F/F SPOTLIGHT: Joey Votto
May 29 2019
On April 17, 2019, Joey Votto did something that he hadn’t done in his first 6,828 plate appearances: he popped up to first base. This is a testament to his career hitting prowess, though any such streak will be accompanied by some good fortune along the way. However, it is also symbolic of a season in which Votto appears to have lost much of that prowess. He’s approaching age 36, so it’s fair to ask: is this the beginning of the end, or can he regain some of his former glory?
The stats
We are contractually obligated to review his current and recent stat lines. Items in bold represent career worsts:
Year AB BA HR ct% bb% H% PX xPX hr/f G/L/F xBA OBA SLG ==== === ==== == === === === === === ==== ...
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