It’s always fun to watch a batter tear the cover off the ball for weeks at a time, or watch a pitcher mow down lineup after lineup over a bunch of starts. But amidst the hype, sometimes the best numbers get lost. In this segment, we’ll attempt to analyze what exactly is behind a player’s hot streak, along with a few impressive statistics you may not have noticed.
Player: Jason Kipnis
Breakdown Time Frame: May 1st through May 25th, 2015
Performance: 113 Plate Appearances, 42 hits, 67 total bases, three home runs, three stolen bases, 13 walks, 13 runs batted in, 25 runs scored.