Middlebrooks vs. Ciriaco

In 2012 . . .

• Will Middlebrooks played in 75 games.   He hit 0.288, with a 0.325 on base percentage.  He hit 15 home runs, and struck out 70 times.  He stole 4 bases.  He ground into 8 double plays, and committed 9 errors.

• Pedro Ciriaco played in 76 games.  He hit 0.293, with a 0.345 on base percentage.  He hit only 2 home runs, and struck out 47 times.  He stole 16 bases.  He ground into only 2 double plays, and committed only 1 error, despite playing in 6 different positions (2B, 3B, CF, LF, RF, and SS).

And (entering tonight's game) in 2013 . . .

• Will Middlebrooks has played in 31 games.  He is hitting 0.195, with a 0.232 on base percentage.  He has 6 home runs and 38 strikeouts.  He has not stolen any bases.  He has ground into 4 double plays and already has 4 errors.

• Pedro Ciriaco has played in only 12 games.  He is hitting 0.250, with a 0.345 on base percentage.  He has not yet hit a home run, and has 6 strikeouts.  He has stolen 2 bases.  He has not ground into any double plays, but already has 2 errors.