Tigers fans see double on two long bombs
There's much value in having a lefty and righty slugger bat back-to-back in your lineup. Mostly, it's about the strategy of the situation -- forcing a starting pitcher to not get too comfortable...
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41 | 146 | 35 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 3 | 4 | .390 | .531 | .678 | |
| 2003 | 137 | 502 | 81 | 157 | 22 | 2 | 27 | 112 | 71 | 80 | 2 | 1 | .313 | .409 | .526 | |
| 2004 | 135 | 497 | 70 | 135 | 29 | 1 | 23 | 78 | 65 | 93 | 11 | 7 | .272 | .366 | .473 | |
| 2005 | Brewers | 39 | 59 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .306 | .458 |
| 2005 | 103 | 378 | 68 | 110 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 54 | 93 | 8 | 5 | .291 | .388 | .569 | |
| 2006 | Brewers | 157 | 569 | 82 | 154 | 35 | 1 | 28 | 81 | 59 | 125 | 7 | 2 | .271 | .347 | .483 |
| 2007 | Brewers | 158 | 573 | 109 | 165 | 35 | 2 | 50 | 119 | 90 | 121 | 2 | 2 | .288 | .395 | .618 |
| 2008 | Brewers | 159 | 588 | 86 | 162 | 30 | 2 | 34 | 102 | 84 | 134 | 3 | 2 | .276 | .372 | .507 |
| 2009 | Brewers | 162 | 591 | 103 | 177 | 35 | 3 | 46 | 141 | 110 | 138 | 2 | 3 | .299 | .412 | .602 |
| 2010 | Brewers | 161 | 578 | 94 | 151 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 83 | 114 | 138 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .401 | .471 |
| 2011 | Brewers | 162 | 569 | 95 | 170 | 36 | 1 | 38 | 120 | 107 | 106 | 1 | 1 | .299 | .415 | .566 |
| 2012 | Tigers | 162 | 581 | 83 | 182 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 108 | 85 | 84 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .412 | .528 |
| Career Total | 1160 | 4108 | 654 | 1178 | 233 | 10 | 260 | 764 | 651 | 863 | 17 | 10 | .287 | .393 | .538 | |
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