Entering the 2016 season, Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu owned a career fWAR of 3.6 in 526 games played. Last season, in just 146 games, LeMahieu posted a 4.2 fWAR, surpassing his career mark in a single season.
It was a career year virtually across the board for the 28-year-old, as he posted personal bests in home runs (11), runs (104), RBI (66), walk rate (10.4%), strikeout rate (12.6%), Isolated Power (.147), batting average (.348), on-base percentage (.416), slugging percentage (.495), wOBA (.391), and wRC+ (128).
LeMahieu was among the 40 best hitters last season according to fWAR, but was his success a fluke or is it sustainable?