Since he rose to full-time status in 2014, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison has been known as a hitter who does not strike out very often.
It’s a well-deserved reputation, as Harrison has never had a strikeout rate above 16.6 percent, a figure posted in 2017.
However, patience does not necessarily mean production in Harrison’s case, as these five fast facts about his contact peripherals will show.
Harrison ranks dead last on the Pittsburgh Pirates with an even 84 mph average exit velocity on batted balls.
That in itself is curious, as Harrison carries a 33.