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Lough appeared to be advancing nicely through the Royals system, displaying improved plate discipline, modest power and decent speed, but took a step back in 2012 when his walk rate dropped and he pos...
May 18, 2013 – David Lough News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Making his season debut, Lough went 2-for-4 with an RBI-double and had a nice outfield assist credited to him after throwing out Brandon Moss trying to take second on a base hit.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | A | Bur | 126 | 533 | 488 | 76 | 131 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 62 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .268 | .329 | .455 | .784 |
| 2009 | 23 | A | Wil | 65 | 243 | 222 | 28 | 71 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .320 | .370 | .473 | .843 |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | NWA | 61 | 253 | 236 | 41 | 78 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .331 | .371 | .517 | .888 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Oma | 120 | 531 | 460 | 65 | 128 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 72 | 19 | 4 | 8 | .278 | .344 | .435 | .779 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Oma | 114 | 516 | 456 | 87 | 145 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 65 | 14 | 8 | 36 | 49 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .318 | .367 | .482 | .849 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Oma | 130 | 544 | 491 | 69 | 135 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 65 | 14 | 6 | 8 | .275 | .317 | .420 | .737 |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | KC | 20 | 65 | 59 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .292 | .305 | .597 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Oma | 36 | 171 | 153 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .340 | .393 | .477 | .870 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | KC | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 20 | 65 | 59 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .292 | .305 | .597 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| May. 18 | @Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 17 | @Oak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| May. 15 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 14 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 13 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 12 | NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 10 | NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 9 | @Bal | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 8 | @Bal | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 7 | @Bal | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 6 | CWS | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | CWS | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 4 | CWS | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 3 | CWS | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 2 | TB | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 1 | TB | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | TB | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 29 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 28 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 28 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 27 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 26 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 25 | @Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 24 | @Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 23 | @Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 21 | @Bos | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 21 | @Bos | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 20 | @Bos | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 19 | @Bos | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | |
| Last 14 Days | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | |
| Last 30 Days | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | |
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David Lough: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | 12 | 5 | – |
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David Lough Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .452 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .321 | .614 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .258 | .582 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| 2012 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .607 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | A | Bur | 533 | 488 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 0.50 | 86% | .286 | .187 | |
| 2009 | 23 | A | Wil | 243 | 222 | 4.9% | 14% | 0.35 | 85% | .361 | .153 | |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | NWA | 253 | 236 | 4.7% | 11.9% | 0.40 | 87% | .350 | .186 | |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Oma | 531 | 460 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 0.56 | 84% | .310 | .157 | |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Oma | 516 | 456 | 7% | 9.5% | 0.73 | 89% | .342 | .164 | |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Oma | 544 | 491 | 4.6% | 11.9% | 0.38 | 87% | .300 | .145 | |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | KC | 65 | 59 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 0.44 | 85% | .280 | .068 | |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Oma | 171 | 153 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 0.52 | 86% | .380 | .137 | |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | KC | 4 | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0.00 | 100% | .500 | .250 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 65 | 59 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 0.44 | 85% | .280 | .068 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for David Lough
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Kansas City Royals Roster
Majors
Butler, Billy (1B)AAA
Adcock, Nathan (P)AA
Adam, Jason (P)A+
Alexander, Scott (P)A
Antonio, Mike (SS)Rookie
Aparicio, Julio (OF)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for David Lough (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Herrmann | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Esmerling Vasquez | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Liam Hendriks | MIN | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .833 | 1.333 |
| P.J. Walters | MIN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| Rick Porcello | DET | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 |
| Yu Darvish | TEX | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Justin Masterson | CLE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Doug Fister | DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Gavin Floyd | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .333 |
| Ryan Dempster | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .333 |
Worst Matchups for David Lough (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Nate Jones | CHI-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joe Nathan | TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Luis Perdomo | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Perez | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Esmil Rogers | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ernesto Frieri | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scott Maine | MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alexi Ogando | TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Luke Putkonen | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
David Lough: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
5/17/2013
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3/12/2013
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2013
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2012
Lough repeated Triple-A in 2011 and the results were an improvement from his tour of duty there in 2010. He hit .318/.367/.482 and in the process cut down on his strikeout rate, while improving upon his power. He has modest speed as he has stolen 14 bases in each of the last two seasons. Entering his age-26 season, a promotion to the big leagues would serve him well as he has little left to prove in the minors. Likely destined to be a fourth outfielder, Lough is not a prospect that owners should be tracking in 2012.
2010
Lough hit a combined .325/.370/.496 between Low- and High-A last season and the Royals like his overall gap hitting and his occasional power. Last season, Lough added 57 points to his batting average over his 2008 numbers. That's an excellent sign. He's a top-of-the-order hitter with the potential to get on base and swipe additional bags. Lough has quick hands through the ball and the potential to slap pitches to all fields if he gains patience and more plate discipline. Defensively, he has good range, takes good routes and has the strong-arm qualities that make him a viable candidate for center field. Lough could see some action at the big league level as a September callup this season, depending on how his minor league season goes.
