SS John Platzer #42
Phoenix Gladiators ABA
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/03/2023
 OA: 55 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS JOHN PLATZER #42 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 522 142 25 0 28 74 65 92 .272 .363 .481 17 3.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 55 65
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 50 55 50 55
Eye 50 55 50 60
Avoid K's 65 70 65 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 40
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 65 70
Turn DP: - 65 -
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: 65
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/2023 HH Loss, 6-7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2023 HH Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/23/2023 AUS Win, 8-2 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/22/2023 AUS Win, 5-4 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2023 AUS Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2023 @ DD Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2023 @ DD Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/2023 @ DD Loss, 4-8 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/17/2023 @ DD Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2023 @ PHI Loss, 4-6 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Platzer trains hard and understands the game, inside and out. He is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:05/01/2002
Born in:Stafford, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 160 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, 160 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 10th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 92 .272 .363 .481 .844 .358 .209 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 603 12 1 0 16 0 4 251 53 17 4 81.0 93.0 6.21 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   150 33 6 0 5 23 19 21 24 2 0 3 .220 .324 .360 .684
Versus Right   372 109 19 0 23 51 70 44 68 2 0 9 .293 .379 .530 .909
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   33 11 1 0 6 9 10 6 7 1 0 0 .333 .425 .909 1.334
May   105 30 4 0 5 12 17 8 16 1 0 3 .286 .350 .467 .817
June   98 25 5 0 4 13 14 17 14 1 0 3 .255 .378 .429 .807
July   95 27 5 0 6 14 19 9 20 0 0 3 .284 .364 .526 .891
August   94 24 3 0 3 13 15 16 20 1 0 3 .255 .377 .383 .760
September   97 25 7 0 4 13 14 9 15 0 0 0 .258 .321 .454 .774
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 92 4 0 12 .272 .363 .481 .844
Home   237 75 13 0 19 45 48 29 38 2 0 4 .316 .397 .612 1.009
Road   285 67 12 0 9 29 41 36 54 2 0 8 .235 .335 .372 .707
Grass   511 140 25 0 28 74 87 65 90 4 0 11 .274 .365 .487 .853
Turf   11 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432
Day   198 58 10 0 11 34 32 25 41 1 0 4 .293 .382 .510 .892
Night   324 84 15 0 17 40 57 40 51 3 0 8 .259 .352 .463 .815
As Starter   516 141 25 0 28 74 89 65 91 4 0 12 .273 .365 .484 .850
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   114 24 4 0 2 10 12 13 27 0 0 3 .211 .308 .298 .606
Inning 1-3   208 67 9 0 16 35 43 26 32 2 0 5 .322 .407 .596 1.003
Inning 4-6   145 40 9 0 7 18 24 18 20 1 0 4 .276 .369 .483 .852
Inning 7-9   151 30 6 0 5 20 20 21 36 1 0 3 .199 .307 .338 .645
Extra Innings   18 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
0 Outs   167 51 8 0 12 21 40 21 33 1 0 4 .305 .394 .569 .963
1 Outs   215 59 8 0 12 33 39 25 39 3 0 4 .274 .356 .479 .835
2 Outs   140 32 9 0 4 20 10 19 20 0 0 4 .229 .337 .379 .716
Scoring Position   114 38 7 0 7 50 19 20 16 4 0 1 .333 .424 .579 1.003
Bases Empty   305 76 14 0 19 19 55 34 59 0 0 8 .249 .340 .482 .822
Runner on 1st   103 28 4 0 2 5 15 11 17 0 0 3 .272 .359 .369 .728
Runner on 2nd   40 13 2 0 3 9 6 9 5 0 0 1 .325 .460 .600 1.060
Runner on 3rd   11 4 1 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .364 .500 .455 .955
Runner on 1st & 2nd   39 14 2 0 3 17 8 3 4 0 0 0 .359 .405 .641 1.046
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .167 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 8 1 1 2 3 0 0 .300 .286 .400 .686
Bases Loaded   8 3 0 0 1 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Two Strikes   220 48 12 0 7 19 35 34 92 2 0 1 .218 .323 .368 .691
First Pitch   78 18 4 0 2 7 10 1 0 0 0 3 .231 .268 .359 .627
Count 0-1   43 18 2 0 6 10 12 0 0 0 0 2 .419 .444 .884 1.328
Count 0-2   35 7 1 0 1 1 2 0 15 0 0 0 .200 .200 .314 .514
Count 1-0   61 20 3 0 4 14 7 0 0 1 0 3 .328 .354 .574 .928
Count 1-1   48 16 1 0 5 11 8 0 0 1 0 3 .333 .365 .667 1.032
Count 1-2   77 19 4 0 2 11 10 0 29 1 0 0 .247 .244 .377 .620
Count 2-0   16 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
Count 2-1   41 14 1 0 3 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 .341 .341 .585 .927
Count 2-2   66 14 1 0 4 6 9 0 31 0 0 1 .212 .224 .409 .633
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 2 17 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   14 3 0 0 1 3 6 13 0 0 0 0 .214 .593 .429 1.021
Full Count   42 8 6 0 0 1 14 34 17 1 0 0 .190 .545 .333 .879
Behind in Count   155 44 7 0 9 22 24 0 44 1 0 2 .284 .291 .503 .794
Ahead in Count   133 42 6 0 8 27 24 30 0 1 0 3 .316 .449 .541 .990
Batting Leadoff   66 22 5 0 3 10 12 9 10 0 0 0 .333 .413 .545 .959
Batting 2nd   283 84 13 0 20 43 53 34 44 2 0 9 .297 .387 .555 .942
Batting 3rd   167 35 7 0 5 21 24 22 37 2 0 3 .210 .309 .341 .651
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   257 55 9 0 12 17 35 30 54 0 0 8 .214 .315 .389 .704
Medium Leverage   171 56 11 0 12 30 39 24 23 2 0 2 .327 .412 .602 1.014
High Leverage   92 31 5 0 4 27 15 10 15 2 0 2 .337 .406 .522 .927
ABA DOUBLE A 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 49 19 2 0 6 14 14 10 4 .388 .516 .796 1.312 .548 .408 255
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 62 3 0 0 1 0 0 39 8 2 2 50.0 20.3 16.62 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Versus Right   43 18 2 0 6 11 14 9 4 0 0 3 .419 .545 .884 1.429
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   49 19 2 0 6 14 14 10 4 0 0 3 .388 .516 .796 1.312
Last Year   224 58 18 1 9 28 33 27 47 2 0 10 .259 .361 .469 .830
Career   273 77 20 1 15 42 47 37 51 2 0 13 .282 .391 .527 .918
Home   34 15 2 0 3 11 11 10 3 0 0 3 .441 .596 .765 1.360
Road   15 4 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .267 .867 1.133
Grass   49 19 2 0 6 14 14 10 4 0 0 3 .388 .516 .796 1.312
Day   17 7 0 0 3 8 5 4 2 0 0 2 .412 .565 .941 1.506
Night   32 12 2 0 3 6 9 6 2 0 0 1 .375 .487 .719 1.206
As Starter   49 19 2 0 6 14 14 10 4 0 0 3 .388 .516 .796 1.312
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 .844 121 124 3.3
Total ABA 134 522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 12 4 92 17 4 .272 .363 .481 .844 121 124 3.3
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
2022 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 20 46 189 74 20 1 14 34 54 32 7 0 22 6 2 .392 .496 .730 1.226 176 187 2.6
2022 Stockton - AA 20 65 224 58 18 1 9 28 33 27 10 2 47 3 4 .259 .361 .469 .830 145 157 2.1
2023 Stockton - AA 21 13 49 19 2 0 6 14 14 10 3 0 4 2 2 .388 .516 .796 1.312 251 255 1.3
Total AA 78 273 77 20 1 15 42 47 37 13 2 51 5 6 .282 .391 .527 .918 165 176
Total AJUCO 46 189 74 20 1 14 34 54 32 7 0 22 6 2 .392 .496 .730 1.226 176 187
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 Stockton - AA 3B 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .000
2023 Phoenix - ABA SS 127 123 175 358 75 546 13 .976 1110.2 4.32 -11.2 .948
2023 Stockton - AA SS 12 12 9 41 6 53 3 .943 109.0 4.13 +0.7 1.001
TOTAL 3B 7 7 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 60.0 2.40 +0.2 1.126
TOTAL SS 139 135 184 399 81 599 16 .973 1219.2 4.30 -10.5 .954
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.
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