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Miami Marlins: Does Giancarlo Stanton Have Problem with Plate Discipline?

Giancarlo Stanton is one of the elite power hitters in the game today. He is a marquee player and one of those players that is probably a face of the league. Like any human (Mike Trout is not human), he has a flaw. 

Giancarlo Stanton’s flaw happens to be striking out. Power hitters are known to be more susceptible to striking out and this is even more true in today’s game. For those two reasons, the strikeouts are nothing but an afterthought.

Despite striking out in 28.3% of his career plate appearances, he has a career wRC+ of 142, meaning he is 42% better than the league average hitter, adjusting for park and league.