How badly was Juan Pierre doing against lefties entering this game? So badly that this execrable performance raised his on-base percentage.
1. Walked.
2. Grounded to third. #348.
3. Grounded to first. #349.
4. K, looking. #350.
That's right -- where he was once .241/.271/.268 against southpaws, he is now .237/.273/.263.
With the same number of games played as Rollins, they are exactly tied for the major league lead.
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Fun with splits: against the NL WEST!
Baseball being what it is, it is most important that Juan Pierre does well against our vaunted NL West rivals. What's he do?
vs. San Diego: .277/.306/.298/.604
vs. Arizona: .282/.333/.359/.692
vs. Colorado: .313/.324/.344/.668
vs. Jints!: .205/.239/.205/.444
In some ways, this isn't surprising. Pierre sees most of his action in the division, so that's going to drive his season averages as a whole. But wow, that 444 OPS against the Giants -- he hits the Giants worse than he hits lefties. That is saying something.
vs. NL West -- and check my math here, somebody -- .265/.298/.321. That performance against the Giants drags this into dreckdom.
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He may have raised his OBP, but he lowered both his AVG and OPS.
I am not entirely sure the splits against teams is that significant. We are only talking 44 ABs. I am too lazy to look it up, but I think his earlier Giant at bats were during his early awful opening slump. Plus the Giants have a couple of lefties. Still,playing poorly against the Giants would be reason enough to dislike the guy.
And finally, because I have become obsessed with it: All the July numbers are in and Juan's numbers are virtually indistinguishable from the other months.
.279/.324/.346
Admittedly his best month yet, but 10 point bumps in OBP and SLG are not really a significant difference. And for those who keep claiming Juan has "turned it around", one more Split.
Pre-All Star: .282/.311/.338
Post-All Star: .254/.315/.284
Only 67 ABs, but is clearly ice cold.
Apparently no one but Humma is allowed to post splits. I humbly apologize for any fire might have stolen.
On the plus side, Juan had a good night and was integral to the Dodgers' win. Which was going to screw up your post anyway.
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