Tigers' Wenceel Perez snaps unique MLB statistic, seeks offensive spark
Detroit RF started the season with a .000 BA on his first 24 balls in play before Tuesday's single.
Tigers' Wenceel Perez snaps unique MLB statistic, seeks offensive spark originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . As the Milwaukee Brewers capped their 12-4 victory Tuesday night at Comerica Park , Detroit Tigers broadcaster Dan Dickerson dug deep into his bag of MLB statistics.
It was the ninth inning and Wenceel Perez stepped into the batter's box for the first time. Dickerson acknowledged the Tigers right fielder's tough luck to open the season, one hit in 27 at-bats with three strikeouts. Dickerson then went deeper.
Perez actually had a . 000 batting average on 24 balls in play. Perez's only hit proved to be a game-winning home run on April 14 and homers do not count as balls in play.
"That's some bad luck," Dickerson said, filling air time during the rout. Tigers analyst Dan Petry joined the conversation: "It's just trying to get him going. You figured that home run would energize him and bring him back ...