 | 17% | 5% | 78 | +0.1 |
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●Gaby Sanchez 2011 · MLB |
27 | 51→54 | 51→55 | 49→45 | 52 | .258/.324/.423 | .165 | .280 | 19 | 8 | 16% | 8% | 112 | +2.6 | .252/.332/.406 | .154 | .280 | 17 | 5 | 16% | 10% | 111 | +2.5 | .247/.337/.395 | .148 | .276 | 16 | 3 | 16% | 11% | 105 | +1.7 |
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✕Ken Harvey 2005 · MLB |
27 | 55→58 | 48→50 | 40 | 46 | .272/.323/.413 | .141 | .312 | 16 | 3 | 18% | 6% | 108 | +2.3 | .261/.308/.402 | .141 | .311 | 16 | 5 | 21% | 6% | 100 | +1.7 | .270/.300/.386 | .116 | .336 | 12 | 0 | 23% | 4% | 89 | +0.2 |
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✕Ryan Garko 2009 · MLB |
28 | 53→57 | 51→55 | 39→30 | 50 | .266/.340/.424 | .158 | .295 | 19 | 2 | 17% | 7% | 120 | +3.1 | .242/.315/.381 | .139 | .267 | 17 | 2 | 16% | 7% | 98 | +1.6 | .226/.300/.349 | .122 | .256 | 16 | 0 | 18% | 7% | 80 | +0.2 |
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●Harold Ramírez 2022 · MLB |
27 | 54→64 | 46→50 | 46→50 | 43 | .266/.307/.403 | .138 | .307 | 13 | 6 | 18% | 4% | 99 | +1.7 | .283/.326/.402 | .119 | .333 | 11 | 7 | 18% | 5% | 107 | +2.2 | .288/.329/.391 | .103 | .347 | 9 | 8 | 19% | 4% | 102 | +1.3 |
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✕Nolan Reimold 2011 · MLB |
27 | 48→58 | 50→60 | 49→50 | 52 | .245/.320/.401 | .156 | .277 | 19 | 10 | 19% | 9% | 105 | +2.1 | .231/.302/.387 | .156 | .276 | 19 | 10 | 23% | 8% | 94 | +1.3 | .237/.314/.363 | .126 | .311 | 14 | 5 | 26% | 9% | 88 | +0.4 |
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✕Chris Shelton 2007 · MLB |
27 | 53→57 | 54→55 | 42→40 | 49 | .269/.337/.455 | .186 | .328 | 21 | 3 | 24% | 8% | 126 | +3.5 | .248/.319/.398 | .150 | .323 | 16 | 3 | 26% | 9% | 104 | +2.0 | .240/.314/.376 | .135 | .315 | 14 | 2 | 26% | 9% | 94 | +1.1 |
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✕Larry Bigbie 2005 · MLB |
27 | 56 | 49→50 | 49→50 | 51 | .276/.337/.423 | .147 | .328 | 17 | 11 | 21% | 8% | 118 | +3.0 | .253/.315/.380 | .127 | .320 | 13 | 9 | 23% | 8% | 97 | +1.5 | .243/.305/.352 | .109 | .316 | 8 | 8 | 24% | 8% | 82 | +0.2 |
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✕John Bowker 2010 · MLB |
27 | 52→54 | 52→55 | 46→45 | 47 | .262/.321/.433 | .171 | .306 | 19 | 7 | 21% | 7% | 113 | +2.6 | .254/.304/.423 | .169 | .296 | 20 | 5 | 21% | 6% | 104 | +2.0 | .238/.275/.389 | .151 | .277 | 19 | 2 | 21% | 4% | 78 | +0.2 |
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✕Austin Dean 2021 · MLB |
27 | 50→56 | 51→55 | 42→45 | 45 | .256/.305/.422 | .166 | .297 | 19 | 6 | 21% | 6% | 104 | +2.0 | .223/.285/.380 | .157 | .292 | 17 | 9 | 29% | 7% | 85 | +0.7 | .211/.270/.358 | .147 | .269 | 17 | 12 | 28% | 6% | 69 | -0.3 |
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●Edward Olivares 2023 · MLB |
27 | 49→53 | 51→55 | 45→55 | 45 | .251/.306/.408 | .156 | .288 | 19 | 12 | 20% | 6% | 101 | +1.8 | .250/.308/.405 | .155 | .285 | 18 | 16 | 19% | 6% | 102 | +1.8 | .247/.309/.401 | .154 | .278 | 18 | 18 | 18% | 6% | 97 | +1.0 |
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✕Bobby Kielty 2004 · MLB |
27 | 52→53 | 50 | 49→45 | 62 | .257/.363/.423 | .166 | .297 | 17 | 10 | 19% | 13% | 128 | +3.7 | .248/.342/.401 | .153 | .284 | 16 | 6 | 17% | 12% | 114 | +2.7 | .246/.332/.392 | .145 | .280 | 15 | 3 | 17% | 11% | 104 | +1.2 |
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✕Delmon Young 2013 · MLB |
27 | 54→61 | 50→55 | 39→55 | 43 | .271/.307/.423 | .152 | .300 | 18 | 3 | 17% | 4% | 105 | +2.1 | .268/.306/.402 | .134 | .316 | 16 | 3 | 20% | 5% | 98 | +1.6 | .275/.312/.399 | .124 | .328 | 15 | 1 | 20% | 4% | 98 | +0.7 |
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●Kevin Mench 2004 · MLB |
26 | 53→54 | 51→60 | 44→45 | 50 | .267/.334/.437 | .170 | .302 | 18 | 5 | 18% | 8% | 121 | +3.2 | .270/.330/.479 | .209 | .278 | 24 | 3 | 13% | 7% | 130 | +3.8 | .268/.326/.471 | .203 | .271 | 24 | 2 | 12% | 7% | 120 | +2.7 |
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✕Jesus Guzman 2012 · MLB |
28 | 57→63 | 48→55 | 45→50 | 47 | .281/.333/.431 | .150 | .329 | 14 | 9 | 19% | 6% | 118 | +3.0 | .253/.318/.402 | .149 | .310 | 15 | 9 | 22% | 8% | 104 | +2.0 | .228/.303/.364 | .135 | .287 | 14 | 6 | 24% | 9% | 84 | +0.3 |
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●Jeremy Hermida 2010 · MLB |
26 | 53→59 | 51→55 | 46→50 | 53 | .263/.341/.424 | .161 | .317 | 18 | 6 | 22% | 10% | 120 | +3.1 | .245/.309/.390 | .145 | .312 | 17 | 5 | 26% | 8% | 98 | +1.6 | .228/.299/.367 | .139 | .314 | 15 | 2 | 30% | 8% | 84 | +0.5 |
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✕Dominic Smith 2022 · MLB |
27 | 52→55 | 52→50 | 43→40 | 47 | .261/.325/.432 | .171 | .311 | 20 | 4 | 23% | 7% | 115 | +2.8 | .242/.310/.374 | .132 | .290 | 14 | 4 | 21% | 7% | 94 | +1.3 | .243/.312/.368 | .125 | .289 | 13 | 4 | 20% | 8% | 91 | +0.9 |
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●James Loney 2010 · MLB |
26 | 57→64 | 46→50 | 46→45 | 54 | .282/.343/.419 | .137 | .308 | 13 | 6 | 13% | 8% | 118 | +3.0 | .274/.333/.399 | .125 | .303 | 11 | 7 | 13% | 8% | 109 | +2.4 | .291/.340/.396 | .105 | .319 | 10 | 3 | 12% | 7% | 103 | +1.8 |