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2013 Player Projection: Howie Kendrick

Found February 28, 2013 on Monkey with a Halo: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Howie Kendrick,  Bill James,  Mike Scioscia,  Reggie Willits
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels
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After the finest season of his career, Howie Kendrick entered 2012 with high expectations, expectations that he failed to meet, drawing the ire of many an Angel fan in the process. Can 2013 be the season of Howie's redemption? 2012 Stats: 594 PA, .287 AVG, .325 OBP, .400 SLG, 57 R, 8 HR, 67 RBI, 14 SB, 6 CS, 115 K, .316 wOBA, 106 OPS+, 2.8 fWAR 2013 ZiPS Projections: 614 PA, .272 AVG, .314 OBP, .405 SLG, 68 R, 12 HR, 70 RBI, 14 SB, 6 CS, 109 K, .309 wOBA, 102 OPS+, 3.0 fWAR 2013 Bill James Projections: 619 PA, .287 AVG, .327 OBP, .424 SLG, 73 R, 12 HR, 73 RBI, 14 SB, 7 CS, 119 K, .324 wOBA 2013 CAIRO Projections: 598 PA, .275 AVG, .318 OBP, .410 SLG, 65 R, 12 HR, 73 RBI, 12 SB, 5 CS, 110 K, .318 wOBA 2013 MWAH Projections*: 581 PA, .293 AVG, .326 OBP, .423 SLG, 72 R, 12 HR, 72 RBI, 17 SB, 7 CS, 118 K, .328 wOBA *The MWAH projections are simply my best guess based off my own personal opinion and research (my wOBA calculation is approximate) 2012 in O...
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