Fansided · Aug 12, 2021
Astros: wRC+ indicates elite offense, with one caveat
May 12, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (27) watches his home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports
Last month, I wrote about the slumping Houston Astros, and why I wasn’t too concerned as I perused their wRC+ numbers. Post All-Star Break, the team is starting to come around and over the last two days have had contributions from multiple players that are filling in for injured teammates.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at the recent trends in batting averages and then take the larger, season-long view of the wRC+.
Batting averages since the All-Star Break: