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Is this the worst-hitting Diamondbacks team ever?

After yesterday’s defeat, the 2020 Diamondbacks are at .232/.306/.367, an OPS this year of .673. As a yardstick, that exactly matches the career OPS of one of the 2001 World Series champions. Yep, the D-backs this year are collectively batting like... Tony Womack. Only, without the speed - Arizona are stealing bases at the lowest rate in franchise history, despite having the fastest man in baseball on the roster [Tim Locastro has one SB attempt this year]. If their hitting is sustained through the end of the year, now less than three weeks away, it would become the lowest OPS in franchise history, surpassing the previous worst figure of .