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I'll preface this by saying that I'm not calling for Langerhans to be a full-timer - just trying to clarify something. In 2004, yes, he had 456 AB in 135 games. He also had 70 BB, 6 HBP, 2 SF, and 4 SH. 538 PA, or 3.99 a game. In 2008, it was 213 AB, 40 BB, 1 HBP, 2 SF, and 1 SH, or 4.14 a game.
Aren't these pretty much expected full-time numbers? If he was near the top of the lineup, perhaps a touch more. For example, Ichiro, always leading off and pretty much playing every inning gets 4.66 / game this season. Lopez, who gets some in the front, some in the middle, and some in the back of the lineup, has 4.16 / game. Betancourt, who pretty much hits (hit) in the back of the lineup, and wasn't pinch-hit for that often, has 3.89 / game.