MILB.COM top story is about #1 draft pick Travis Bazzana.
"Watch Free: No. 1 pick Bazzana aims to keep making mark for Captains"
Made me want to compare stats. Keep in mind, there is no doubt that Bazzana faced a far lower level of competition at O-State than Moore did at UT.
Bazzana High A 10G 36AB 11R 6H 10TB 12B 03B 1HR 5RBI 10BB 16SO 2SB .167Avg .362OBP .278SLG .640OPS (Defense) 20 Attempts 1Error 1DP 87inn 10Starts 0.971 FPCT
Moore Low A/AA 9G 38AB 14R 19H 39TB 22B 03B 6HR 13RBI 4BB 7SO 0SB 1CS .500Avg .548OBP 1.026 SLG 1.574 OPS (Defense) 25 Attempts 0Errors 4DP 70 inn 1.000 FPCT
WE have the luxury of both guys playing the same position, so it's more apples-to-apples than most comparisons.
Against better competition, Moore is killing Bazzana right now.
This may not be a rip on Bazzana as he is likely doing what you can expect every new pro -even #1 draft picks, to do. His average is really low and he is striking out a ton. Nothing new for first time wood batters.
Moore is a FREAK right now. He's doing better now against pros than he did even the last half of the season against college pitchers. Even his defense is improved. The wood bat admittedly helps with defense.