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His 72 per cent contact rate is more indicative of a batting average closer to .250 than .300.
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His 86% contact rate is well above average and his .230 BABIP shows signs that a BA surge could be coming soon.
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If they held over a full season, the Braves' strikeout rate would be the second highest in major-league history and their contact rate would be the lowest by any team since 2003.
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Before this season, the Arizona Diamondbacks took a step in the same direction by trading Justin Upton, who averages around 130 strikeouts per year, to the Braves for a package of players highlighted by Martin Prado, whose 90.4% contact rate was baseball's eighth-best in 2012.
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They were also striking out at a higher rate (24% of all plate appearances) and making contact with the ball at a lower rate (75% of all swings) than any other team in the National League.
WSJ: Atlanta Braves: Whiff Club for Men
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Elephants have been known to breed at up to 5% a year, a rate which intensifies the risks of contact with growing human populations.
BBC: Elephants eat their way to equilibrium
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Naturally, your acceptance rate will be lower, but these impersonal contact methods can help you get a broader sense of the market.
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Inspired by our earlier article on recast your mortgage, he decided to contact his lender and ask if they could reduce his rate without changing the other terms of his mortgage.
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The latest figures from the WHO show that 573 people have been infected since 2003, after close contact with diseased birds. 336 of them died, which gives it a mortality rate of more than 50%.
BBC: When should science be censored?
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Ultimately, your conversion rate will be in direct proportion to the marketing process you put in place to capture the name and contact information of these people, and the follow-up marketing you engage in to inspire repeat purchases.
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