Prior to 2009, Figgins had a career high in walks of 65. In '09 he walked 101 times. That is a 54% increase.
That 101 walk season did not reflect an inproving eye. In the 4 previous seasons he walked 64,65,51 and 62 times. His average over those 4 seasons was just less than 61 walks per season. In '09 he walked 65% more frequently than his established level of performance.
Last year he walked 74 times.
My point was that Figgins' great years, '09 and '07 (the years that he is getting paid for) were aberrations. his '09 figures were warped by an unsustainable amount of walks and his '07 by a BABIP that was ungodly.
The normal Figgins is a 90 OPS+ kind of guy. He isn't that great.
It was an iffy signing, at best. If you think it was a great signing, just say so.
moe
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