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Starting Nine: The First Base Situation

Through 36 games in 2015, Chris Carter has had 142 plate appearances, and 123 at-bats. Through 36 games in 2014, Chris Carter had 140 plate appearances, and 123 at-bats. Let's take a look at the numbers shall we?

Carter through 36 games in 2015: .163/.268/.325, 6 HR, 17 BB, 55 K
Carter through 36 games in 2014: .187/.279/.398, 5 HR, 14 BB, 45 K

In the next 109 games that Carter played last season, he  hit .240/.317/.521 with 32 home runs and Astros fans fell in love. However, to break this down even further, Carter didn't truly take off until early July.