3B Ben 'Doorbell' Kaatz #29
St. Louis Cavalry (AUS) AA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/05/2024
 OA: 35 POT: 40
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B BEN 'DOORBELL' KAATZ #29 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
76 255 58 14 1 7 31 30 58 .227 .309 .373 0 -0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 25 60 45
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 20
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/2024 @ SCO Loss, 1-13 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/03/2024 @ SCO Loss, 2-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/02/2024 @ SCO Win, 7-3 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 0
08/31/2024 AUG Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/30/2024 AUG Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/29/2024 AUG Win, 3-1 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/28/2024 @ MIA Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/27/2024 @ MIA Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/26/2024 @ MIA Win, 1-0 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
08/25/2024 VER Loss, 1-10 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Kaatz has leadership credentials.
Birthday:03/03/2002
Born in:Columbus, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 8th Pick in Round 12
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .286 .375 .286 .661 .326 .000 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 4.58 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Versus Right   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
Career   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
Home   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Road   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Grass   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
Night   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
As Starter   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .375 .286 .661
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 76 255 58 14 1 7 31 30 30 58 .227 .309 .373 .682 .301 .145 62
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 62 288 1 2 0 6 0 2 95 22 0 0 0.0 29.9 3.93 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 12 2 0 1 7 7 8 13 2 0 0 .200 .286 .283 .569
Versus Right   195 46 12 1 6 24 23 22 45 0 0 1 .236 .317 .400 .717
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .500 .462 .962
Last Week   23 5 1 0 1 2 2 3 5 0 0 0 .217 .308 .391 .699
April   3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
May   15 3 0 0 2 5 2 6 4 0 0 0 .200 .429 .600 1.029
June   34 13 5 0 1 7 7 4 5 1 0 0 .382 .436 .618 1.054
July   93 14 2 1 3 9 15 11 24 1 0 1 .151 .245 .290 .536
August   97 21 6 0 1 7 5 8 22 0 0 0 .216 .276 .309 .585
September   13 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .500 .462 .962
Career   255 58 14 1 7 31 30 30 58 2 0 1 .227 .309 .373 .682
Home   104 21 3 1 3 14 15 15 20 1 0 1 .202 .306 .337 .642
Road   151 37 11 0 4 17 15 15 38 1 0 0 .245 .311 .397 .709
Grass   213 45 7 1 6 23 26 29 50 2 0 1 .211 .306 .338 .644
Turf   42 13 7 0 1 8 4 1 8 0 0 0 .310 .326 .548 .873
Day   78 16 5 0 2 14 5 12 24 2 0 0 .205 .304 .346 .651
Night   177 42 9 1 5 17 25 18 34 0 0 1 .237 .311 .384 .695
As Starter   242 55 14 1 6 26 29 28 57 2 0 1 .227 .308 .368 .675
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 0 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .231 .333 .462 .795
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
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
2017 Pope High School - HS 15 40 151 47 7 0 9 28 21 21 1 0 40 1 1 .311 .399 .536 .935 135 129 1.0
2018 Pope High School - HS 16 37 120 35 3 1 4 15 19 12 0 0 32 0 1 .292 .356 .433 .789 95 93 0.3
2019 Pope High School - HS 17 38 133 38 7 1 6 20 25 14 0 1 31 0 0 .286 .351 .489 .840 108 103 0.3
2020 Pope High School - HS 18 38 139 39 5 0 9 25 25 14 0 0 41 0 0 .281 .346 .511 .857 113 110 0.5
2020 Tiverton - R 18 4 10 5 1 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .500 .583 1.200 1.783 336 345 0.4
2021 Tiverton - R 19 80 272 68 8 0 24 50 39 20 1 1 74 0 0 .250 .303 .544 .847 100 98 0.6
2022 Tiverton - R 20 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 610 542 0.1
2022 Long Beach - A 20 14 15 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .375 .533 .908 133 135 0.1
2023 Tiverton - R 21 49 182 50 5 1 15 45 26 25 2 3 40 0 1 .275 .363 .560 .924 132 138 1.4
2023 Long Beach - A 21 80 286 58 10 1 9 29 33 27 2 0 79 0 1 .203 .276 .339 .615 55 52 -1.0
2024 St. Louis - AA 22 76 255 58 14 1 7 31 30 30 1 2 58 0 0 .227 .309 .373 .682 67 62 -0.8
2024 Laredo - AAA 22 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 79 91 0.0
Total AAA 3 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 79 91
Total AA 76 255 58 14 1 7 31 30 30 1 2 58 0 0 .227 .309 .373 .682 67 62
Total A 94 301 63 10 1 10 30 34 28 2 0 82 0 1 .209 .281 .349 .630 59 57
Total AHS 153 543 159 22 2 28 88 90 61 1 1 144 1 2 .293 .365 .495 .860 114 110
Total AR 137 465 124 15 1 41 103 70 48 3 4 118 0 1 .267 .337 .568 .904 120 122
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Laredo - AAA 3B 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 1.074
2024 St. Louis - AA 3B 41 31 15 57 7 77 5 .935 296.1 2.19 -1.7 .947
2024 Laredo - AAA SS 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.081
2024 St. Louis - AA SS 25 25 37 63 15 103 3 .971 200.1 4.49 -3.2 .919
TOTAL 3B 43 32 15 59 7 79 5 .937 305.1 2.18 -1.9 .950
TOTAL SS 26 26 37 65 15 105 3 .971 209.1 4.39 -3.1 .924
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2017 Joined the Pope High School Greyhounds.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 20 (40).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 25 (45).
03/26/2020 Goes 5-6 against the Lubbock Cooper High School Pirates, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/07/2020 Released by the Pope High School Greyhounds.
06/07/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 274th overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
04/27/2024 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
Friday, November 14th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82