TEX park factor
1-year: 107
multiyear: 112

LAA park factor
1-year: 91
mutliyear: 92

So, no. Texas wasn't just a better hitter's park, it was a MUCH better hitters park.

As for Hamilton suddenly getting worse. It's the strikeout rate. If it's a one-year aberration, no biggee. But he went from 93 K to 162 K in one season. That's a massive jump. If he continues to strikeout like that, his average will likely plummet. It's very hard to maintain a high average with a huge number of K's. It's a bad indicator. How does a BA average slip by 75 points in two years? By adding 70 additional strikeouts. When he hit 359, he struck out 95 times.

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Posted by GynoSandberg

Member since Jan 2006

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Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:24 pm to Baloo

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Rangers Ballpark had a home run Park Factor that ranked seventh-highest in terms of hitter-friendliness for homers. Angel Stadium rated fifth-most pitcher-friendly. (for an explanation of Park Factor, click here)

I was taking ESPN's word for it

Eta- sorry I misread

This post was edited on 12/14/12 at 4:26 pm

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Posted by Lester Earl

Member since Nov 2003

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Posted on 12/14/12 at 4:25 pm to Baloo

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How does a BA average slip by 75 points in two years? By adding 70 additional strikeouts. When he hit 359, he struck out 95 times.

This is kind of dramatic too.

His K rate has basically been the same every year besides this past season. .359 is probably the aberration here. Of course it seems dramatic .70pts decrease.

I just don't think he was that great of a hitter as he was that year. He's hovered as a .300 hitter every other season. Yea even last year when he k'd 162x

So of course it seems horrible that he dropped 70pts over 2 years

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