A small sampling of offensive stats from the 2012 Chicago Cubs Season thus far, presented without comment other than the following three general observations:
1) There are two (2) good offensive regulars on this team. There is one (1) additional acceptable one. (Tony Campana, while undeniably Awesome As All Get-Out, probably hasn't been up long enough to make even a premature judgement.)
2) It is going to be crushingly depressing when Bryan LaHair starts hitting like a mortal human.
3) What if Starlin Castro ever stops hitting .340?
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Cubs with 75+ plate appearances: 7 (Starlin Castro, David Dejesus, Darwin Barney, Ian Stewart, Alfonso Soriano, Bryan LaHair, Geovany Soto)
Bryan LaHair + Starlin Castro: 26 extra-base hits in 220 PA
Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto, David DeJesus, Darwin Barney and Ian Stewart: 29 extra-base hits in 514 PA
Rank of Cubs hitters amongst NL players with 75+ PA (of 111)
Batting Average: 2, 6, 65, 71, 74, 97, 109
On Base Percentage: 3, 28, 32, 89, 90, 97, 102
Slugging Percentage: 2, 32, 73, 77 84, 100, 105
Bryan LaHair reaches on a hit over 2.5 times more often than Geovany Soto does. Bryan LaHair strikes out 2.5 times more often than Geovany Soto reaches on a hit. Bryan LaHair reaches on a walk 1.25 times more often than Geovany Soto reaches on a hit. Geovany Soto reaches on a hit 1.5 times more often than Bryan LaHair hits a home run.
Brian LaHair's batting average on balls in play, minor leagues, 2006-2011: .361
Brian LaHair's batting average on balls in play, major leagues, 2012: .535
Brian LaHair's batting average thus far this season: .380
Brian LaHair's expected batting average thus far this season, if his BABIP was at his minor league rate: .263
Albert Pujols has hit infinitely more home runs than Alfonso Soriano on the year. Soriano will be paid $3 million more than Pujols over the remainder of Soriano's contract.
Number of walks Starlin Castro has taken: 3
Number of walks Starlin Castro is projected to take over a full season at current rate: 17
Number of plate appearances Starlin Castro is projected to have over a full season at current rate: 693
Number of players in baseball history who have taken fewer walks in at least as many plate appearances over a full season: 1 (Woody Jensen, 1936 - 16 BB in 731 PA)
Number of extra-base hits Alfonso Soriano has hit: 4
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