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Crushing Offense

SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 | THE BALTIMORE SUN 15 The Orioles 2014 season preview Crushing offense Last season, first baseman Chris Davis set the Orioles' single-season record with 53 home runs. He finished third in voting for American League Most Valuable Player after leading the major leagues in homers, RBIS (138) and total bases (370). A left-handed power hitter, Davis shows an impressive ability to hit for power all over the field. BATTING AVERAGE BY ZONE Pitcher's point of view 286 .000 .333 .000 .000 Batting average Strike zone 53* .167 .227 .316 .350 .222 Home runs 138* RBIS .634 .074 .279 .476 .462 .177 Slugging percentage * Major league leader in 2013 In 2013, Chris Davis led major league baseball in home runs, RBIS .500 .382 .410 .441 .370 Davis led the American League in key offensive categories and total bases. Home runs: 1st .063 .077 .188 .152 .115 He played 160 games and had 673 plate RBIS: 1st Slugging percentage: 2nd appearances. Total bases: 1st Runs scored: 2nd Doubles: 3rd Extra-base hits: 1st Key to batting average zones Hot zone (batting over .300) Charting Davis'53 home runs in 2013 illustrates his power to all fields. Warm zone (batting.260 to .299) Cold zone (batting under .260) Neutral or not applicable Triple threat of Hardy, Jones and Machado The trio contributed 72 home runs and 245 RBIS while hitting a combined.277 in 2013. Below are their key offensive numbers and batting average heat charts. J.J. HARDY ADAM JONES MANNY MACHADO .263 Batting average .285 Batting average .283 Batting average 25 33 14 Home runs Home runs Home runs 76 RBIS 108 71 RBIS RBIS Hardy played in 159 games with 644 plate appearances and 158 hits. Jones played in 160 games with 689 plate appearances and 186 hits. Machado played in 156 games with 710 plate appearances and 189 hits Keeping up with the American League The 2013 Orioles ranked fifth or above in key offensive categories in the American League, scoring an average of 4.6 runs per game. Batting average Hits Home runs Runs scored Slugging percentage DET 1.283 DET 1,625 BAL 212 BOS 853 BOS 1.446 BOS .277 BOS 1,566 SEA 188 DET | 796 DET 1.434 LAA .264 LAA 1,476 OAK 186 OAK 767 BAL .431 | 1,465 | 1,460 TEX 262 TEX TOR 185 BAL 745 OAK 419 BAL .260 BAL BOS 178 CLE | 745 LAA .414 Runs scored per game - Season high: 13 runs vs. Detroit, June 19 12 LGame1 Game 162- Sources: Brooksbaseball.net, Baseball-Reference.com, Major League Baseball GRAPHIC BY LOU SPIRITO /FOR THE BALTIMORE SUN; KARL MERTON FERRON/BALTIMORE SUN PHOTO

Crushing Offense

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Full page infographic for the Baltimore Sun's 2014 32-page Baseball Preview section breaks out key offensive stats for the 2013 Orioles as they look to the season ahead. Sources included BrooksBasebal...

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