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At Lookout Landing.
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Were the season to end today, that would be the fifth-highest OPS+ for a rookie in baseball history, with a minimum of 150 plate appearances. It would rank below Willie McCovey and Frank Thomas, but ahead of Ted Williams and Albert Pujols.

Money chart here, showing that Ackley has chased essentially zero outside pitches.  The comparison to Peguero's chart is easy pickin's, but entertaining nonetheless.

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