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Jose Bautista's 2010
Jonathan Scippa | Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 8:48PM
Jose Bautista had a career year in 2010. His season was even more impressive when you compare his numbers from just a year ago.
Jose Bautista Overall
Jose Bautista In Play SLG%
Bautista improved significantly against RHP in 2010, and this accounted for much of the jump in his production.
Jose Bautista vs. RHP
In 2010, Bautista had a K Rate of 16.3% against righties, down from 25.1% in 2009. His line drive rate jumped from 11.7% to 14.2% against RHP. Bautista also posted the second best wOBA vs. RHP (.430) of all right handed Major League batters in 2010, behind only Miguel Cabrera (.441).
Bautista also became very efficient in hitting offspeed pitches, particularly sliders.
Jose Bautista vs. Sliders
Jose Bautista truly took the league by surprise this year. Having never hit more than 16 HRs in any season, he led the league with 54. At age thirty, Bautista will be entering the 2011 season with increased expectations given his remarkable 2010. It wouldn’t be unrealistic to expect pitchers to make significant adjustments in how they pitch the Blue Jay slugger from here on out. As such, it will be interesting to see how Jose himself adjusts, and whether he can come close to duplicating this remarkable breakout season.
| AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | .229 | .342 | .395 | .339 |
| 2010 | .261 | .379 | .620 | .423 |
Bautista improved significantly against RHP in 2010, and this accounted for much of the jump in his production.
| AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | .201 | .325 | .335 | .314 |
| 2010 | .271 | .390 | .646 | .437 |
In 2010, Bautista had a K Rate of 16.3% against righties, down from 25.1% in 2009. His line drive rate jumped from 11.7% to 14.2% against RHP. Bautista also posted the second best wOBA vs. RHP (.430) of all right handed Major League batters in 2010, behind only Miguel Cabrera (.441).
Bautista also became very efficient in hitting offspeed pitches, particularly sliders.
| AVG | SLG | wOBA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | .127 | .182 | .190 |
| 2010 | .269 | .581 | .406 |
Jose Bautista truly took the league by surprise this year. Having never hit more than 16 HRs in any season, he led the league with 54. At age thirty, Bautista will be entering the 2011 season with increased expectations given his remarkable 2010. It wouldn’t be unrealistic to expect pitchers to make significant adjustments in how they pitch the Blue Jay slugger from here on out. As such, it will be interesting to see how Jose himself adjusts, and whether he can come close to duplicating this remarkable breakout season.