1B Jim Sykora #32
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/25/2026
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JIM SYKORA #32 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 124 26 8 1 2 14 11 31 .210 .279 .339 2 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 50 45 55 50
Eye 60 50 65 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 40
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 30 25
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 70 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/24/2026 @ SYR Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
05/23/2026 @ SYR Win, 7-1 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
05/21/2026 @ CHG Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/19/2026 @ CHG Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/2026 BOS Win, 9-6 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
05/17/2026 BOS Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/16/2026 BOS Win, 5-4 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
05/15/2026 @ TOR Win, 11-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/14/2026 @ TOR Loss, 2-3 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/13/2026 @ TOR Win, 6-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Plays the game at full throttle.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:07/24/1999
Born in:Cocoa Beach, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$81,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 115 Days
Service This Yr:52 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 115 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 20th Pick in Round 14
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 124 26 8 1 2 14 15 11 31 .210 .279 .339 .618 .266 .129 64
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 30 137 1 1 0 1 1 0 42 11 2 2 50.0 11.9 3.14 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 .100 .308 .100 .408
Versus Right   114 25 8 1 2 14 15 9 27 0 1 0 .219 .276 .360 .636
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .200 .273 .350 .623
April   58 16 6 0 1 10 10 6 11 0 0 0 .276 .344 .431 .775
May   66 10 2 1 1 4 5 5 20 0 1 1 .152 .222 .258 .480
Spring Training   48 12 4 0 3 5 8 4 12 0 1 0 .250 .308 .521 .829
Last Year   380 89 11 3 18 51 51 33 114 3 2 2 .234 .297 .421 .718
2 Years Ago   490 108 20 4 21 49 85 52 141 2 0 9 .220 .306 .406 .712
Career   2207 506 84 13 105 302 347 316 639 15 3 22 .229 .330 .422 .752
Home   50 17 6 0 2 13 9 6 12 0 1 0 .340 .411 .580 .991
Road   74 9 2 1 0 1 6 5 19 0 0 1 .122 .188 .176 .363
Grass   116 25 8 0 2 14 15 10 30 0 1 1 .216 .283 .336 .620
Turf   8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .375 .597
Day   53 7 2 1 1 3 4 5 12 0 0 1 .132 .220 .264 .484
Night   71 19 6 0 1 11 11 6 19 0 1 0 .268 .325 .394 .719
As Starter   117 25 8 1 2 13 14 10 29 0 1 1 .214 .281 .350 .632
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   28 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 0 1 0 .179 .258 .250 .508
Inning 1-3   42 9 3 0 1 6 8 3 12 0 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624
Inning 4-6   44 12 5 0 1 7 6 4 8 0 0 0 .273 .333 .455 .788
Inning 7-9   35 5 0 1 0 1 1 2 10 0 0 1 .143 .211 .200 .411
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
0 Outs   32 5 1 0 0 1 6 4 8 0 1 1 .156 .270 .188 .458
1 Outs   39 7 2 0 1 2 5 3 11 0 0 0 .179 .238 .308 .546
2 Outs   53 14 5 1 1 11 4 4 12 0 0 0 .264 .316 .453 .769
Scoring Position   34 7 3 0 0 11 3 4 13 0 1 0 .206 .289 .294 .584
Bases Empty   65 15 4 1 1 1 7 6 12 0 0 1 .231 .306 .369 .675
Runner on 1st   25 4 1 0 1 2 5 1 6 0 0 0 .160 .192 .320 .512
Runner on 2nd   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Runner on 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Two Strikes   69 8 1 0 0 4 5 2 31 0 0 1 .116 .153 .130 .283
First Pitch   17 6 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 .353 .389 .706 1.095
Count 0-1   6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 0-2   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   10 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 1-1   13 4 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .538 .846
Count 1-2   23 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 1 .130 .167 .130 .297
Count 2-0   3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   20 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 10 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 1.000 1.800
Full Count   19 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .105 .190 .158 .348
Behind in Count   36 4 1 0 0 4 2 0 17 0 0 1 .111 .135 .139 .274
Ahead in Count   19 7 3 1 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 .368 .556 .632 1.187
Batting 3rd   20 6 2 0 1 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 .300 .391 .550 .941
Batting 4th   74 16 5 1 1 9 7 4 17 0 1 1 .216 .266 .351 .617
Batting 6th   14 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 .071 .235 .071 .307
Batting 7th   16 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
Low Leverage   49 9 3 0 1 1 4 4 10 0 0 1 .184 .259 .306 .565
Medium Leverage   57 14 4 1 1 8 10 3 12 0 0 0 .246 .283 .404 .687
High Leverage   18 3 1 0 0 5 1 4 9 0 1 0 .167 .318 .222 .540
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Austin - ABA 21 42 120 31 1 1 5 15 17 24 0 1 25 1 1 .258 .379 .408 .788 131 135 1.0
2022 Austin - ABA 22 156 560 120 20 3 33 87 98 117 3 1 175 8 4 .214 .352 .438 .790 118 117 1.8
2023 Austin - ABA 23 152 533 132 24 1 26 86 81 79 7 8 153 24 12 .248 .348 .443 .790 107 106 1.3
2024 Austin - ABA 24 146 490 108 20 4 21 49 85 52 9 2 141 15 8 .220 .306 .406 .712 94 94 0.3
2025 Austin - ABA 25 121 380 89 11 3 18 51 51 33 2 3 114 9 3 .234 .297 .421 .718 94 93 0.7
2026 Austin - ABA 26 39 124 26 8 1 2 14 15 11 1 0 31 2 2 .210 .279 .339 .618 68 64 -0.4
Total ABA 656 2207 506 84 13 105 302 347 316 22 15 639 59 30 .229 .330 .422 .752 104 104 4.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 Tompkins High School - HS 14 38 129 34 3 1 9 18 23 20 0 0 35 1 0 .264 .362 .512 .874 122 115 0.7
2015 Tompkins High School - HS 15 35 107 35 3 0 8 29 21 24 2 0 24 2 3 .327 .459 .579 1.038 177 172 1.7
2016 Tompkins High School - HS 16 39 143 26 4 1 2 12 14 23 0 0 52 0 1 .182 .295 .266 .561 53 44 -0.4
2017 Tompkins High School - HS 17 32 32 13 0 0 3 17 9 11 1 0 7 0 0 .406 .568 .688 1.256 217 209 0.6
2018 Tompkins High School - HS 18 39 149 40 9 1 2 17 28 21 0 1 45 2 1 .268 .357 .383 .739 83 84 0.2
2018 Tiverton - R 18 76 156 35 1 0 12 28 27 35 2 2 31 1 3 .224 .369 .462 .831 125 125 1.2
2019 Tiverton - R 19 40 88 23 7 0 4 11 15 16 2 0 19 4 1 .261 .387 .477 .864 122 130 0.8
2020 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 20 34 126 43 5 2 7 26 25 33 0 0 20 4 2 .341 .478 .579 1.057 175 178 1.8
2020 Long Beach - A 20 97 295 96 10 2 34 83 66 57 0 2 70 0 2 .325 .432 .719 1.151 188 182 4.8
2020 St. Louis - AA 20 41 135 31 8 1 5 9 18 11 0 0 28 0 0 .230 .288 .415 .702 103 102 0.6
2021 Laredo - AAA 21 94 335 90 14 0 18 71 56 64 4 6 94 5 1 .269 .386 .472 .858 150 152 3.8
Total AAA 94 335 90 14 0 18 71 56 64 4 6 94 5 1 .269 .386 .472 .858 150 152
Total AA 41 135 31 8 1 5 9 18 11 0 0 28 0 0 .230 .288 .415 .702 103 102
Total A 97 295 96 10 2 34 83 66 57 0 2 70 0 2 .325 .432 .719 1.151 188 182
Total AHS 183 560 148 19 3 24 93 95 99 3 1 163 5 5 .264 .377 .438 .815 112 107
Total AR 116 244 58 8 0 16 39 42 51 4 2 50 5 4 .238 .375 .467 .843 124 127
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Austin - ABA 21 3 14 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690 103 105 -0.2
2022 Austin - ABA 22 6 24 5 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 .208 .240 .333 .573 57 53 -1.2
2023 Austin - ABA 23 13 46 13 0 1 6 11 10 9 1 0 11 4 2 .283 .411 .717 1.128 190 189 0.1
2025 Austin - ABA 25 2 7 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .250 .429 .679 81 76 -0.3
Total ABA 24 91 23 4 2 6 13 16 12 1 0 25 4 2 .253 .346 .538 .885 137 136
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Austin - ABA 1B 36 31 327 13 30 341 1 .997 284.2 10.75 +0.1 1.025
2022 Austin - ABA 1B 156 155 1287 60 117 1355 8 .994 1408.2 8.61 +0.7 .995
2023 Austin - ABA 1B 142 140 1205 66 111 1275 4 .997 1266.0 9.04 +3.9 1.041
2024 Austin - ABA 1B 133 127 1078 76 96 1162 8 .993 1116.1 9.30 +1.3 1.023
2025 Austin - ABA 1B 99 95 809 62 55 872 1 .999 822.1 9.53 +3.7 1.028
2025 Austin - ABA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Austin - ABA CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.000
2026 Austin - ABA 1B 35 30 262 17 14 281 2 .993 278.2 9.01 +0.4 1.014
TOTAL 1B 601 578 4968 294 423 5286 24 .995 5176.2 9.15 +10.0 1.020
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the Tompkins High School Falcons.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 30 (65).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 40 (75); Eye: 35 (65).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 45 (70).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (35); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
06/07/2018 Released by the Tompkins High School Falcons.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 20, 334th overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (65).
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
07/27/2020 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
10/22/2020 Finished 2nd in 2020 A S-A Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/07/2020 Named the #58 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 60 (80).
02/24/2021 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Austin Desperados development complex.
04/02/2021 Named the #44 prospect in the ABA
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/30/2021 Named the #35 prospect in the ABA
07/01/2021 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
11/01/2021 Named the #21 prospect in the ABA
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (80).
02/24/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Austin Desperados development complex.
04/01/2022 Named the #33 prospect in the ABA
06/05/2022 Hits three home runs against the Toronto Trash Pandas, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
07/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
08/08/2022 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
11/12/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 ABA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 65 (75).
02/28/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Austin Desperados development complex.
10/02/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA AC Wildcard Game MVP Award.
10/09/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA AC Divisional Series MVP Award.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
09/16/2024 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
11/14/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $46,000 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
11/20/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $81,600.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
01/11/2026 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Austin Desperados development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 155 3
Year PA Rank
2022 681 5
Year BB Rank
2022 117 2
Year IBB Rank
2022 11 1
2023 5 6
Year SF Rank
2023 8 1
Year AVG Rank
2020 .341 10
Year OBP Rank
2020 .478 4
Year RC/27 Rank
2020 11.72 8
Year wOBA Rank
2020 .461 10
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