May 28, 2017

Extreme Players

The Rangers beat the Blue Jays Sunday afternoon 3-1, Joey Gallo driving in the go-ahead run with his 15th home runs of the season in the fourth inning. Gallo was one for three on the day with a walk and a strikeout, meaning that three of his four plate appearances were purely a battle between hitter and pitcher. In fact, Gallo now has 109 three-true outcomes in his 187 PA, 58.3 percent. That ranks second among players with at least 100 PA.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Lucroy hit two singles in four trips, no walks nor strikeouts. In 149 PA, he only has 22 three true outcomes, 14.8%. That’s the second lowest percentage among players with at least 100 PA. So Texas offers a little of everything; a player who simply battles the pitcher, and one who test the fielders.

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