CF John Thaxton #14
Vail Tigercats (IND) AA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/05/2024
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF JOHN THAXTON #14 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
110 441 97 22 5 8 36 31 112 .220 .276 .347 60 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 60 65 60 60
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 70
Errors: - 45 50
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: 75
1st Base: - Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 75
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/2024 @ CIN Win, 4-1 5 2 3 3 2 0 0 0
09/03/2024 @ CIN Loss, 2-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/02/2024 @ CIN Win, 5-1 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
08/31/2024 HIA Win, 4-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2024 HIA Win, 5-0 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 2
08/29/2024 HIA Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/2024 STO Win, 8-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
08/27/2024 STO Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/26/2024 STO Win, 3-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
08/25/2024 @ CORN Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Thaxton never gives less than 100 percent.
Birthday:08/23/1997
Born in:Orlando, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 151 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 17th Pick in Round 3
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 8 36 13 3 0 0 6 0 2 4 .361 .385 .444 .829 .373 .083 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 39 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 3 4 0 100.0 7.4 8.27 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .364 .385 .455 .839
Versus Right   25 9 2 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .360 .385 .440 .825
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   36 13 3 0 0 6 0 2 4 1 0 0 .361 .385 .444 .829
Last Year   513 106 26 9 11 55 63 15 138 3 1 3 .207 .232 .357 .589
Career   549 119 29 9 11 61 63 17 142 4 1 3 .217 .243 .362 .605
Home   13 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .385 .429 .385 .813
Road   23 8 3 0 0 6 0 1 4 1 0 0 .348 .360 .478 .838
Grass   36 13 3 0 0 6 0 2 4 1 0 0 .361 .385 .444 .829
Day   19 7 2 0 0 5 0 0 3 1 0 0 .368 .350 .474 .824
Night   17 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .353 .421 .412 .833
As Starter   36 13 3 0 0 6 0 2 4 1 0 0 .361 .385 .444 .829
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 110 441 97 22 5 8 36 67 31 112 .220 .276 .347 .623 .275 .127 47
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 106 484 4 0 0 4 5 3 153 35 60 13 82.2 46.9 3.43 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   75 17 3 0 2 7 12 9 16 1 0 0 .227 .306 .347 .653
Versus Right   366 80 19 5 6 29 55 22 96 2 5 4 .219 .269 .347 .616
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 .231 .214 .692 .907
Last Week   21 5 0 1 0 2 4 2 4 0 1 1 .238 .333 .333 .667
April   46 8 1 2 1 4 5 2 9 0 0 0 .174 .208 .348 .556
May   100 21 3 1 1 8 15 5 22 1 0 1 .210 .252 .290 .542
June   82 21 8 0 2 5 12 8 18 0 1 1 .256 .330 .427 .756
July   95 23 5 1 1 6 21 9 24 1 1 1 .242 .311 .347 .659
August   105 21 5 1 1 9 12 7 35 0 3 1 .200 .257 .295 .552
September   13 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 .231 .214 .692 .907
Career   441 97 22 5 8 36 67 31 112 3 5 4 .220 .276 .347 .623
Home   210 45 12 3 3 14 32 16 47 1 4 2 .214 .275 .343 .618
Road   231 52 10 2 5 22 35 15 65 2 1 2 .225 .276 .351 .627
Grass   186 44 8 2 5 19 31 14 51 2 1 2 .237 .294 .382 .676
Turf   255 53 14 3 3 17 36 17 61 1 4 2 .208 .262 .322 .583
Day   123 28 4 2 2 10 17 8 27 1 1 1 .228 .278 .341 .620
Night   318 69 18 3 6 26 50 23 85 2 4 3 .217 .275 .349 .624
As Starter   438 96 22 5 8 36 65 31 112 3 5 4 .219 .275 .347 .622
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
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 Indianapolis - ABA 23 144 581 149 25 14 7 56 75 41 2 3 69 25 14 .256 .306 .384 .690 99 97 3.8
2022 Indianapolis - ABA 24 127 428 90 26 1 11 43 54 34 3 1 98 34 7 .210 .273 .353 .625 73 67 1.5
2023 Indianapolis - ABA 25 3 11 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636 69 59 -0.0
Total ABA 274 1020 242 52 15 18 100 129 75 5 4 173 59 21 .237 .292 .371 .662 88 84 5.3
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
2018 Clemson - NCAA 20 47 194 57 9 1 6 28 44 22 4 1 38 24 6 .294 .376 .443 .819 101 105 1.2
2019 Clemson - NCAA 21 50 198 64 9 3 8 31 39 18 0 2 36 22 6 .323 .376 .520 .896 128 129 1.6
2019 Huntsville - A 21 20 36 6 2 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 8 4 0 .167 .189 .306 .495 37 24 -0.1
2020 (IND) Mexicali - DL 22 42 194 67 13 4 7 28 38 15 1 0 18 7 3 .345 .395 .562 .957 147 147 1.5
2020 Huntsville - A 22 94 297 79 13 0 23 55 49 29 2 3 58 18 6 .266 .332 .542 .874 131 131 2.8
2023 Spokane - AAA 25 126 513 106 26 9 11 55 63 15 3 3 138 40 7 .207 .232 .357 .589 67 61 0.5
2024 Vail - AA 26 110 441 97 22 5 8 36 67 31 4 3 112 60 13 .220 .276 .347 .623 51 47 -0.7
2024 Spokane - AAA 26 8 36 13 3 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 4 4 0 .361 .385 .444 .829 119 121 0.0
Total AAA 134 549 119 29 9 11 61 63 17 3 4 142 44 7 .217 .243 .362 .605 71 65
Total AA 110 441 97 22 5 8 36 67 31 4 3 112 60 13 .220 .276 .347 .623 51 47
Total A 114 333 85 15 0 24 58 54 30 2 3 66 22 6 .255 .318 .517 .834 122 120
Total ACOL 97 392 121 18 4 14 59 83 40 4 3 74 46 12 .309 .376 .482 .858 114 117
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 Indianapolis - ABA 23 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -27 -41 1.4
Total ABA 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -27 -41
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Indianapolis - ABA CF 144 143 364 10 2 388 14 .964 1278.1 2.63 +12.0 1.045
2021 Indianapolis - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Indianapolis - ABA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Indianapolis - ABA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.026
2022 Indianapolis - ABA SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.012
2022 Indianapolis - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Indianapolis - ABA CF 54 41 99 3 0 105 3 .971 390.2 2.35 +4.6 1.087
2022 Indianapolis - ABA RF 76 65 143 2 1 149 4 .973 606.1 2.15 +7.1 1.060
2023 Indianapolis - ABA CF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 22.0 1.64 +0.1 .958
2024 Spokane - AAA LF 6 6 7 0 0 8 1 .875 52.0 1.21 -1.0 .871
2024 Vail - AA LF 48 44 73 1 0 76 2 .974 364.0 1.83 +2.4 1.061
2024 Spokane - AAA CF 2 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 -0.1 1.020
2024 Vail - AA CF 50 46 123 5 0 130 2 .985 416.0 2.77 +4.2 1.073
2024 Vail - AA RF 21 16 23 3 0 26 0 1.000 156.0 1.50 +1.3 1.085
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.026
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.012
TOTAL LF 55 50 80 1 0 84 3 .964 417.0 1.75 +1.5 1.043
TOTAL CF 253 235 595 19 2 633 19 .970 2125.0 2.60 +20.9 1.057
TOTAL RF 97 81 166 5 1 175 4 .977 762.1 2.02 +8.4 1.064
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2018 Joined the Clemson Tigers.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
03/25/2019 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/07/2019 Released by the Clemson Tigers.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 17, 70th overall pick) by the Indianapolis Eagles.
06/13/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Indianapolis Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $6,465.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (45).
07/27/2020 Wins the A N-A Player of the Week Award.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (IND) Mexicali Trojans.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/02/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
04/25/2021 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
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: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
03/31/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Indianapolis Eagles development complex.
08/27/2022 Injured (elbow strain),out for 3 weeks.
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: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
03/04/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/02/2023 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
05/26/2024 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2020 210 3
Year AB Rank
2020 194 2
Year H Rank
2020 67 1
Year TB Rank
2020 109 4
Year 2B Rank
2020 13 4
Year 3B Rank
2020 4 1
2021 14 1
Year SB Rank
2020 7 6
2021 25 10
Year R Rank
2020 38 6
Year EBH Rank
2020 24 4
Year AVG Rank
2020 .345 8
Year RC Rank
2020 43.84 9
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