Together they went 319-for-1219, for a .261 BA.
One went 125-440, .284/.333/.561 with 28 HR’s and 77 RBI’s…
Another went 77-334, .231/.309/.452 with 18 HR’s and 54 RBI’s…
The last went 117-445, .263/.291/.454 with 14 HR’s and 69 RBI’s…
Who am I talking about? These are the Brewers’ starting outfielders’ from last year–right-handed hitters all–against right-handed pitching.
The first set of stats belong to Ryan Braun; the second, to Mike Cameron; the last to Corey Hart.
While none are outstanding, none are horrendous either. Cameron’s low BA versus righties bodes well for a left-handed centerfielder–either Tony Gwynn, Jr. or Chris Duffy–for making the team.
I admit my initial objective for looking at these figures was to see if the Brewers needed a better left-handed hitting option off the bench to use against the plethora of right relievers in the NL Central…but, looking at these numbers, there doesn’t seem to be much of a need.
Still, if the Brewers could somehow find a way to afford Garret Anderson….
Add The Sports Daily to your Google News Feed!
