SS John Platzer #42
Phoenix Gladiators ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/05/2024
 OA: 60 POT: 65
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SS JOHN PLATZER #42 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 547 157 38 4 26 78 54 103 .287 .365 .514 18 5.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 75 65 70
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 50 55 50 55
Eye 60 65 55 60
Avoid K's 70 80 70 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 25 65 65
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/2024 @ HH Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 0
09/03/2024 @ HH Win, 5-1 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/02/2024 @ HH Loss, 7-8 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/01/2024 CIN Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/31/2024 CIN Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/30/2024 CIN Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2024 @ IND Win, 11-0 5 2 3 3 1 0 0 0
08/27/2024 @ IND Win, 5-3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
08/26/2024 @ IND Win, 5-1 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
08/25/2024 @ ME Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
John represents what's good about ballplayers.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:05/01/2002
Born in:Stafford, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 148 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 148 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 10th Pick in Round 1
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 138 547 157 38 4 26 78 92 54 103 .287 .365 .514 .878 .373 .227 137
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 133 619 14 2 0 7 2 2 281 68 18 4 81.8 107.0 7.14 5.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   160 43 13 2 9 22 26 16 26 0 0 7 .269 .361 .544 .904
Versus Right   387 114 25 2 17 56 66 38 77 2 2 7 .295 .366 .501 .868
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 6 3 1 0 6 4 0 3 0 0 1 .462 .500 .846 1.346
Last Week   23 7 2 0 3 6 4 3 3 0 0 0 .304 .385 .783 1.167
March   11 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .455 .538 .727 1.266
April   111 26 4 1 2 9 14 8 19 1 1 2 .234 .295 .342 .637
May   100 25 4 0 3 10 13 11 28 0 1 2 .250 .336 .380 .716
June   103 31 7 0 8 14 24 11 15 0 0 2 .301 .379 .602 .981
July   100 35 11 2 5 14 22 14 15 0 0 3 .350 .444 .650 1.094
August   106 29 9 0 7 24 14 7 21 1 0 4 .274 .339 .557 .896
September   16 6 3 1 0 6 4 1 4 0 0 1 .375 .444 .688 1.132
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   63 14 2 0 6 10 10 5 12 0 0 0 .222 .279 .540 .819
Last Year   522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 92 4 0 12 .272 .363 .481 .844
Career   1069 299 63 4 54 152 181 119 195 6 2 26 .280 .364 .498 .862
Home   263 71 17 2 11 27 47 34 51 1 1 5 .270 .363 .475 .838
Road   284 86 21 2 15 51 45 20 52 1 1 9 .303 .366 .549 .916
Grass   534 154 38 4 25 76 90 53 100 2 2 14 .288 .367 .515 .881
Turf   13 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Day   244 76 20 2 13 42 46 17 39 2 0 7 .311 .370 .570 .940
Night   303 81 18 2 13 36 46 37 64 0 2 7 .267 .360 .469 .829
As Starter   542 155 37 4 26 77 92 54 103 2 2 14 .286 .364 .513 .877
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   102 36 6 1 4 20 16 9 19 0 0 3 .353 .421 .549 .970
Inning 1-3   224 57 11 2 7 15 35 22 37 1 1 5 .254 .333 .415 .749
Inning 4-6   149 45 16 0 10 30 29 18 32 1 1 4 .302 .390 .611 1.000
Inning 7-9   172 55 11 2 9 33 27 13 33 0 0 5 .320 .384 .564 .948
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   239 54 14 1 7 14 36 23 45 1 2 4 .226 .303 .381 .684
1 Outs   156 54 9 2 14 36 37 16 35 1 0 5 .346 .421 .699 1.120
2 Outs   152 49 15 1 5 28 19 15 23 0 0 5 .322 .401 .533 .934
Scoring Position   96 35 10 1 5 49 18 11 18 2 2 2 .365 .432 .646 1.078
Bases Empty   362 92 21 2 16 16 52 35 70 0 0 9 .254 .335 .456 .791
Runner on 1st   89 30 7 1 5 13 22 8 15 0 0 3 .337 .410 .607 1.017
Runner on 2nd   22 7 2 1 0 4 5 5 3 0 2 1 .318 .464 .500 .964
Runner on 3rd   16 6 2 0 2 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .875 1.287
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 12 4 0 1 12 6 1 5 0 0 0 .364 .382 .576 .958
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 2 8 2 2 2 2 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Bases Loaded   14 4 1 0 0 11 2 1 5 0 0 1 .286 .375 .357 .732
Two Strikes   268 61 14 2 14 36 43 25 103 1 0 7 .228 .309 .451 .760
First Pitch   74 30 8 1 3 13 16 1 0 0 0 3 .405 .436 .662 1.098
Count 0-1   48 14 2 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 3 .292 .333 .396 .729
Count 0-2   44 12 2 0 3 7 9 0 18 0 0 1 .273 .289 .523 .812
Count 1-0   54 18 4 0 4 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .630 .963
Count 1-1   49 15 5 1 0 3 7 0 0 0 1 1 .306 .320 .449 .769
Count 1-2   72 9 0 0 2 6 4 0 33 0 0 3 .125 .160 .208 .368
Count 2-0   19 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .300 .421 .721
Count 2-1   26 10 3 0 4 10 5 0 0 0 1 0 .385 .385 .962 1.346
Count 2-2   89 14 4 1 4 9 9 0 42 0 0 2 .157 .176 .360 .535
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 15 0 0 0 0 .333 .750 .333 1.083
Full Count   63 26 8 1 5 14 21 25 10 1 0 1 .413 .578 .810 1.387
Behind in Count   164 35 4 0 6 16 20 0 51 0 0 7 .213 .246 .348 .593
Ahead in Count   108 37 9 0 8 23 19 28 0 1 1 0 .343 .474 .648 1.123
Batting Leadoff   438 124 27 3 19 52 74 46 83 2 2 10 .283 .363 .489 .851
Batting 2nd   25 6 1 0 2 5 5 4 7 0 0 0 .240 .345 .520 .865
Batting 3rd   82 26 10 1 5 21 13 4 13 0 0 4 .317 .378 .646 1.024
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   218 65 17 3 14 24 40 24 46 0 0 7 .298 .386 .596 .982
Medium Leverage   243 63 14 1 10 25 40 25 42 2 2 6 .259 .341 .449 .789
High Leverage   86 29 7 0 2 29 12 5 15 0 0 0 .337 .374 .488 .862
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
2023 Phoenix - ABA 21 134 522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 12 4 92 17 4 .272 .363 .481 .844 120 123 3.3
2024 Phoenix - ABA 22 138 547 157 38 4 26 78 92 54 14 2 103 18 4 .287 .365 .514 .878 135 137 5.2
Total ABA 272 1069 299 63 4 54 152 181 119 26 6 195 35 8 .280 .364 .498 .862 128 131 8.4
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
2022 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 20 46 189 74 20 1 14 34 54 32 7 0 22 6 2 .392 .496 .730 1.226 177 191 2.7
2022 Stockton - AA 20 65 224 58 18 1 9 28 33 27 10 2 47 3 4 .259 .361 .469 .830 142 153 2.0
2023 Stockton - AA 21 13 49 19 2 0 6 14 14 10 3 0 4 2 2 .388 .516 .796 1.312 275 328 1.3
Total AA 78 273 77 20 1 15 42 47 37 13 2 51 5 6 .282 .391 .527 .918 167 186
Total AJUCO 46 189 74 20 1 14 34 54 32 7 0 22 6 2 .392 .496 .730 1.226 177 191
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Phoenix - ABA 3B 6 6 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 51.0 2.47 +0.3 1.126
2023 Phoenix - ABA SS 127 123 175 358 75 546 13 .976 1110.2 4.32 -11.2 .948
2024 Phoenix - ABA SS 133 133 199 435 76 655 21 .968 1174.1 4.86 -6.0 .957
TOTAL 3B 6 6 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 51.0 2.47 +0.3 1.126
TOTAL SS 260 256 374 793 151 1201 34 .972 2285.0 4.60 -17.1 .953
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2022 Joined the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
02/09/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers development complex.
03/01/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers development complex.
03/25/2022 Goes 0-4 against the Crowder College Roughriders, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
05/16/2022 Wins the 2022 AJUCO Platinum Stick Award at SS.
05/19/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 AJUCO Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/07/2022 Released by the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
06/07/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Phoenix Gladiators.
06/23/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Gladiators organization with a signing bonus of $60,000.
06/29/2022 Named the #15 prospect in the ABA
10/07/2022 Wins the 2022 ABA Double A World Series with the Stockton Ragin Cajuns!
11/01/2022 Named the #12 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
03/31/2023 Named the #15 prospect in the ABA
04/24/2023 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/28/2023 Named the #9 prospect in the ABA
07/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
07/17/2024 Was selected to the 2024 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
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