No, him being inconsistent is what makes him inconsistent. 2003 .317/.359/.550         .909 2004 .272/.337/.472         .809 2005 .269/.320/.463         .783 2006 .303/.357/.542         .899 He had a great 2003 and followed that with decent but hardly great 2004 and 2005. If he hits over .300 he'll be great, if he doesn't, he won't be. Given his BABIP was .313, his BA is likely to fall a bit.