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Eric Hosmer
Birthdate: 10/24/1989     Bats/Throws: L/L
Height/Weight: 6-4/230     Position: 1B
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5/20/2013: Hosmer went 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, a run scored, a stolen base, and a walk during Sunday's loss to the A's.
5/22/2013 - The Ideal Groundball Rate for Hitters, Featuring t» by Eno Sarris (FanGraphs) 6
3/25/2013 - Brett Talley's 10 Bold Predictions for 2013 by Brett Talley (RotoGraphs) 44
3/21/2013 - 2013 First Base Tier Rankings: Preseason by Mike Axisa (RotoGraphs) 21
3/12/2013 - Royals Infield: Depth Chart Discussion by Jeff Zimmerman (RotoGraphs) 0
2/27/2013 - The Definitive Home Run Tracker Study: The Bad Nam» by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 23


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2008Royals (R)315022020.0 %13.3 %.182.444.364.533.545.495203   
2009Royals (A)7932753149313.5 %20.8 %.129.314.254.352.382.341109   
2009Royals (A+)27107191008.4 %20.6 %.093.257.206.280.299.27365   
2010Rafters (R)198801214010.2 %11.4 %.089.232.203.284.291.27349   
2010Royals (A+)87375748511111.7 %10.4 %.191.382.354.429.545.430167   
2010Royals (AA)5021113393537.1 %12.8 %.303.310.313.365.615.430165   
2011Royals (AAA)2611832115316.1 %13.6 %.143.500.439.525.582.493187   
2011Royals128563196678116.0 %14.6 %.172.314.293.334.465.343114-10.51.00.9
2012Royals152598146560169.4 %15.9 %.127.255.232.304.359.29181-14.43.9-1.6
2013Steamer146608197378109.2 %13.8 %.170.293.275.343.445.339114-3.70.31.6
2013Bill James155628207979178.9 %14.2 %.166.298.276.342.442.340    
2013Oliver 609217880108.5 %15.4 %.180.300.278.340.458.343 -2.9-0.32.1
2013Fans (45)152645228894159.9 %14.9 %.183.302.280.352.463.350 -4.01.52.7
2013ZiPS156645207779158.7 %14.9 %.162.295.273.336.435.333110-5.01.11.3
2013Royals401611181239.3 %17.4 %.076.328.271.342.347.307892.7-1.20.2
2013ZiPS (R)115474135655118.8 %15.3 %.149.301.273.338.421.330105-1.90.50.9
2013ZiPS (U)155635147467148.9 %15.8 %.130.307.272.339.403.3241010.8-0.81.1
2013Steamer (R)10844812525489.2 %14.5 %.158.297.273.341.431.335108-2.70.10.9
2013Steamer (U)148609137066119.2 %15.3 %.136.305.272.341.409.3271030.0-1.11.1
Total- - -320132234149150307.9 %15.5 %.141.290.263.321.403.31596-22.23.7-0.5

News
5/20 - AL Central: state of the division by Chris Jaffe
3/6 - Five questions: Kansas City Royals by John Barten
2/26 - Fantasy: How much to like Ike? by Derek Ambrosino
5/22 - Roto Roundup: Mike Trout, Troy Tulowitzki, Dan Straily and O» by Fake Teams
5/22 - All Aboard the Singles Train As Royals Beat Astros 7 - 3 by Royals Review
5/21 - The Royals instant gratification crutch by Royals Review
3/3 - Central Notes: Garza, Tigers, Hart, Royals by Edward Creech
12/3 - Morning Rumors: Otani, Braves, Wang, Indians by Luke Adams
11/18 - Silverman's Latest: Greinke, Royals, Rays, Blue Jays by Mike Axisa

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2008Royals (R)311154220022302100000.364
2009Royals (A)79280327714717253149443680301032.254
2009Royals (A+)279710720152219109022100100.206
2010Rafters (R)197988161051012149010000200.203
2010Royals (A+)8732537511573296748514463924012111.354
2010Royals (AA)501952116131143133935152271001131.313
2011Royals (AAA)26981184335503211519016010130.439
2011Royals1285235631531042731966783478215013115.293
2012Royals152535598124862221465605649525010161.232
2013Steamer1465436081499830319737856684352 105.275
2013Bill James15557262815810629320797956489    174.276
2013Oliver 550609153993032178805259425113104.278
2013Fans (45)1525746451611043142288946479625  152.280
2013ZiPS1565826451591082832077795659625012153.273
2013Royals401441613931611181215128110331.271
2013ZiPS (R)11542847411781202135655424732309112.273
2013ZiPS (U)15557263515611226314746757510134012143.272
2013Steamer (R)1084004481097321212525441465231 84.273
2013Steamer (U)14854460914810427313706656593341 115.272
Total- - -320120213223162215563414915010512205411026307.263

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2008Royals (R)20.0 %13.3 %1.50.364.533.5451.079.1821.3.444 0.042.0.495203
2009Royals (A)13.5 %20.8 %0.65.254.352.382.734.1293.6.314 -0.3433.4.341109
2009Royals (A+)8.4 %20.6 %0.41.206.280.299.579.0933.8.257 0.08-4.6.27365
2010Rafters (R)10.2 %11.4 %0.90.203.284.291.575.0894.3.232 0.06-6.6.27349
2010Royals (A+)11.7 %10.4 %1.13.354.429.545.974.1916.4.382 2.07530.1.430167
2010Royals (AA)7.1 %12.8 %0.56.313.365.615.980.3036.4.310 0.24116.1.430165
2011Royals (AAA)16.1 %13.6 %1.19.439.525.5821.107.1434.2.500 0.63114.5.493187
2011Royals6.0 %14.6 %0.41.293.334.465.799.1724.4.3141.3-0.27512.1.343114
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Royals9.4 %15.9 %0.59.232.304.359.663.1275.2.2551.72.257-11.4.29181
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer9.2 %13.8 %0.66.275.343.445.787.1704.3.2931.1-0.88111.8.339114
2013Bill James8.9 %14.2 %0.63.276.342.442.784.1665.1.298 1.18412.5.340 
2013Oliver8.5 %15.4 %0.55.278.340.458.798.1804.5.300 -0.38313.6.343 
2013Fans (45)9.9 %14.9 %0.67.280.352.463.815.1835.5.302 1.59118.0.350 
2013ZiPS8.7 %14.9 %0.58.273.336.435.771.1625.0.295 1.1839.4.333110
2013Royals9.3 %17.4 %0.54.271.342.347.689.0764.9.328-1.30.117-1.0.30789
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)8.8 %15.3 %0.58.273.338.421.759.1494.9.301-0.40.8595.9.330105
2013ZiPS (U)8.9 %15.8 %0.56.272.339.403.741.1304.9.307-1.70.9764.8.324101
2013Steamer (R)9.2 %14.5 %0.63.273.341.431.772.1584.3.2970.5-0.4577.1.335108
2013Steamer (U)9.2 %15.3 %0.60.272.341.409.750.1364.4.305-0.8-0.3756.0.327103
Total- - -7.9 %15.5 %0.51.263.321.403.725.1414.9.2901.72.0149-0.4.31596

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2011Royals1.5718.7 %49.7 %31.7 %11.3 %13.5 %3.6 %0.0 %
2012Royals1.9218.5 %53.6 %27.9 %9.7 %11.3 %6.3 %100.0 %
2013Royals2.7523.1 %56.4 %20.5 %4.2 %4.2 %10.6 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.8219.1 %52.2 %28.7 %10.0 %11.8 %5.7 %50.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2011Royals221141831681073113492080
2012Royals2381248212151183813962234
2013Royals6624271700235391626
Total- - -525289192293021180431364940

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2011Royals1.79-10.4812.276.560.551.122.2810.521.07
2012Royals-0.15-10.2710.12-6.24-0.620.992.581-0.800.65
2013Royals0.36-2.612.960.750.111.080.051-0.220.56
Total- - -2.00-23.3625.361.070.041.061.643-0.502.40

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2011Royals54.0% (92.3)14.1% (83.2)6.3% (87.4)10.8% (78.0)12.6% (83.4)1.6% (84.3)0.6% (65.3)1.4%
2012Royals51.7% (91.9)14.9% (82.5)8.1% (87.5)12.2% (77.2)11.4% (84.2)1.6% (84.3) 0.9%
2013Royals54.8% (91.3)12.7% (81.6)7.5% (87.8)10.4% (76.3)11.4% (83.2)3.3% (81.4) 4.3%
Total- - -53.1% (92.0)14.3% (82.7)7.3% (87.5)11.4% (77.4)11.9% (83.7)1.8% (83.6)0.2% (65.3)1.5%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Royals39.0 %8.1 %5.5 %1.4 % 6.8 %15.4 %9.4 %0.3 % 12.2 % 0.6 % 
2012Royals30.5 %13.9 %6.5 %1.0 % 7.9 %15.7 %11.9 %0.1 %0.1 %11.7 %   
2013Royals30.5 %15.1 %5.3 %3.0 % 9.0 %14.6 %10.9 %  11.2 %   
Total- - -34.1 %11.6 %5.9 %1.4 % 7.6 %15.4 %10.7 %0.2 %0.0 %11.9 % 0.2 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Royals92.491.788.484.8 90.682.977.881.5 83.4 65.1
2012Royals91.892.187.984.2 90.882.677.480.653.484.1  
2013Royals91.691.088.381.5 90.982.576.5  83.2  
Total- - -92.191.888.183.7 90.882.777.481.353.483.7 65.1

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2011Royals10.0-4.6-0.40.75.30.0-0.10.90-1.59-0.300.302.05-0.04-0.80
2012Royals1.4-5.3-3.2-0.1-2.10.1 0.12-1.61-1.81-0.02-0.810.40 
2013Royals0.83.30.30.2-2.50.0 0.234.290.560.35-3.68-0.20 
Total- - -12.2-6.7-3.40.80.80.1-0.10.47-0.96-0.960.150.130.10-0.80

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Royals2.27.31.4-0.5 1.3-6.40.00.1 5.3 -0.1
2012Royals-2.8-0.6-1.71.2 -1.3-7.2-0.90.20.02.7  
2013Royals-1.91.7-0.30.6 0.13.41.4  -3.2  
Total- - --2.68.4-0.61.2 0.0-10.10.40.30.04.7 -0.1

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Royals0.274.311.25-1.81 0.89-2.00-0.021.04 2.07 -0.80
2012Royals-0.41-0.20-1.165.28 -0.73-2.04-0.369.46-0.701.01  
2013Royals-1.021.82-1.043.04 0.123.782.10  -4.61  
Total- - --0.151.46-0.211.73 0.01-1.330.083.14-0.700.80 -0.80

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2011Royals36.7 %68.0 %49.9 %73.1 %87.9 %81.6 %42.2 %55.6 %8.9 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Royals33.5 %67.0 %47.5 %74.5 %86.3 %81.5 %41.8 %55.9 %8.5 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Royals28.3 %74.1 %49.3 %68.9 %84.0 %79.3 %45.9 %51.6 %9.9 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.5 %45.9 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -34.2 %68.3 %48.7 %73.4 %86.7 %81.3 %42.5 %55.2 %8.8 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Royals37.3 %62.6 %49.2 %74.0 %86.3 %81.4 %47.2 %20.2
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Royals32.2 %64.2 %47.1 %71.9 %86.3 %81.0 %46.5 %20.4
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Royals32.4 %67.4 %48.5 %70.6 %84.4 %79.4 %45.9 %21.6
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -34.3 %63.9 %48.2 %72.7 %86.0 %81.0 %46.7 %20.5

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2011Royals1B1271271135.210967883495529643    .993 
2012Royals1B1481421277.0118310396211710112745    .993 
2013Royals1B4037329.22893032029302720    .991 
Total- - -1B3153062742.1256821120116241183250108    .993 
2012RoyalsRF3216.0111100000     .667 
Total- - -RF3216.0111100000     .667 
2012RoyalsOF3216.0111100000     .667 
Total- - -OF3216.0111100000     .667 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2011Royals1B1135.2 -1 0-7-9176134.7616   4 -1.0-10.81.3-10.5-12.4
2012Royals1B1277.0 0 1-7-5189148.78317   2 -0.2-11.5-1.1-12.8-14.9
2013Royals1B329.2 0 -1435749.8604     0.32.50.02.710.4
Total- - -1B2742.1 -1 0-10-11422331.78427   6 -1.0-19.80.1-20.7-10.4
2012RoyalsRF16.0  00-1-121.5001   0-0.1 -1.2-0.3-1.5-122.5
Total- - -RF16.0  00-1-121.5001   0-0.1 -1.2-0.3-1.5-122.5
2012RoyalsOF16.0  00-1-121.5001   0-0.1 -1.2-0.3-1.5-122.5
Total- - -OF16.0  00-1-121.5001   0-0.1 -1.2-0.3-1.5-122.5

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2011Royals1135.24265605370516250594
2012Royals1293.03142535253505852512
Total- - -2428.27353565261506051556

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2011Royals9.41.0-10.516.4-9.7-20.38.40.9$4.0 
2012Royals-13.53.9-14.417.7-11.0-25.4-15.5-1.6($7.3) 
2013Royals-2.0-1.22.74.7-2.8-0.12.00.2$1.0 
Total- - --6.13.7-22.238.7-23.6-45.8-5.1-0.5($2.3) 

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