.234/.285/.391 451 PA, 15 HR, 40 RBI
Gorkys Hernández’s final line doesn’t look much different from last year’s. His wRC+ rose from 76 to 83, and his wOBA only went to .292 from .288. The jump in home runs is obvious. Going from 0 to 15 is remarkable on its own, but in terms of overall production, he was more or less the same hitter.
That doesn’t tell the whole story though. Hernández pulled the reverse Kole Calhoun by having an incredible first half and an abysmal second.
Before the All-Star break, Hernández hit .