Pete Kozma- Batting Avg: 0.217 [89 / 410]

BABIP: 0.277 : FIP: 2.357 : K%: 0.20 : BB%: 0.06

91 Strikeout, 81 Groundout, 68 Single, 62 Flyout, 35 Pop Out, 29 Lineout, 26 Walk, 20 Double, 8 Intent Walk, 7 Forceout, 6 Grounded Into DP, 3 Field Error, 3 Sac Fly, 2 Runner Out, 2 Double Play, 2 Fielders Choice Out, 2 Bunt Groundout, 1 Fielders Choice, 1 Home Run, 1 Sac Bunt

Conclusion- Kozma is labeled as a very aggressive hitter that saw 3.62 pitches per at bat but is considered medium as to flyballs or groundballs.

By: Tom on Dec 4th, 2013
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John Jay- Batting Avg: 0.274 [150 / 548]

BABIP: 0.326 : FIP: 3.348 : K%: 0.16 : BB%: 0.07

138 Groundout, 114 Single, 101 Strikeout, 62 Flyout, 45 Walk, 42 Lineout, 27 Double, 14 Hit By Pitch, 13 Grounded Into DP, 12 Pop Out, 12 Forceout, 9 Sac Bunt, 8 Field Error, 7 Home Run, 7 Intent Walk, 4 Sac Fly, 2 Bunt Lineout, 2 Strikeout – DP, 2 Fielders Choice Out, 2 Triple, 1 Bunt Groundout, 1 Runner Out, 1 Double Play, 1 Bunt Pop Out, 1 Fielders Choice, 1 Sac Fly DP

Conclusion: Jay is considered a groundball hitter and is very aggressive at the plate.

By: Tom on Dec 3rd, 2013
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Matt Holliday- Holliday had 602 plate appearances in which he saw 2236 pitches. He took 1126 pitches and swung at 1107 of them. He saw 276 strikes and 853 balls in his at bats.

Conclusion: He saw 3.71 pitches per at bat and hit 200 ground balls and 147 fly balls with 91 line drives mixed in to be considered a neutral type hitter.

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By: Tom on Dec 2nd, 2013
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David Freese- Freese is a ground ball hitter as he hit 198 on the ground, 75 line drives and 86 ground balls. He saw 3.88 pitches per at ball and is a neutral type hitter. He saw 2033 pitches in which he swung and missed 207, fouled off 358 and put in play 359 pitches.

Since he is no longer a Cardinals player, the usual conclusion is not included.

By: Tom on Nov 29th, 2013
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Daniel Descalso- Daniel had 358 plate appearances in which he saw 1271 pitches. 215 of them were called strikes and 451 were balls from the ones he let go by. He took 666 pitches and swung at 605 which is pretty even. He swung and missed at 111 and fouled of 217 pitches along with putting 277 in play.

Conclusion: Descalso saw 3.55 pitches per plate appearance and is labeled as a very aggressive hitter. He hit 130 ground balls, 49 line drives and 94 fly balls which makes him primarily a ground ball hitter. 

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By: Tom on Nov 28th, 2013
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Tony Cruz- Cruz is a ground ball hitter as he put up 27 fly balls, 18 line drives and 53 grounders in 2013 in which he viewed 3.56 pitchers per at bat. This labels him as a very aggressive hitter.

He watched 459 pitches in 129 at bats. He took 225 pitches while swinging at 234 of them. He took 77 strikes and 146 strikes. Of those, he swung and missed at 47 pitches, fouled off 89 and put 98 in play.

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By: Tom on Nov 27th, 2013
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Allen Craig- Craig had 563 plate appearances in which he saw 2134 pitches. He put 413 in play while hitting 376 foul balls and 177 pitches that he swung at and missed. He watched 775 pitches called a ball and 393 strikes. He took 1168 pitches and swung at 996.

Conclusion: Craig is considered a ground ball hitter as he put 186 to the ground, 111 line drives and 116 in the air as fly balls. He saw 3.79 pitches per plate appearance and is placed in the neutral category.

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By: Tom on Nov 26th, 2013
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Let’s take a look at the Cardinals from 2013 and decide if they are a team that looks at a lot of pitches, swings freely, fouls off pitches and if they hit them on the ground or in the air most of the time.

Matt Carpenter- Carpenter went to the plate for 717 appearances in which he viewed 2954 pitches. Of those, he took 1854 of them for 63% pitches watched. He swung at 1100 of the pitches thrown to him. Of all the pitches viewed, 717 were strikes and 1137 were called balls. He swung and missed at 128 and fouled off 434 pitches. He put in play 538 of the pitches he saw.

Conclusion: Matt Carpenter watched 4.12 pitches per plate appearances and is labeled as a very patient hitter. He smacked 206 ground balls, 145 line drives and 181 fly balls.  Also, this designates him as a FLY BALL hitter. He had a career year and basically carried the Cardinals in 2013.

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• Tomorrow: Allen Craig

Reviews Finished:

• Matt Adams
• Carlos Beltran

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By: Tom on Nov 25th, 2013
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We here at CardinalsGM has been examining the Hitting and Base Running tendencies of the 2012 players from the St. Louis Cardinals. Let’s take a look at the newest acquisitions of the Cardinals.

Peter Bourjos Hitting & Running Analysis from 2012

Peter Bourjos- He had 196 plate appearances in which he saw 726 pitches. Of those, he took 394 and swung at 332 of them. 147 strikes were pitched to him and 247 were called balls. He swung and missed 75 pitches and fouled off 120. He put in play 137 pitches he saw. He saw 3.70 pitches per at bat to be labeled an aggressive hitter. He hit 74 ground balls and 18 line drives while putting 34 in the air for him to be known as a ground ball hitting.

He was 4 of 10 going from 1^st to 3^rd, 6 of 8 from second to home and o0 for 0 from first to home. He was doubled off twice and make four base running outs in 2012. He grounded into eight double plays in 39 chances and has a net gain on the bases of +22.

Jhonny Peralta Hitting & Running Analysis from 2012

Jhonny Peralta - He had 448 plate appearances in which he saw 1742 pitches and 272 were strikes abd 642 were balls. Of those he swung and missed 200 pitches and fouled 314 while putting another 314 in play. He saw 3.89 pitchers per at bat to be considered a neutral hitter. He hit 122 ground balls, 79 line drives and and 112 were in the air to be consider a fly ball hitter.

He has 10 for 33 going from first to home, seven of eighteen from second to home and 2 of 4 going from first to home. He made 3 base running outs and was doubled off the bases twice last season. He grounded into nine double plays in 91 opportunities and ended with a -2 on base running.

By: Tom on Nov 24th, 2013
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Cardinal Fans-Meet Randal Grichuk

Grichuk was drafted by the Angels in 2009 as an outfielder. Last season he played in Arkansas where he averaged .256 with 22 home runs and 27 doubles. He had a .474 slugging percentage alone with and a .306 OBP along with .780 OPS. He made 2 errors and had 11 assists from the outfield.

By: Tom on Nov 22nd, 2013
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