Hunter Dozier Stats:

Career stats
Year
Team
GP
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
HR
Avg
2021
Royals
144
487
55
105
54
43
154
16
.216
2020
Royals
44
158
29
36
12
27
48
6
.228
2019
Royals
139
523
75
146
84
55
148
26
.279
2018
Royals
102
362
36
83
34
24
109
11
.229
2016
Royals
8
19
4
4
1
2
8
0
.211
Career
437
1,549
199
374
185
151
467
59
.241

 

Is Hunter Dozier Good?

Dozier is on a seven-game hitting run heading into Sunday’s series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals.

He’s spent the majority of that time in the outfield, ironically. Dozier has 10 hits in 27 at-bats. There are two doubles on the list, but there are also seven strikeouts. Despite this, his .370/.414/.444 line is a promising indicator.

Since the All-Star break, Dozier has gotten a lot better. His stats have improved dramatically in the second half of the season.

Between halves one and two, the OPS increased from an unplayable .586 to a much more manageable .703. He’s also drawing more walks, with 11 in 101 at-bats compared to 21 in 277 at-bats prior to the break.

A sample size of 26 games, or about a month’s worth of baseball, isn’t huge.

It’s OK to be pleased with Dozier’s progress, but keep in mind that it should be taken with a grain of salt.

After all, this is the same man who batted.174 in the first 73 games of the season while striking out at a startling 29.6% rate.

Even though Dozier’s July has been eventful, it isn’t enough to carry him through the full 2021 campaign.