LF Eric Hayes #34
Cincinnati Royals ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/03/2023
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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LF ERIC HAYES #34 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
152 622 174 44 11 35 109 50 197 .280 .334 .555 18 4.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 55 60 55 60
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 60
Errors: - 40 55
Arm: 20 55 60
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 60 Center Field: 45
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/2023 @ OAK Win, 7-0 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/30/2023 OAK Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/2023 @ OAK Win, 11-3 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 0
09/25/2023 TOR Win, 5-2 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/24/2023 TOR Loss, 8-10 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/23/2023 CHG Win, 8-7 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/22/2023 CHG Win, 10-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2023 CHG Loss, 3-6 5 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/19/2023 IND Win, 5-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/18/2023 IND Win, 4-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Never causes even a hint of trouble.
Birthday:10/21/1999
Born in:Clyde, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 5th Pick in Round 3
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 152 622 174 44 11 35 109 112 50 197 .280 .334 .555 .889 .365 .275 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 148 676 2 2 0 7 0 2 345 90 18 6 75.0 116.1 6.77 4.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   195 50 9 3 10 33 31 16 65 1 0 0 .256 .311 .487 .799
Versus Right   427 124 35 8 25 76 81 34 132 1 0 2 .290 .345 .585 .930
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   11 5 1 0 2 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 .455 .500 1.091 1.591
March   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
April   108 28 5 1 6 19 15 9 30 0 0 1 .259 .322 .491 .813
May   103 30 8 3 3 18 18 10 28 2 0 1 .291 .353 .515 .868
June   102 29 7 2 8 21 19 10 38 0 0 0 .284 .348 .627 .976
July   109 31 7 2 8 19 27 8 36 0 0 0 .284 .333 .606 .939
August   102 24 10 0 5 13 17 7 35 0 0 0 .235 .284 .480 .765
September   95 30 7 3 4 17 15 5 29 0 0 0 .316 .350 .579 .929
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   53 15 2 0 2 3 7 3 14 0 0 0 .283 .321 .434 .755
Postseason   11 4 1 0 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 0 .364 .462 .727 1.189
Last Year   610 166 36 3 27 87 101 58 147 4 1 8 .272 .341 .474 .815
Career   1232 340 80 14 62 196 213 108 344 6 1 10 .276 .338 .515 .852
Home   309 92 25 6 15 51 62 25 85 1 0 2 .298 .353 .563 .916
Road   313 82 19 5 20 58 50 25 112 1 0 0 .262 .316 .546 .862
Grass   612 173 44 11 35 108 111 50 192 2 0 2 .283 .338 .562 .900
Turf   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Day   279 75 16 5 13 47 47 21 88 1 0 1 .269 .321 .502 .823
Night   343 99 28 6 22 62 65 29 109 1 0 1 .289 .345 .598 .943
As Starter   621 173 43 11 35 108 112 48 197 1 0 2 .279 .332 .552 .884
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1.000 .750 2.000 2.750
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Close/Late   124 34 5 3 6 22 23 13 41 2 0 1 .274 .343 .508 .851
Inning 1-3   236 63 22 3 11 37 41 14 67 0 0 0 .267 .308 .525 .833
Inning 4-6   192 55 12 2 15 38 36 18 70 0 0 0 .286 .348 .604 .952
Inning 7-9   178 52 9 5 8 32 34 17 57 2 0 2 .292 .357 .534 .890
Extra Innings   16 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .294 .625 .919
0 Outs   220 66 16 3 17 28 58 13 65 2 0 2 .300 .342 .632 .974
1 Outs   189 57 15 4 6 35 35 17 57 0 0 0 .302 .359 .519 .878
2 Outs   213 51 13 4 12 46 19 20 75 0 0 0 .239 .305 .507 .812
Scoring Position   170 51 11 5 6 68 28 17 51 2 0 0 .300 .360 .529 .889
Bases Empty   330 89 26 4 22 22 64 21 109 0 0 2 .270 .317 .573 .890
Runner on 1st   122 34 7 2 7 19 20 12 37 0 0 0 .279 .343 .541 .884
Runner on 2nd   58 16 2 0 3 16 9 7 15 0 0 0 .276 .354 .466 .819
Runner on 3rd   15 3 1 1 0 5 1 2 5 0 0 0 .200 .294 .400 .694
Runner on 1st & 2nd   45 19 4 4 1 22 12 3 13 0 0 0 .422 .458 .756 1.214
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 8 2 0 1 12 4 3 7 0 0 0 .400 .478 .650 1.128
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 6 1 0 0 .067 .167 .267 .433
Bases Loaded   17 4 2 0 0 8 1 0 5 1 0 0 .235 .222 .353 .575
Two Strikes   326 54 15 1 11 30 45 20 197 0 0 0 .166 .214 .319 .533
First Pitch   83 34 7 3 6 21 13 2 0 1 0 1 .410 .425 .783 1.208
Count 0-1   48 17 4 2 3 7 8 0 0 1 0 0 .354 .347 .708 1.055
Count 0-2   54 6 1 0 1 3 4 0 41 0 0 0 .111 .111 .185 .296
Count 1-0   49 20 4 1 3 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 .408 .408 .714 1.122
Count 1-1   60 27 8 0 7 22 15 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .933 1.383
Count 1-2   116 21 8 1 5 12 14 0 72 0 0 0 .181 .181 .397 .578
Count 2-0   9 3 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .778 1.111
Count 2-1   31 16 5 4 1 13 7 0 0 0 0 0 .516 .516 1.032 1.548
Count 2-2   97 16 4 0 2 7 11 0 55 0 0 0 .165 .165 .268 .433
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   16 3 0 0 3 4 10 19 0 0 0 1 .188 .639 .750 1.389
Full Count   59 11 2 0 3 8 16 20 29 0 0 0 .186 .392 .373 .765
Behind in Count   218 44 13 3 9 22 26 0 113 1 0 0 .202 .201 .413 .614
Ahead in Count   105 42 10 5 8 29 31 28 0 0 0 1 .400 .530 .819 1.349
Batting Leadoff   209 53 15 2 15 33 43 14 72 0 0 0 .254 .300 .560 .860
Batting 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Batting 4th   233 72 18 6 10 42 38 17 65 1 0 1 .309 .357 .567 .924
Batting 5th   139 40 9 2 9 27 25 14 45 0 0 1 .288 .357 .576 .933
Batting 6th   7 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 .429 .444 .714 1.159
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 8th   16 4 0 1 1 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 .250 .250 .562 .812
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   248 70 20 4 14 33 40 18 87 1 0 1 .282 .332 .565 .897
Medium Leverage   259 70 15 2 17 40 51 22 81 0 0 0 .270 .327 .541 .868
High Leverage   108 33 9 5 4 36 21 9 28 1 0 1 .306 .361 .593 .954
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
2022 Cincinnati - ABA 22 156 610 166 36 3 27 87 101 58 8 4 147 22 5 .272 .341 .474 .815 122 123 4.4
2023 Cincinnati - ABA 23 152 622 174 44 11 35 109 112 50 2 2 197 18 6 .280 .334 .555 .889 129 128 4.7
Total ABA 308 1232 340 80 14 62 196 213 108 10 6 344 40 11 .276 .338 .515 .852 126 126 9.2
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 North Hall High School - HS 14 39 151 53 3 0 15 34 30 19 1 0 38 0 2 .351 .427 .669 1.096 178 178 2.1
2015 North Hall High School - HS 15 41 152 41 5 0 14 31 28 20 3 2 41 1 4 .270 .362 .579 .941 148 146 1.3
2016 North Hall High School - HS 16 38 142 45 7 0 15 33 30 21 2 1 41 3 2 .317 .410 .683 1.093 187 175 2.0
2017 North Hall High School - HS 17 41 144 45 4 1 13 30 27 21 1 1 34 3 2 .312 .401 .625 1.026 156 151 1.4
2018 North Hall High School - HS 18 40 157 51 3 0 13 36 26 14 0 0 37 4 1 .325 .380 .592 .972 138 136 1.3
2018 Riverside - R 18 71 241 67 6 2 26 47 47 29 4 2 53 6 2 .278 .362 .643 1.005 160 159 3.2
2019 (CIN) Palm Coast - DL 19 11 17 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .222 .235 .458 9 3 -0.2
2019 White Deer - A 19 133 482 135 19 8 33 91 79 27 6 6 116 8 9 .280 .322 .558 .881 132 131 4.1
2020 White Deer - A 20 5 15 4 0 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .267 .353 .467 .820 112 117 0.1
2020 Mesa - AA 20 97 383 102 16 0 28 72 59 24 6 3 88 3 6 .266 .317 .527 .845 129 126 2.8
2020 Portland - AAA 20 39 151 50 5 5 12 32 23 6 1 0 33 1 2 .331 .361 .669 1.030 193 197 2.5
2021 Portland - AAA 21 127 502 121 21 4 19 59 63 15 5 6 138 3 2 .241 .267 .412 .679 94 92 1.5
Total AAA 166 653 171 26 9 31 91 86 21 6 6 171 4 4 .262 .289 .472 .760 117 116
Total AA 97 383 102 16 0 28 72 59 24 6 3 88 3 6 .266 .317 .527 .845 129 126
Total A 138 497 139 19 8 34 96 81 28 7 6 118 8 10 .280 .323 .555 .879 131 130
Total AHS 199 746 235 22 1 70 164 141 95 7 4 191 11 11 .315 .396 .629 1.024 161 157
Total AR 71 241 67 6 2 26 47 47 29 4 2 53 6 2 .278 .362 .643 1.005 160 159
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
2022 Cincinnati - ABA 22 9 33 8 0 1 1 4 3 3 0 1 9 1 1 .242 .297 .394 .691 89 86 0.1
2023 Cincinnati - ABA 23 3 11 4 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .364 .462 .727 1.189 207 211 0.3
Total ABA 12 44 12 1 1 2 7 7 5 0 1 11 1 1 .273 .340 .477 .817 120 119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Cincinnati - ABA 2B 11 1 6 8 2 14 0 1.000 26.1 4.78 -0.0 .963
2022 Cincinnati - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Cincinnati - ABA LF 135 133 208 7 0 217 2 .991 1162.2 1.66 +4.5 1.026
2022 Cincinnati - ABA CF 23 16 32 0 0 33 1 .970 154.1 1.87 -1.0 .988
2022 Cincinnati - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Cincinnati - ABA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2023 Cincinnati - ABA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Cincinnati - ABA LF 149 148 224 5 2 233 4 .983 1321.1 1.56 +5.6 1.038
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 12 1 6 8 2 14 0 1.000 27.1 4.61 -0.0 .963
TOTAL LF 284 281 432 12 2 450 6 .987 2484.0 1.61 +10.2 1.032
TOTAL CF 23 16 32 0 0 33 1 .970 154.1 1.87 -1.0 .988
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the North Hall High School Trojans.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (60).
06/15/2015 Wins the 2015 AHS Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
04/15/2016 Was selected to the 2016 ABA High School All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
06/12/2017 Wins the 2017 AHS Great Glove Award at CF.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 30 (50).
06/07/2018 Released by the North Hall High School Trojans.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 62nd overall pick) by the Cincinnati Royals.
06/16/2018 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Royals organization with a signing bonus of $10,280.
07/08/2018 Hits three home runs against the Ft. Wayne Earthquakes, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 30 (50).
04/13/2019 Hits three home runs against the Poplar Bluff Hillbillies, going 5-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
04/13/2019 Goes 5-5 against the Poplar Bluff Hillbillies, with 3 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
06/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
10/12/2019 Wins the 2019 A S-A Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CIN) Palm Coast Pilots.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 30 (45).
07/27/2020 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
08/03/2020 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
08/10/2020 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2020 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (45).
10/24/2021 Wins the 2021 AAA SC Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
03/17/2022 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week.
04/01/2022 Named the #89 prospect in the ABA
04/01/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cincinnati Royals development complex.
11/12/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 ABA NC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
12/07/2022 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Cincinnati Royals development complex.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
07/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/29/2023 Hits three home runs against the Toronto Trash Pandas, going 4-6 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2023 676 10
Year AB Rank
2022 610 9
2023 622 6
Year H Rank
2023 174 8
Year K Rank
2023 197 4
Year TB Rank
2023 345 5
Year 2B Rank
2023 44 8
Year 3B Rank
2023 11 3
Year HR Rank
2023 35 7
Year RBI Rank
2023 109 9
Year R Rank
2023 112 4
Year EBH Rank
2023 90 3
Year SLG Rank
2023 .555 10
Year ISO Rank
2023 .275 5
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