James WoodLF
Washington Nationals
Age 23
L/R
6'6" / 234 lbs
MLB
HR -9%
Svc 2.000S2 · Ctrl thru 2029
peak 5.3 · 2029
wRC+†vL 124159vR 146
AVG/OBP/SLG.264 / .355 / .511
PA689
HR36
SB20
K%31
BB%12
xwOBA.451
Barrel%29.5%
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
HIT
55→55
PWR
60→60
SPD
55→55
EYE
65↘60
trajectory · 10 yrs
6.1peak
2029
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb SUPER-2
MLB Debut 2024
Service 2.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2029
First FA Year 2027
DEF 10%
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Arb-1 | $0.8M | +5.2 | $42M | +$41M |
| 2027 | Arb-2 | $10M | +4.9 | $40M | +$30M |
| 2028 | Arb-3 | $18M | +5.1 | $43M | +$25M |
| 2029 | Arb-4 | $29M | +5.3 | $46M | +$18M |
| Totals | $58M | $172M | +$113M | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | ACL Padres | 101 | 91 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .242 | .317 | .341 | .657 | .099 | .465 | 46 | 8 | .286 | 77 | -3 | +2 | +0 | -1 | +3 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | 2 teams | 348 | 309 | 80 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 110 | 5 | 20 | 5 | .259 | .338 | .437 | .775 | .178 | .366 | 32 | 9 | .332 | 112 | +5 | +2 | +0 | -4 | +10 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 20 | AA | 2 teams | 549 | 496 | 105 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 224 | 5 | 18 | 3 | .212 | .280 | .411 | .691 | .200 | .327 | 41 | 8 | .297 | 85 | -9 | +2 | +0 | -6 | +16 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 21 | MLB | 2 teams | 567 | 497 | 140 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 67 | 150 | 2 | 24 | 9 | .282 | .369 | .457 | .826 | .175 | .373 | 26 | 12 | .359 | 133 | +21 | +1 | -6 | -6 | +16 | 2.7 |
| 2025 | 22 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 689 | 598 | 157 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 85 | 221 | 3 | 15 | 7 | .263 | .357 | .500 | .857 | .237 | .355 | 32 | 12 | .364 | 137 | +29 | +0 | -8 | -7 | +20 | 3.4 |
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 127 | 102 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .255 | .402 | .608 | 1.009 | .353 | .302 | 31 | 18 | .402 | 166 | +9 | +1 | -3 | -1 | +4 | 1.0 |
| ROS | 23 | MLB | WSH | 562 | 478 | 127 | 28 | 2 | 33 | 75 | 175 | 4 | 16 | 3 | .266 | .370 | .540 | .910 | .274 | .340 | 31 | 13 | .391 | 157 | +36 | +2 | -7 | -6 | +16 | 4.2 |
| TOT | 23 | MLB | WSH | 689 | 580 | 153 | 34 | 2 | 43 | 98 | 214 | 6 | 20 | 3 | .264 | .376 | .552 | .927 | .288 | .337 | 31 | 14 | .393 | 159 | +46 | +3 | -10 | -7 | +20 | 5.2 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB | WSH | 701 | 600 | 156 | 35 | 2 | 39 | 89 | 189 | 6 | 20 | 3 | .260 | .361 | .520 | .881 | .260 | .310 | 27 | 13 | .384 | 152 | +41 | +3 | -9 | -8 | +20 | 4.8 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB | WSH | 706 | 603 | 159 | 36 | 2 | 40 | 91 | 189 | 6 | 20 | 3 | .264 | .366 | .529 | .895 | .265 | .311 | 27 | 13 | .387 | 154 | +43 | +3 | -9 | -8 | +20 | 5.0 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB | WSH | 706 | 602 | 158 | 36 | 2 | 40 | 92 | 189 | 6 | 20 | 3 | .262 | .366 | .528 | .894 | .266 | .312 | 27 | 13 | .389 | 156 | +44 | +3 | -9 | -8 | +20 | 5.2 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB | WSH | 701 | 596 | 157 | 35 | 2 | 40 | 93 | 189 | 6 | 19 | 3 | .263 | .368 | .530 | .899 | .267 | .312 | 27 | 13 | .389 | 156 | +44 | +3 | -9 | -8 | +20 | 5.1 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB | WSH | 693 | 591 | 154 | 35 | 2 | 39 | 92 | 188 | 5 | 18 | 2 | .261 | .365 | .525 | .889 | .264 | .312 | 27 | 13 | .388 | 155 | +43 | +3 | -10 | -7 | +20 | 4.9 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB | WSH | 681 | 580 | 150 | 34 | 2 | 38 | 91 | 186 | 5 | 17 | 2 | .259 | .364 | .521 | .885 | .262 | .311 | 27 | 13 | .385 | 153 | +41 | +3 | -10 | -7 | +19 | 4.6 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB | WSH | 669 | 570 | 146 | 33 | 2 | 37 | 89 | 185 | 5 | 15 | 1 | .256 | .361 | .516 | .877 | .260 | .309 | 28 | 13 | .382 | 151 | +38 | +3 | -11 | -7 | +19 | 4.3 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB | WSH | 654 | 557 | 141 | 32 | 1 | 36 | 87 | 184 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .253 | .359 | .508 | .867 | .255 | .308 | 28 | 13 | .379 | 148 | +35 | +2 | -11 | -7 | +19 | 3.9 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB | WSH | 635 | 541 | 134 | 30 | 1 | 34 | 84 | 182 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .248 | .354 | .495 | .849 | .248 | .306 | 29 | 13 | .373 | 144 | +32 | +2 | -12 | -7 | +18 | 3.3 |
| 2036 | 33 | MLB | WSH | 605 | 516 | 126 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 80 | 178 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .244 | .350 | .488 | .838 | .244 | .304 | 29 | 13 | .367 | 139 | +27 | +1 | -12 | -6 | +17 | 2.7 |
| 2037 | 34 | MLB | WSH | 556 | 474 | 113 | 25 | 1 | 28 | 73 | 168 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .238 | .345 | .473 | .817 | .234 | .301 | 30 | 13 | .360 | 133 | +21 | +1 | -12 | -6 | +16 | 2.0 |
| 2038 | 35 | MLB | WSH | 498 | 427 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 65 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .232 | .337 | .457 | .794 | .225 | .298 | 31 | 13 | .351 | 126 | +15 | +0 | -12 | -5 | +14 | 1.2 |
| 2039 | 36 | MLB | WSH | 436 | 373 | 83 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 57 | 141 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .223 | .330 | .437 | .767 | .214 | .294 | 32 | 13 | .340 | 118 | +9 | +0 | -12 | -5 | +12 | 0.5 |
| 2040 | 37 | MLB | WSH | 370 | 318 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .322 | .421 | .743 | .204 | .288 | 33 | 13 | .328 | 109 | +4 | +0 | -12 | -4 | +10 | -0.1 |
| 2041 | 38 | MLB | WSH | 299 | 257 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 102 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .310 | .385 | .695 | .183 | .281 | 34 | 13 | .315 | 100 | -0 | +0 | -12 | -3 | +8 | -0.7 |
| 2042 | 39 | MLB | WSH | 224 | 193 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .302 | .363 | .664 | .166 | .273 | 34 | 12 | .302 | 89 | -3 | +0 | -11 | -2 | +6 | -1.0 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 11950 | 10267 | 2566 | 578 | 36 | 599 | 1505 | 3551 | 89 | 265 | 44 | .250 | .351 | .488 | .839 | .238 | .318 | 30 | 13 | .366 | 138 | +513 | +35 | -191 | -128 | +339 | 57.9 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 558 | 140 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 82 | 193 | 5 | 14 | 2 | .251 | .352 | .491 | .843 | .240 | .319 | 30 | 13 | .366 | 138 | +28 | +2 | -10 | -7 | +18 | 3.2 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | ROK | ACL Padres | 101 | 86 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .372 | .465 | .535 | 1.000 | .163 | .569 | 32 | 13 | .445 | 198 | +11 | +2 | — | — | +3 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 19 | A | Fredericksburg Nationals | 329 | 275 | 89 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 5 | .324 | .431 | .560 | .991 | .236 | .391 | 21 | 14 | .432 | 189 | +33 | +2 | — | — | +9 | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 19 | ROK | ACL Padres | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .263 | .125 | .388 | .000 | .222 | 37 | 16 | .205 | 15 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 20 | AA | Harrisburg Senators | 368 | 323 | 80 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 124 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .248 | .336 | .492 | .828 | .245 | .339 | 34 | 11 | .362 | 135 | +14 | +1 | — | — | +10 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 20 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 181 | 150 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .293 | .401 | .580 | .981 | .287 | .371 | 27 | 14 | .415 | 175 | +15 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 21 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 336 | 295 | 78 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 39 | 97 | 2 | 14 | 8 | .264 | .354 | .427 | .781 | .163 | .365 | 29 | 12 | .350 | 126 | +10 | -0 | -6 | -6 | +10 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 21 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | 231 | 190 | 67 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .353 | .465 | .595 | 1.060 | .242 | .410 | 18 | 17 | .460 | 210 | +29 | +2 | — | — | +7 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 22 | MLB | Washington Nationals | 689 | 598 | 153 | 38 | 0 | 31 | 85 | 221 | 3 | 15 | 7 | .256 | .351 | .475 | .826 | .219 | .350 | 32 | 12 | .364 | 137 | +29 | +0 | -8 | -7 | +20 | 3.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1025 | 893 | 231 | 51 | 4 | 40 | 124 | 318 | 5 | 29 | 15 | .259 | .352 | .459 | .811 | .200 | .355 | 31 | 12 | .359 | 133 | +39 | -0 | -13 | -13 | +29 | 4.2 | ||
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 |
| James Wood (OGILVIE) | 23 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 60 | .261/.365/.529 | .267 | .295 | 40 | 19 | 24% | 13% | 157 | +6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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●Cody Bellinger 2020 · MLB |
25 | 52→58 | 66→70 | 54→50 | 58 | .280/.369/.549 | .268 | .311 | 34 | 14 | 22% | 12% | 163 | +6.1 | .237/.319/.441 | .204 | .268 | 26 | 12 | 22% | 11% | 115 | +2.8 | .281/.343/.473 | .191 | .300 | 24 | 14 | 15% | 8% | 127 | +3.5 |
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★Ronald Acuña Jr. 2021 · MLB |
23 | 51→61 | 63→65 | 54→65 | 54 | .270/.360/.509 | .239 | .326 | 32 | 24 | 27% | 11% | 149 | +5.1 | .276/.372/.501 | .225 | .322 | 29 | 32 | 23% | 12% | 152 | +5.3 | .291/.383/.509 | .218 | .323 | 28 | 44 | 18% | 11% | 152 | +4.9 |
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★Juan Soto 2021 · MLB |
22 | 56→61 | 63→65 | 51→50 | 67 | .291/.403/.543 | .252 | .322 | 30 | 11 | 19% | 16% | 174 | +6.9 | .283/.424/.512 | .229 | .304 | 27 | 9 | 16% | 20% | 174 | +6.9 | .270/.405/.529 | .260 | .284 | 33 | 16 | 18% | 18% | 163 | +7.2 |
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★Adam Dunn 2002 · MLB |
22 | 49→51 | 67→70 | 47→50 | 56 | .267/.363/.540 | .273 | .310 | 34 | 10 | 26% | 12% | 158 | +5.8 | .249/.380/.489 | .240 | .303 | 30 | 12 | 26% | 16% | 151 | +5.3 | .248/.380/.531 | .283 | .291 | 37 | 5 | 27% | 16% | 150 | +5.9 |
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★Bryce Harper 2016 · MLB |
23 | 55→60 | 61→65 | 45→50 | 64 | .284/.392/.519 | .234 | .326 | 29 | 7 | 21% | 15% | 163 | +6.1 | .273/.393/.507 | .234 | .312 | 28 | 11 | 21% | 16% | 161 | +6.0 | .262/.385/.504 | .242 | .309 | 30 | 10 | 24% | 16% | 144 | +5.0 |
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●Fernando Tatis Jr. 2023 · MLB |
24 | 50→54 | 70 | 55 | 52 | .273/.355/.557 | .284 | .316 | 39 | 23 | 27% | 11% | 160 | +5.9 | .268/.339/.480 | .212 | .308 | 27 | 23 | 22% | 9% | 134 | +4.1 | .267/.346/.461 | .194 | .306 | 24 | 25 | 21% | 10% | 125 | +3.4 |
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★Kyle Tucker 2022 · MLB |
25 | 49→55 | 61→65 | 56→55 | 51 | .261/.325/.493 | .232 | .285 | 29 | 19 | 20% | 8% | 131 | +3.9 | .270/.347/.500 | .230 | .280 | 29 | 21 | 16% | 11% | 141 | +4.6 | .277/.380/.508 | .231 | .285 | 28 | 25 | 15% | 14% | 146 | +4.4 |
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★Mike Trout 2016 · MLB |
24 | 58→65 | 64→70 | 54→60 | 59 | .295/.395/.556 | .260 | .349 | 29 | 15 | 23% | 13% | 174 | +6.9 | .302/.422/.567 | .265 | .350 | 31 | 20 | 21% | 16% | 187 | +7.8 | .308/.447/.586 | .278 | .350 | 32 | 25 | 20% | 18% | 182 | +7.4 |
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★Yordan Alvarez 2021 · MLB |
24 | 51→57 | 67→70 | 45 | 50 | .274/.345/.537 | .264 | .325 | 36 | 5 | 27% | 10% | 151 | +5.3 | .283/.367/.550 | .267 | .319 | 35 | 3 | 22% | 11% | 163 | +6.1 | .299/.400/.579 | .280 | .313 | 37 | 2 | 17% | 13% | 171 | +6.2 |
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★Ryan Braun 2008 · MLB |
24 | 52→62 | 63→70 | 52→55 | 44 | .279/.329/.522 | .243 | .318 | 31 | 17 | 23% | 6% | 141 | +4.5 | .295/.351/.537 | .242 | .327 | 29 | 15 | 19% | 7% | 154 | +5.4 | .310/.376/.524 | .214 | .339 | 25 | 20 | 16% | 8% | 155 | +6.2 |
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★Shohei Ohtani 2019 · MLB |
25 | 53→58 | 65→80 | 49→55 | 50 | .279/.352/.531 | .251 | .341 | 32 | 15 | 27% | 10% | 152 | +5.3 | .265/.342/.500 | .235 | .329 | 29 | 18 | 27% | 10% | 140 | +4.5 | .295/.395/.616 | .321 | .335 | 41 | 29 | 24% | 14% | 173 | +7.8 |
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★David Wright 2006 · MLB |
23 | 57→66 | 58→60 | 49→55 | 54 | .295/.366/.510 | .215 | .320 | 25 | 14 | 17% | 9% | 152 | +5.3 | .306/.386/.523 | .217 | .340 | 25 | 18 | 17% | 11% | 163 | +6.1 | .308/.396/.529 | .221 | .340 | 25 | 20 | 16% | 12% | 160 | +6.9 |
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★Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2022 · MLB |
23 | 55→62 | 62→65 | 46→45 | 57 | .291/.369/.522 | .231 | .304 | 31 | 4 | 16% | 10% | 157 | +5.7 | .288/.362/.502 | .214 | .306 | 27 | 5 | 16% | 10% | 148 | +5.1 | .295/.377/.485 | .190 | .316 | 22 | 4 | 14% | 11% | 140 | +5.1 |
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★Andruw Jones 2001 · MLB |
24 | 56→58 | 61→70 | 53→50 | 53 | .294/.357/.521 | .228 | .302 | 28 | 16 | 14% | 8% | 151 | +5.3 | .268/.340/.493 | .225 | .289 | 30 | 10 | 19% | 9% | 137 | +4.3 | .259/.352/.526 | .267 | .268 | 37 | 5 | 19% | 11% | 140 | +5.0 |
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●Evan Longoria 2010 · MLB |
24 | 51→58 | 60→65 | 52→50 | 52 | .268/.345/.494 | .226 | .307 | 28 | 7 | 23% | 10% | 140 | +4.5 | .273/.360/.502 | .229 | .305 | 26 | 9 | 19% | 11% | 147 | +5.0 | .272/.366/.500 | .228 | .298 | 27 | 7 | 18% | 12% | 137 | +3.8 |
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★Kris Bryant 2017 · MLB |
25 | 54→58 | 64→65 | 48→50 | 51 | .278/.365/.524 | .246 | .347 | 31 | 10 | 28% | 10% | 155 | +5.5 | .282/.383/.513 | .231 | .334 | 27 | 7 | 22% | 12% | 160 | +5.9 | .277/.386/.502 | .225 | .327 | 26 | 4 | 22% | 12% | 151 | +5.1 |
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★Giancarlo Stanton 2013 · MLB |
23 | 49→56 | 71→80 | 45 | 49 | .269/.346/.558 | .289 | .317 | 39 | 7 | 28% | 10% | 157 | +5.7 | .266/.362/.522 | .256 | .328 | 34 | 7 | 28% | 13% | 154 | +5.4 | .271/.358/.548 | .277 | .318 | 39 | 2 | 27% | 11% | 148 | +5.5 |
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●Eric Chavez 2002 · MLB |
24 | 53→54 | 61→65 | 46→45 | 53 | .279/.342/.509 | .230 | .293 | 29 | 6 | 17% | 9% | 142 | +4.6 | .278/.351/.510 | .232 | .295 | 29 | 7 | 17% | 10% | 146 | +4.9 | .276/.364/.507 | .231 | .291 | 29 | 7 | 16% | 12% | 138 | +4.6 |
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★Prince Fielder 2008 · MLB |
24 | 50→60 | 65→70 | 44→45 | 55 | .271/.358/.526 | .255 | .290 | 34 | 5 | 20% | 10% | 154 | +5.4 | .278/.384/.532 | .254 | .301 | 33 | 3 | 19% | 13% | 164 | +6.2 | .277/.403/.519 | .241 | .299 | 30 | 1 | 18% | 16% | 146 | +5.8 |
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★Yasiel Puig 2014 · MLB |
23 | 58→64 | 57→60 | 50→55 | 47 | .293/.357/.502 | .208 | .348 | 25 | 20 | 23% | 7% | 147 | +5.0 | .288/.360/.474 | .186 | .345 | 19 | 12 | 21% | 9% | 140 | +4.5 | .283/.356/.461 | .177 | .336 | 18 | 8 | 20% | 9% | 134 | +3.2 |