2B Joe Zerger #35
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/25/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JOE ZERGER #35 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
20 58 17 5 0 3 10 4 13 .293 .344 .534 0 0.3
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 60 70
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: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/24/2026 @ CAR Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/21/2026 @ DBST Loss, 1-8 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
05/20/2026 @ DBST Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/17/2026 OAK Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/16/2026 OAK Win, 7-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
05/15/2026 SF Loss, 5-7 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
05/14/2026 SF Loss, 3-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/12/2026 @ CHS Loss, 5-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/08/2026 @ CIN Loss, 1-8 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
05/07/2026 @ CIN Loss, 2-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He lacks inner drive.
Birthday:11/29/2002
Born in:Downers Grove, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,600
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 124 Days
Service This Yr:52 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 124 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 2nd Pick in Round 6
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 20 58 17 5 0 3 10 10 4 13 .293 .344 .534 .878 .370 .241 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 64 1 0 0 2 0 1 31 8 0 0 0.0 10.3 6.29 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   41 12 5 0 1 2 7 4 7 0 0 1 .293 .370 .488 .857
Versus Right   17 5 0 0 2 8 3 0 6 1 0 0 .294 .278 .647 .925
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
April   27 9 2 0 2 5 5 3 6 0 0 1 .333 .419 .630 1.049
May   31 8 3 0 1 5 5 1 7 1 0 0 .258 .273 .452 .724
Spring Training   61 7 1 0 1 5 4 2 22 0 0 2 .115 .169 .180 .350
Last Year   312 92 18 3 15 45 40 23 53 3 0 6 .295 .352 .516 .868
2 Years Ago   118 34 10 0 5 17 17 7 25 1 0 1 .288 .331 .500 .831
Career   488 143 33 3 23 72 67 34 91 5 0 8 .293 .346 .514 .860
Home   29 10 3 0 2 7 5 3 8 0 0 1 .345 .424 .655 1.079
Road   29 7 2 0 1 3 5 1 5 1 0 0 .241 .258 .414 .672
Grass   51 15 5 0 3 9 9 3 12 1 0 1 .294 .339 .569 .908
Turf   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Day   14 4 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .333 .643 .976
Night   44 13 3 0 2 9 8 4 11 1 0 0 .295 .347 .500 .847
As Starter   54 15 5 0 2 8 9 4 13 1 0 1 .278 .333 .481 .815
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Close/Late   14 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Inning 1-3   18 6 1 0 0 2 4 2 4 1 0 0 .333 .381 .389 .770
Inning 4-6   19 6 3 0 1 5 3 2 4 0 0 1 .316 .409 .632 1.041
Inning 7-9   20 5 1 0 2 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .600 .850
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   23 7 4 0 0 3 5 2 7 1 0 0 .304 .346 .478 .824
1 Outs   18 7 0 0 3 6 4 1 4 0 0 0 .389 .421 .889 1.310
2 Outs   17 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .176 .263 .235 .498
Scoring Position   15 4 0 0 1 7 3 2 2 1 0 1 .267 .368 .467 .835
Bases Empty   33 11 3 0 2 2 5 2 10 0 0 0 .333 .371 .606 .977
Runner on 1st   10 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 .000 .667 .000 .667
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   26 4 1 0 0 3 1 2 13 1 0 0 .154 .207 .192 .399
First Pitch   14 5 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .714 1.071
Count 0-1   4 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.250 2.000
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 1-2   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   19 6 3 0 0 2 1 0 9 0 0 0 .316 .316 .474 .789
Ahead in Count   10 4 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .700 1.200
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   38 11 4 0 2 6 7 3 9 0 0 1 .289 .357 .553 .910
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Low Leverage   23 9 1 0 3 6 4 2 5 0 0 0 .391 .440 .826 1.266
Medium Leverage   24 7 3 0 0 3 5 0 4 0 0 0 .292 .292 .417 .708
High Leverage   11 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 .091 .267 .182 .448
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 41 118 34 10 0 5 17 17 7 1 1 25 0 4 .288 .331 .500 .831 123 129 0.3
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 22 111 312 92 18 3 15 45 40 23 6 3 53 3 4 .295 .352 .516 .868 133 142 2.1
2026 Fountain Hills - ABA 23 20 58 17 5 0 3 10 10 4 1 1 13 0 0 .293 .344 .534 .878 131 141 0.3
Total ABA 172 488 143 33 3 23 72 67 34 8 5 91 3 8 .293 .346 .514 .860 130 139 2.8
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 .931 135 130 1.1
2024 Savannah - A- 21 7 27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 4 1 0 .296 .406 .407 .814 88 98 0.0
2024 Santa Rosa - A 21 25 109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 0 3 12 2 3 .349 .378 .679 1.057 146 133 0.7
2024 Total - A 21 32 136 46 9 0 10 30 28 12 0 3 16 3 3 .338 .384 .625 1.009 134 125 0.7
Total A 25 109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 0 3 12 2 3 .349 .378 .679 1.057 146 133
Total ACOL 192 794 260 45 7 41 129 132 86 4 8 124 6 9 .327 .392 .557 .949 136 129
Total A- 7 27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 4 1 0 .296 .406 .407 .814 88 98
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
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 21 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 4 -0.3
Total ABA 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 4
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 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.029
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 15 15 25 37 7 64 2 .969 120.2 4.62 -2.0 .898
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 12 12 7 16 0 26 3 .885 102.0 2.03 -1.6 .881
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 3 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.4 1.020
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 11 8 57 4 5 61 0 1.000 64.0 8.58 +0.4 1.020
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 43 34 56 100 14 158 2 .987 281.2 4.98 -1.1 .992
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 35 32 27 59 6 91 5 .945 293.1 2.64 -3.5 .911
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 9 8 12 18 4 30 0 1.000 60.0 4.50 -1.1 .910
2026 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 12 12 86 8 6 95 1 .989 101.0 8.38 -0.8 .902
2026 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 6 2 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 25.1 3.20 +0.1 .998
2026 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.051
2026 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 1.037
TOTAL 1B 24 20 144 12 11 157 1 .994 166.0 8.46 -0.4 .960
TOTAL 2B 64 51 86 141 21 231 4 .983 427.2 4.78 -3.0 .967
TOTAL 3B 48 45 35 76 6 119 8 .933 403.1 2.48 -5.1 .905
TOTAL SS 13 10 14 26 4 40 0 1.000 80.0 4.50 -0.6 .945
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.
09/17/2024 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
08/05/2025 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/09/2025 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,600.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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