Escobar had three 5 hit games in 2015.

[DropOfAnaheim]

Let that sink in. He had a career year for sure, and most likely cannot be created again. Regardless, that stat is simply stunning.

 

 

[seenoevil]

GMJ

[laagamer]

Well it's obvious by this statistic that he can't hit lead-off or play 3B.

 

Because, ya. 

[ABC]

I'm hoping he's juicing.

[DropOfAnaheim]

How many 5 hit games were there in 2015?

[NrM]

So basically a better version of cj cron then.

[Oz27]

What an odd thread.

Kirk Nieuwenhuis (probably not close on the spelling there) had a three HR game last year. Bring him back and the LF void is filled.

[AngelsLakersFan]

I'll take one five hit game from him in 2016

[OregonLAA]

I thought the first line was going to be like

"Take those away and he hit .273. What a loser"

I'm disappointed

[ELEVEN]

I thought the first line was going to be like

"Take those away and he hit .273. What a loser"

I'm disappointed

Ha! I was so sure someone actually did the math, that I clicked on this thread to see what he hit without those 3 games.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Were they all against us?

[Pujols4MVP]

He's much better player than people give him credit for.
He has hit .288 or better 5 times in his career.

 

2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 are seasons he would like to forget.

Lets not forget that in 2011 he hit .290/.369/.413/ .782

 

Except for 2012, he has never had a OBP lower than .332 & his career OBP is .350

Edited December 12, 2015 by MikeScioscia4MVP

[AngelsLakersFan]

 

2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 are seasons he would like to forget.

 

 

That's encouraging.

[Chuck]

All of this proves is something we already know.

Escobar makes contact, rarely strikes out, takes walks and gets on base.

Sold!

[TroutField]

It's a solid move, yeah it hurt to give up Gott but you have to give to get. The option was pretty much to give up a first round pick, go with the rookies at 3rd, or trade Santiago for a mediocre option. We have some OBP and a decent amount of speed in front of Trout, Calhoun will be fine in the 2 hole. Now we need to focus on some real protection behind Trout (Upton) and if they can, go grab a 2nd baseman.

[tomsred]

All of this proves is something we already know.

Escobar makes contact, rarely strikes out, takes walks and gets on base.

Sold!

 

Yeah, I'll take eight of those, and let Trout have a field day.

[AngelsLakersFan]

My 'problem' with this move is the line of thinking that went into it. It would have been much better to bring back Freese than it was to give up Gott. This was a rearranging of the depth chart from bullpen to third base more than an addition per se. 

 

It does make us better but we can't improve this team in the long run through arbitrage. Our only option is through capital investment.

[Oz27]

 

 

2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 are seasons he would like to forget.

lol. Jeff Mathis was borderline passable at the plate in 2007 and 2012. Admittedly 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 were all seasons he would like to forget, but using your scale that would seemingly be okay.

[tomsred]

I'm still trying to find the complete list of at least 5 hit games in 2015.  The season record is 4 though, and it's shared by Itchiro Suzuki (2004), and Tony Gynn in 1993.

 

Along the way, I found this interesting list of multi hit games for 2015.  Cespedes was 4th with 57.  The highest Angel was Calhoun (44), one ahead of Trout (43).  Pujols had 42.  Ben Revere had 49.  Escobar had 49, and he was 20th.  It's an interesting list.

 

http://www.sportingcharts.com/mlb/stats/player-multi-hit-games-leaders/2015/

Edited December 13, 2015 by tomsred

[Lou]

We should have traded for a guy who hit .275 last year instead.

[tomsred]

We should have traded for a guy who hit .275 last year instead.

 

...or one who wasn't in the top 20 in multi hit games.

[ELEVEN]

You've Gott to give to get.

And go with what you Gott.

Gott it?

[tomsred]

Gott Heem!

[Mile High Dreams]

Tripod?

[Mark68]

You don't know what you've Gott until it's gone.