2B Joe Zerger #35
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/05/2024
 OA: 40 POT: 45
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2B JOE ZERGER #35 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
27 79 22 7 0 2 10 5 18 .278 .318 .443 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 70 80 65 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 60 35
Arm: 25 60 60
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/2024 @ SDF Loss, 6-7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2024 @ SDF Win, 7-5 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
08/28/2024 @ HLW Loss, 3-6 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
08/27/2024 @ HLW Loss, 5-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/26/2024 @ HLW Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2024 @ SF Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/2024 NYN Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/2024 NYN Win, 5-4 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
08/20/2024 NYN Win, 7-6 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
08/19/2024 NYN Win, 9-2 4 2 1 1 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Zerger can become complacent, and lacks the determination to make the most of his tools.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:11/29/2002
Born in:Downers Grove, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 52 Days
Service This Yr:52 Days
40-Man Service:None, 52 Days
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 2nd Pick in Round 6
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 79 22 7 0 2 10 10 5 18 .278 .318 .443 .761 .326 .165 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 85 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 9 0 1 0.0 11.3 5.15 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 12 5 0 0 7 6 3 9 1 0 0 .273 .312 .386 .699
Versus Right   35 10 2 0 2 3 4 2 9 0 0 0 .286 .324 .514 .839
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 6 0 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .562 1.007
July   18 5 2 0 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .278 .316 .556 .871
August   61 17 5 0 1 8 8 4 13 1 0 0 .279 .318 .410 .728
Career   79 22 7 0 2 10 10 5 18 1 0 0 .278 .318 .443 .761
Home   34 10 5 0 0 4 4 1 7 1 0 0 .294 .306 .441 .747
Road   45 12 2 0 2 6 6 4 11 0 0 0 .267 .327 .444 .771
Grass   72 22 7 0 2 10 10 4 16 1 0 0 .306 .338 .486 .824
Turf   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Day   27 9 2 0 0 3 3 3 6 1 0 0 .333 .387 .407 .795
Night   52 13 5 0 2 7 7 2 12 0 0 0 .250 .278 .462 .739
As Starter   74 21 7 0 2 10 9 5 17 1 0 0 .284 .325 .459 .784
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   20 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .350 .550
Inning 1-3   22 5 1 0 0 3 3 1 9 1 0 0 .227 .250 .273 .523
Inning 4-6   29 10 5 0 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 .345 .424 .517 .941
Inning 7-9   26 5 1 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .192 .192 .346 .538
Extra Innings   2 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
0 Outs   39 12 4 0 1 3 7 0 9 0 0 0 .308 .308 .487 .795
1 Outs   16 7 2 0 1 7 2 2 5 1 0 0 .438 .474 .750 1.224
2 Outs   24 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .167 .389
Scoring Position   18 7 2 0 0 6 2 3 5 1 0 0 .389 .455 .500 .955
Bases Empty   46 10 3 0 1 1 5 1 10 0 0 0 .217 .234 .348 .582
Runner on 1st   15 5 2 0 1 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .375 .667 1.042
Runner on 2nd   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Runner on 3rd   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   33 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 18 0 0 0 .091 .118 .091 .209
First Pitch   16 7 2 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .750 1.188
Count 0-1   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 0-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   10 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 1-1   5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 1-2   15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 2-0   5 3 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.600 2.200
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Full Count   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Behind in Count   23 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 .217 .217 .217 .435
Ahead in Count   20 8 3 0 1 6 3 4 0 1 0 0 .400 .480 .700 1.180
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   37 11 4 0 1 7 6 2 10 1 0 0 .297 .325 .486 .811
Batting 7th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   18 6 2 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .368 .611 .980
Batting 9th   14 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .357 .732
Low Leverage   29 9 3 0 1 4 3 1 6 0 0 0 .310 .333 .517 .851
Medium Leverage   40 10 4 0 0 2 5 2 10 0 0 0 .250 .286 .350 .636
High Leverage   10 3 0 0 1 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 .300 .385 .600 .985
ABA CLASS A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 25 109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 12 .349 .378 .679 1.057 .430 .330 136
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 119 0 1 0 1 0 3 74 18 2 3 40.0 26.9 9.32 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 14 3 0 3 8 9 3 3 1 0 0 .400 .436 .743 1.179
Versus Right   74 24 6 0 6 19 14 4 9 2 0 0 .324 .350 .649 .999
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   56 19 6 0 3 9 11 3 8 2 0 0 .339 .361 .607 .968
July   53 19 3 0 6 18 12 4 4 1 0 0 .358 .397 .755 1.151
Career   109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 12 3 0 0 .349 .378 .679 1.057
Home   42 14 2 0 3 11 9 6 4 0 0 0 .333 .417 .595 1.012
Road   67 24 7 0 6 16 14 1 8 3 0 0 .358 .352 .731 1.083
Grass   95 33 7 0 8 26 20 7 11 3 0 0 .347 .381 .674 1.055
Turf   14 5 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .357 .357 .714 1.071
Day   32 10 2 0 3 8 7 1 4 1 0 0 .312 .324 .656 .980
Night   77 28 7 0 6 19 16 6 8 2 0 0 .364 .400 .688 1.088
As Starter   109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 12 3 0 0 .349 .378 .679 1.057
ABA COLLEGE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 48 196 59 5 3 14 32 34 17 26 .301 .360 .571 .931 .396 .270 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 215 1 2 0 8 1 0 112 22 1 4 20.0 35.4 6.38 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 20 2 1 5 15 11 2 2 0 0 1 .465 .500 .907 1.407
Versus Right   153 39 3 2 9 17 23 15 24 0 1 0 .255 .321 .477 .799
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   81 26 3 0 8 18 19 8 8 0 0 1 .321 .389 .654 1.043
April   101 30 2 3 6 14 13 8 16 0 1 0 .297 .349 .554 .903
May   14 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
All-Star Game   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   209 69 17 1 7 27 32 21 29 1 0 2 .330 .395 .522 .916
2 Years Ago   203 72 13 2 13 42 31 18 36 3 0 1 .355 .404 .631 1.035
Career   794 260 45 7 41 129 132 86 124 8 1 4 .327 .392 .557 .949
Home   101 29 1 1 9 18 18 10 13 0 0 1 .287 .357 .584 .941
Road   95 30 4 2 5 14 16 7 13 0 1 0 .316 .363 .558 .921
Grass   192 58 5 3 14 32 34 17 25 0 1 1 .302 .362 .578 .940
Turf   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   76 25 1 1 6 14 15 5 12 0 0 1 .329 .378 .605 .983
Night   120 34 4 2 8 18 19 12 14 0 1 0 .283 .348 .550 .898
As Starter   194 59 5 3 14 32 34 17 26 0 1 1 .304 .363 .577 .941
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
ABA CLASS A- 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 4 .296 .406 .407 .814 .382 .111 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 1 0 100.0 5.2 7.40 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Versus Right   22 7 0 0 1 2 5 4 3 0 0 0 .318 .423 .455 .878
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 4 0 0 0 .296 .406 .407 .814
Career   27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 4 0 0 0 .296 .406 .407 .814
Home   10 3 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 .300 .462 .600 1.062
Road   17 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .294 .368 .294 .663
Grass   27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 4 0 0 0 .296 .406 .407 .814
Day   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Night   21 7 0 0 1 3 4 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .417 .476 .893
As Starter   27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 4 0 0 0 .296 .406 .407 .814
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
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 21 27 79 22 7 0 2 10 10 5 0 1 18 0 1 .278 .318 .443 .761 103 108 0.1
Total ABA 27 79 22 7 0 2 10 10 5 0 1 18 0 1 .278 .318 .443 .761 103 108 0.1
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
2021 Kansas - NCAA 18 47 186 60 10 1 7 28 35 30 0 4 33 2 1 .323 .409 .500 .909 125 109 0.5
2022 Kansas - NCAA 19 50 203 72 13 2 13 42 31 18 1 3 36 1 2 .355 .404 .631 1.035 156 152 1.7
2023 Kansas - NCAA 20 47 209 69 17 1 7 27 32 21 2 1 29 2 2 .330 .395 .522 .916 126 124 0.7
2024 Kansas - NCAA 21 48 196 59 5 3 14 32 34 17 1 0 26 1 4 .301 .360 .571 .931 138 134 1.0
2024 Savannah - A- 21 7 27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 4 1 0 .296 .406 .407 .814 83 92 -0.0
2024 Santa Rosa - A 21 25 109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 0 3 12 2 3 .349 .378 .679 1.057 148 136 0.5
2024 Total - A 21 32 136 46 9 0 10 30 28 12 0 3 16 3 3 .338 .384 .625 1.009 135 126 0.4
Total A 25 109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 0 3 12 2 3 .349 .378 .679 1.057 148 136
Total ACOL 192 794 260 45 7 41 129 132 86 4 8 124 6 9 .327 .392 .557 .949 136 130
Total A- 7 27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 4 1 0 .296 .406 .407 .814 83 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 6 6 7 17 4 25 1 .960 51.2 4.18 -1.2 .902
2024 Santa Rosa - A 2B 24 24 45 76 16 126 5 .960 223.1 4.88 -3.1 .912
2024 Savannah - A- 2B 3 3 7 6 2 14 1 .929 25.0 4.68 -0.3 .905
2024 Kansas - NCAA 2B 42 41 87 92 17 182 3 .984 355.0 4.54 -2.2 .983
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 12 12 7 16 0 26 3 .885 102.0 2.03 -1.6 .883
2024 Santa Rosa - A 3B 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.061
2024 Savannah - A- 3B 3 3 0 11 0 12 1 .917 26.0 3.81 +0.1 .986
2024 Kansas - NCAA 3B 5 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 37.0 1.70 +0.3 1.088
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 3 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.4 1.022
2024 Savannah - A- SS 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.2 10.80 +0.1 1.090
2024 Kansas - NCAA SS 6 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 11.0 3.27 -0.4 .731
TOTAL 2B 75 74 146 191 39 347 10 .971 655.0 4.63 -6.8 .944
TOTAL 3B 21 21 10 34 0 48 4 .917 174.0 2.28 -1.1 .943
TOTAL SS 10 1 4 9 0 14 1 .929 24.2 4.74 +0.1 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2021 Joined the Kansas Jayhawks.
02/11/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
03/03/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
07/18/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
09/16/2021 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 40 (50).
04/25/2022 Wins the ACOL SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/10/2022 Wins the 2022 ACOL SL2 Platinum Stick Award at SS.
08/07/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 40 (50).
11/18/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
04/05/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/07/2024 Released by the Kansas Jayhawks.
06/07/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 130th overall pick) by the Fountain Hills 23ers.
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