Elly De La CruzSS
Cincinnati Reds
Age 24
S/R
6'6" / 200 lbs
MLB
HR +9%K -4%
Svc 2.686S2 · Ctrl thru 2029
peak 7.0 · 2028
wRC+†vL 82131vR 150
AVG/OBP/SLG.256 / .330 / .457
PA699
HR26
SB48
K%28
BB%9
xwOBA.380
Barrel%15.9%
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
50→50
PWR
55→55
SPD
60→60
EYE
55↘50
trajectory · 10 yrs
6.1peak
2028
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut 2023
Service 2.686 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2029
First FA Year 2027
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +6.5 | $52M | +$51M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $12M | +6.9 | $57M | +$44M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $23M | +7.0 | $59M | +$36M |
| 2029 | Arb-4 | $35M | +6.9 | $60M | +$25M |
| Totals | $72M | $229M | +$157M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | ROK | DSL Reds | 186 | 170 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 65 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .194 | .251 | .265 | .516 | .071 | .302 | 35 | 5 | .219 | 26 | -16 | -2 | +0 | +2 | +5 | -1.0 |
| 2021 | 19 | A | 2 teams | 265 | 252 | 56 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 107 | 2 | 10 | 5 | .222 | .255 | .401 | .656 | .179 | .355 | 40 | 3 | .276 | 70 | -9 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 20 | A+ | 3 teams | 614 | 578 | 136 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 235 | 1 | 56 | 10 | .235 | .278 | .441 | .719 | .206 | .347 | 38 | 5 | .306 | 92 | -5 | +7 | +0 | +7 | +17 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 21 | MLB | 2 teams | 613 | 554 | 129 | 24 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 204 | 3 | 46 | 14 | .233 | .303 | .422 | .726 | .190 | .326 | 33 | 9 | .311 | 96 | -3 | +4 | +5 | +7 | +17 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | 22 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 696 | 618 | 159 | 36 | 13 | 22 | 69 | 218 | 6 | 67 | 16 | .257 | .338 | .464 | .802 | .207 | .361 | 31 | 10 | .345 | 122 | +17 | +7 | +14 | +7 | +20 | 6.7 |
| 2025 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 699 | 629 | 161 | 29 | 8 | 20 | 67 | 181 | 2 | 37 | 8 | .256 | .330 | .423 | .752 | .167 | .329 | 26 | 10 | .321 | 104 | +3 | +4 | +1 | +7 | +20 | 3.6 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 112 | 102 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .265 | .330 | .549 | .879 | .284 | .311 | 29 | 9 | .377 | 147 | +6 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +3 | 1.2 |
| ROS | 24 | MLB | CIN | 587 | 525 | 136 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 55 | 168 | 2 | 42 | 7 | .259 | .332 | .476 | .808 | .217 | .329 | 29 | 9 | .353 | 128 | +19 | +6 | +5 | +6 | +17 | 5.3 |
| TOT | 24 | MLB | CIN | 699 | 627 | 163 | 29 | 6 | 34 | 65 | 201 | 2 | 48 | 8 | .260 | .331 | .488 | .819 | .228 | .327 | 29 | 9 | .357 | 131 | +25 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +20 | 6.5 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 25 | MLB | CIN | 704 | 628 | 164 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 67 | 155 | 3 | 51 | 8 | .261 | .335 | .481 | .816 | .220 | .296 | 22 | 10 | .356 | 131 | +24 | +7 | +6 | +8 | +20 | 6.6 |
| 2028 | 26 | MLB | CIN | 704 | 627 | 165 | 29 | 8 | 32 | 68 | 155 | 3 | 51 | 8 | .263 | .338 | .488 | .826 | .225 | .297 | 22 | 10 | .358 | 132 | +25 | +7 | +6 | +8 | +20 | 6.7 |
| 2029 | 27 | MLB | CIN | 699 | 622 | 162 | 28 | 8 | 31 | 69 | 154 | 3 | 50 | 8 | .260 | .337 | .481 | .818 | .220 | .297 | 22 | 10 | .358 | 132 | +25 | +7 | +6 | +7 | +20 | 6.6 |
| 2030 | 28 | MLB | CIN | 691 | 615 | 159 | 28 | 7 | 31 | 68 | 154 | 3 | 48 | 7 | .259 | .335 | .478 | .813 | .220 | .296 | 22 | 10 | .357 | 131 | +24 | +7 | +5 | +7 | +20 | 6.4 |
| 2031 | 29 | MLB | CIN | 679 | 603 | 155 | 27 | 7 | 30 | 68 | 153 | 3 | 46 | 7 | .257 | .335 | .474 | .810 | .217 | .295 | 23 | 10 | .355 | 130 | +23 | +6 | +4 | +7 | +19 | 6.1 |
| 2032 | 30 | MLB | CIN | 667 | 593 | 151 | 26 | 7 | 29 | 66 | 153 | 3 | 44 | 6 | .255 | .332 | .469 | .801 | .214 | .294 | 23 | 10 | .352 | 127 | +21 | +6 | +3 | +7 | +19 | 5.7 |
| 2033 | 31 | MLB | CIN | 652 | 580 | 146 | 25 | 7 | 28 | 65 | 152 | 2 | 40 | 5 | .252 | .329 | .464 | .793 | .212 | .293 | 23 | 10 | .348 | 124 | +18 | +6 | +2 | +7 | +18 | 5.3 |
| 2034 | 32 | MLB | CIN | 633 | 563 | 139 | 24 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 151 | 2 | 36 | 4 | .247 | .325 | .449 | .774 | .202 | .291 | 24 | 10 | .343 | 121 | +15 | +6 | +2 | +7 | +18 | 4.8 |
| 2035 | 33 | MLB | CIN | 603 | 536 | 130 | 22 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 148 | 2 | 32 | 3 | .243 | .321 | .440 | .761 | .198 | .290 | 25 | 10 | .337 | 116 | +11 | +5 | +1 | +6 | +17 | 4.1 |
| 2036 | 34 | MLB | CIN | 554 | 493 | 118 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 54 | 141 | 2 | 28 | 2 | .239 | .317 | .432 | .749 | .193 | .288 | 25 | 10 | .330 | 111 | +7 | +5 | -0 | +6 | +16 | 3.3 |
| 2037 | 35 | MLB | CIN | 496 | 444 | 103 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 131 | 1 | 24 | 1 | .232 | .308 | .414 | .723 | .182 | .285 | 26 | 10 | .322 | 104 | +2 | +4 | -2 | +5 | +14 | 2.5 |
| 2038 | 36 | MLB | CIN | 434 | 388 | 87 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 119 | 1 | 20 | 1 | .224 | .302 | .397 | .699 | .173 | .282 | 27 | 10 | .312 | 97 | -2 | +4 | -3 | +5 | +12 | 1.7 |
| 2039 | 37 | MLB | CIN | 368 | 329 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 105 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .222 | .299 | .392 | .691 | .170 | .278 | 29 | 10 | .301 | 89 | -5 | +3 | -4 | +4 | +10 | 0.9 |
| 2040 | 38 | MLB | CIN | 297 | 267 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 87 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .213 | .288 | .371 | .659 | .157 | .273 | 29 | 9 | .290 | 80 | -7 | +2 | -5 | +3 | +8 | 0.2 |
| 2041 | 39 | MLB | CIN | 222 | 200 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 66 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .340 | .613 | .140 | .267 | 30 | 9 | .278 | 71 | -7 | +2 | -7 | +2 | +6 | -0.4 |
| 2042 | 40 | MLB | CIN | 150 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .199 | .268 | .331 | .599 | .132 | .264 | 30 | 9 | .274 | 68 | -5 | +1 | -8 | +2 | +4 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 12213 | 10950 | 2686 | 479 | 142 | 468 | 1128 | 3247 | 50 | 774 | 126 | .245 | .319 | .443 | .762 | .198 | .304 | 27 | 9 | .333 | 113 | +177 | +104 | +31 | +131 | +346 | 80.4 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 583 | 143 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 60 | 173 | 3 | 41 | 7 | .245 | .319 | .444 | .764 | .199 | .304 | 27 | 9 | .333 | 113 | +9 | +5 | +2 | +7 | +18 | 4.3 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | ROK | DSL Reds | 186 | 165 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .285 | .355 | .382 | .737 | .097 | .380 | 24 | 8 | .330 | 110 | +2 | -2 | — | — | +5 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 19 | A | Daytona Tortugas | 210 | 197 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 8 | 5 | .269 | .308 | .477 | .785 | .208 | .372 | 31 | 5 | .338 | 117 | +4 | -0 | — | — | +6 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | 19 | ROK | ACL Reds | 55 | 50 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .780 | 1.235 | .380 | .531 | 27 | 7 | .524 | 259 | +10 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 20 | AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 207 | 190 | 58 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 19 | 2 | .305 | .359 | .553 | .912 | .247 | .420 | 31 | 8 | .394 | 160 | +14 | +3 | — | — | +6 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 20 | A+ | Dayton Dragons | 306 | 281 | 85 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 94 | 1 | 28 | 4 | .302 | .359 | .609 | .968 | .306 | .389 | 31 | 8 | .417 | 177 | +27 | +4 | — | — | +9 | 4.0 |
| 2022 | 20 | INTL | Tigres del Licey | 101 | 84 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 4 | .286 | .400 | .417 | .817 | .131 | .404 | 27 | 16 | .366 | 138 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 21 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 427 | 388 | 91 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 144 | 2 | 35 | 8 | .235 | .301 | .410 | .711 | .175 | .336 | 34 | 8 | .314 | 99 | -1 | +4 | +5 | +7 | +12 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 21 | AAA | Louisville Bats | 186 | 158 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 50 | 1 | 11 | 6 | .297 | .400 | .633 | 1.033 | .335 | .361 | 27 | 14 | .440 | 195 | +20 | -0 | — | — | +5 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 22 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 696 | 618 | 160 | 36 | 10 | 25 | 69 | 218 | 6 | 67 | 16 | .259 | .339 | .471 | .810 | .212 | .359 | 31 | 10 | .356 | 130 | +24 | +7 | +14 | +7 | +20 | 7.4 |
| 2025 | 23 | MLB | Cincinnati Reds | 699 | 629 | 166 | 31 | 7 | 22 | 67 | 181 | 2 | 37 | 8 | .264 | .337 | .440 | .777 | .176 | .337 | 26 | 10 | .345 | 122 | +17 | +4 | +1 | +7 | +20 | 5.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1822 | 1635 | 417 | 82 | 24 | 60 | 171 | 543 | 10 | 139 | 32 | .255 | .329 | .445 | .774 | .190 | .345 | 30 | 9 | .342 | 120 | +41 | +15 | +20 | +22 | +52 | 15.2 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Elly De La Cruz (OGILVIE) | 24 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 50 | .257/.329/.473 | .216 | .296 | 31 | 50 | 22% | 9% | 128 | +4.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2023 · MLB |
25 | 47→51 | 58→60 | 55→60 | 45 | .247/.310/.458 | .212 | .304 | 26 | 24 | 28% | 8% | 116 | +2.8 | .250/.316/.451 | .201 | .310 | 27 | 31 | 27% | 8% | 117 | +2.9 | .248/.322/.446 | .198 | .304 | 27 | 36 | 27% | 9% | 113 | +2.3 |
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●B.J. Upton 2008 · MLB |
23 | 55→60 | 49→60 | 56→60 | 51 | .267/.341/.417 | .150 | .337 | 16 | 32 | 25% | 10% | 118 | +3.0 | .258/.346/.405 | .147 | .332 | 13 | 35 | 24% | 12% | 117 | +2.9 | .243/.319/.434 | .191 | .304 | 21 | 35 | 26% | 10% | 108 | +2.4 |
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★Trea Turner 2019 · MLB |
26 | 57→65 | 50→60 | 67→65 | 50 | .281/.338/.446 | .165 | .327 | 16 | 41 | 19% | 8% | 123 | +3.3 | .295/.353/.474 | .179 | .340 | 19 | 32 | 18% | 8% | 137 | +4.3 | .312/.363/.496 | .184 | .353 | 21 | 26 | 17% | 7% | 143 | +4.2 |
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★Matt Kemp 2010 · MLB |
25 | 59→65 | 53→65 | 58→55 | 47 | .294/.343/.472 | .178 | .350 | 19 | 27 | 22% | 7% | 132 | +4.0 | .284/.348/.495 | .211 | .342 | 26 | 24 | 23% | 9% | 141 | +4.5 | .286/.357/.514 | .227 | .342 | 29 | 22 | 24% | 9% | 137 | +4.4 |
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★Hanley Ramirez 2008 · MLB |
24 | 59→68 | 52→60 | 61→60 | 50 | .297/.351/.482 | .186 | .329 | 17 | 36 | 16% | 7% | 138 | +4.4 | .310/.386/.521 | .211 | .344 | 24 | 30 | 16% | 10% | 163 | +6.1 | .310/.394/.513 | .203 | .342 | 24 | 29 | 16% | 11% | 151 | +5.8 |
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●Julio Rodríguez 2023 · MLB |
22 | 57→56 | 58→60 | 55 | 45 | .286/.346/.491 | .205 | .353 | 26 | 24 | 26% | 7% | 139 | +4.4 | .279/.335/.471 | .192 | .340 | 25 | 26 | 25% | 7% | 130 | +3.8 | .275/.331/.461 | .186 | .329 | 25 | 27 | 24% | 6% | 120 | +3.5 |
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★Ronald Acuña Jr. 2023 · MLB |
25 | 51→61 | 57→65 | 53→65 | 56 | .262/.362/.463 | .201 | .317 | 25 | 28 | 24% | 12% | 138 | +4.4 | .293/.382/.498 | .205 | .328 | 26 | 40 | 18% | 12% | 155 | +5.5 | .302/.402/.523 | .221 | .333 | 28 | 42 | 17% | 13% | 165 | +4.8 |
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●Luis Robert Jr. 2022 · MLB |
24 | 53→58 | 57→60 | 54→60 | 41 | .270/.321/.470 | .201 | .338 | 24 | 20 | 27% | 6% | 124 | +3.4 | .269/.317/.463 | .194 | .328 | 25 | 18 | 25% | 5% | 120 | +3.1 | .253/.301/.449 | .196 | .313 | 26 | 22 | 28% | 5% | 106 | +1.7 |
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★Carlos Beltrán 2003 · MLB |
26 | 55→61 | 55→65 | 61→60 | 53 | .277/.343/.476 | .198 | .311 | 21 | 25 | 18% | 9% | 133 | +4.0 | .280/.360/.499 | .219 | .300 | 25 | 30 | 15% | 11% | 146 | +4.9 | .274/.372/.529 | .255 | .282 | 31 | 20 | 16% | 13% | 149 | +5.5 |
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●Corbin Carroll 2023 · MLB |
22 | 50→54 | 58→60 | 61→60 | 47 | .252/.332/.476 | .224 | .331 | 24 | 25 | 30% | 9% | 129 | +3.7 | .251/.333/.462 | .211 | .295 | 23 | 35 | 22% | 9% | 126 | +3.5 | .245/.332/.462 | .217 | .278 | 24 | 37 | 21% | 10% | 121 | +3.5 |
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●Grady Sizemore 2009 · MLB |
26 | 54→58 | 57→60 | 57→55 | 60 | .276/.376/.494 | .217 | .314 | 23 | 24 | 19% | 12% | 151 | +5.3 | .249/.339/.437 | .188 | .289 | 20 | 18 | 20% | 11% | 122 | +3.3 | .231/.312/.404 | .172 | .278 | 17 | 11 | 22% | 9% | 99 | +0.9 |
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✕Anthony Volpe 2023 · AAA |
22 | 42→51 | 54→55 | 59→55 | 48 | .223/.304/.414 | .191 | .270 | 21 | 29 | 26% | 9% | 102 | +1.9 | .225/.290/.385 | .160 | .283 | 16 | 24 | 26% | 8% | 89 | +0.9 | .225/.287/.379 | .154 | .282 | 15 | 22 | 25% | 7% | 82 | +0.5 |
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●Bo Bichette 2022 · MLB |
24 | 57→65 | 55→60 | 54→55 | 45 | .289/.334/.477 | .188 | .334 | 23 | 20 | 21% | 6% | 131 | +3.9 | .295/.336/.465 | .170 | .350 | 20 | 12 | 21% | 6% | 128 | +3.7 | .297/.339/.452 | .155 | .341 | 16 | 5 | 17% | 6% | 122 | +2.8 |
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●José Reyes 2007 · MLB |
24 | 57→67 | 46→55 | 70→65 | 49 | .281/.321/.430 | .149 | .302 | 11 | 47 | 12% | 6% | 111 | +2.5 | .285/.346/.442 | .157 | .308 | 12 | 48 | 11% | 9% | 124 | +3.4 | .285/.354/.439 | .154 | .307 | 11 | 51 | 11% | 10% | 118 | +2.8 |
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●Carl Crawford 2007 · MLB |
25 | 60→65 | 49→55 | 72→65 | 47 | .295/.333/.460 | .165 | .318 | 14 | 45 | 13% | 5% | 124 | +3.4 | .296/.340/.447 | .151 | .335 | 13 | 42 | 15% | 6% | 124 | +3.4 | .291/.346/.446 | .155 | .325 | 14 | 44 | 14% | 7% | 122 | +3.3 |
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✕Andrés Giménez 2023 · MLB |
24 | 54→60 | 52→50 | 56→55 | 43 | .269/.335/.437 | .168 | .325 | 19 | 22 | 23% | 6% | 121 | +3.2 | .254/.315/.386 | .132 | .295 | 14 | 24 | 19% | 5% | 99 | +1.7 | .241/.301/.348 | .107 | .278 | 11 | 26 | 17% | 5% | 80 | +0.3 |
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●José Ramírez 2019 · MLB |
26 | 55→62 | 60→70 | 55→60 | 61 | .287/.368/.522 | .235 | .287 | 25 | 22 | 11% | 11% | 155 | +5.5 | .267/.354/.519 | .252 | .267 | 30 | 24 | 14% | 11% | 149 | +5.1 | .275/.357/.508 | .233 | .275 | 27 | 22 | 12% | 11% | 132 | +4.4 |
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★Jimmy Rollins 2002 · MLB |
23 | 54→60 | 46→60 | 64→60 | 50 | .267/.316/.405 | .138 | .298 | 12 | 32 | 15% | 7% | 103 | +1.9 | .260/.316/.398 | .138 | .295 | 10 | 25 | 15% | 8% | 102 | +1.8 | .285/.339/.477 | .192 | .296 | 18 | 31 | 10% | 7% | 126 | +4.5 |
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●Rickie Weeks Jr. 2008 · MLB |
25 | 51→58 | 51→55 | 59→55 | 55 | .252/.358/.425 | .173 | .312 | 17 | 24 | 23% | 11% | 127 | +3.6 | .249/.352/.427 | .178 | .302 | 18 | 18 | 22% | 11% | 125 | +3.5 | .253/.353/.435 | .182 | .308 | 20 | 13 | 23% | 10% | 124 | +2.8 |
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✕Corey Patterson 2005 · MLB |
25 | 53→55 | 52→55 | 57→60 | 42 | .267/.310/.443 | .176 | .322 | 19 | 23 | 23% | 5% | 111 | +2.5 | .251/.293/.406 | .155 | .297 | 18 | 31 | 22% | 5% | 95 | +1.4 | .247/.286/.384 | .137 | .285 | 15 | 39 | 19% | 4% | 81 | +0.4 |