PLAYERS:
Peter Bourjos,
Bill James,
Jerry Dipoto,
Mike Trout,
Mark Trumbo,
Vernon Wells,
Mike Scioscia
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels
TEAMS: Los Angeles Angels
How does one man go from untradeable to a forgotten player on the bench to prime trade bait back and then back to a critical starter at a premium defensive position all in one calendar year? Let's take a look at the year that was and the year that will be for Peter Bourjos to find out.
2012 Stats: 195 PA, .220 AVG, .291 OBP, .315 SLG, 27 R, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 3 SB, 1 CS, 44 K, .272 wOBA, 73 OPS+, 1.9 fWAR
2013 ZiPS Projections: 471 PA, .248 AVG, .302 OBP, .396 SLG, 63 R, 10 HR, 47 RBI, 18 SB, 6 CS, 102 K, .302 wOBA, 2.8 fWAR
2013 Bill James Projections: 613 PA, .262 AVG, .316 OBP, .411 SLG, 88 R, 13 HR, 57 RBI, 24 SB, 9 CS, 124 K, .315 wOBA
2013 CAIRO Projections: 453 PA, .255 AVG, .308 OBP, .401 SLG, 58 R, 10 HR, 43 RBI, 16 SB, 6 CS, 95 K, .309 wOBA
2013 MWAH Projections*: 530 PA, .253 AVG, .308 OBP, .394 SLG, 58 R, 11 HR, 52 RBI, 31 SB,9 CS, 114 K, .313 wOBA
*The MWAH projections are simply my best guess based off my own personal opinion and research (my wOB...
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