CF John 'The Rebel' Austin #14
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/05/2024
 OA: 70 POT: 75
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CF JOHN 'THE REBEL' AUSTIN #14 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 520 135 35 4 12 67 45 165 .260 .323 .412 48 4.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 75 65 75 75
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 80
Errors: - 40 65
Arm: 20 65 80
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 80
1st Base: - Center Field: 80
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 80
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/04/2024 DD Win, 4-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
09/03/2024 DD Loss, 3-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/02/2024 DD Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/01/2024 @ TOR Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/31/2024 @ TOR Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/30/2024 @ TOR Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/2024 CIN Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2024 CIN Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/26/2024 CIN Win, 4-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/2024 IND Win, 1-0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 2
PERSONALITY
Not one to rest on his laurels.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:11/18/1996
Born in:Elmwood, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 15th 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 138 520 135 35 4 12 67 69 45 165 .260 .323 .412 .734 .319 .152 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 571 4 1 0 9 1 1 214 51 48 8 85.7 73.8 4.94 4.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   166 38 11 1 4 24 19 9 59 1 0 1 .229 .271 .380 .651
Versus Right   354 97 24 3 8 43 50 36 106 0 1 3 .274 .346 .427 .773
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Last Week   19 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .158 .238 .211 .449
March   13 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 7 0 0 1 .077 .200 .077 .277
April   99 27 7 0 3 12 15 8 29 0 1 2 .273 .339 .434 .774
May   100 28 8 2 1 6 15 7 31 0 0 1 .280 .333 .430 .763
June   104 22 8 0 3 20 11 9 33 0 0 0 .212 .274 .375 .649
July   94 23 6 0 3 14 11 10 30 0 0 0 .245 .317 .404 .722
August   96 31 6 2 2 14 12 9 32 1 0 0 .323 .377 .490 .867
September   14 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Spring Training   57 16 2 1 1 5 8 4 16 1 0 1 .281 .333 .404 .737
Last Year   630 166 42 8 12 67 104 74 154 2 1 2 .263 .342 .413 .755
2 Years Ago   605 169 53 5 21 73 113 84 147 1 0 1 .279 .368 .488 .855
Career   3691 1017 235 46 104 450 573 445 925 10 3 24 .276 .356 .449 .805
Home   244 69 18 1 5 33 35 21 70 0 0 2 .283 .345 .426 .771
Road   276 66 17 3 7 34 34 24 95 1 1 2 .239 .304 .399 .702
Grass   508 133 35 4 12 66 68 43 161 1 1 4 .262 .324 .417 .741
Turf   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Day   198 48 13 0 1 22 20 15 68 1 0 3 .242 .304 .323 .627
Night   322 87 22 4 11 45 49 30 97 0 1 1 .270 .334 .466 .800
As Starter   512 132 35 3 12 66 68 45 163 1 1 4 .258 .322 .408 .730
As Reliever / Substitution   8 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Pinch Hitting   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   109 27 6 2 2 10 19 13 33 0 0 0 .248 .328 .394 .722
Inning 1-3   199 50 16 2 5 27 17 8 69 1 1 2 .251 .286 .427 .713
Inning 4-6   164 44 10 0 5 28 24 16 51 0 0 2 .268 .341 .421 .761
Inning 7-9   148 38 9 1 2 10 26 20 44 0 0 0 .257 .345 .372 .717
Extra Innings   9 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
0 Outs   132 34 8 3 4 14 34 16 47 1 1 1 .258 .340 .455 .795
1 Outs   172 43 10 0 4 21 21 13 52 0 0 1 .250 .306 .378 .684
2 Outs   216 58 17 1 4 32 14 16 66 0 0 2 .269 .325 .412 .737
Scoring Position   132 36 8 1 4 51 15 8 41 1 1 1 .273 .317 .439 .756
Bases Empty   284 70 17 1 6 6 39 31 90 0 0 3 .246 .327 .377 .704
Runner on 1st   104 29 10 2 2 10 15 6 34 0 0 0 .279 .318 .471 .789
Runner on 2nd   62 14 3 1 1 14 6 3 21 0 0 0 .226 .262 .355 .616
Runner on 3rd   18 6 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 3 1 0 1 5 3 4 9 0 0 0 .158 .304 .368 .673
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 6 0 0 1 7 3 0 3 0 0 1 .462 .500 .692 1.192
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 3 0 1 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Bases Loaded   10 5 3 0 0 13 2 1 2 1 0 0 .500 .500 .800 1.300
Two Strikes   296 57 20 1 4 28 30 16 165 0 0 2 .193 .239 .307 .546
First Pitch   59 23 5 3 4 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 .390 .400 .780 1.180
Count 0-1   47 17 4 0 1 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 .362 .354 .511 .865
Count 0-2   46 5 0 0 1 3 3 0 32 0 0 0 .109 .109 .174 .283
Count 1-0   31 7 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 .226 .250 .258 .508
Count 1-1   36 16 2 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .459 .667 1.126
Count 1-2   93 20 7 0 1 5 6 0 54 0 0 0 .215 .215 .323 .538
Count 2-0   16 8 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .688 1.188
Count 2-1   24 6 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 2-2   99 20 10 0 1 12 9 0 53 0 0 1 .202 .210 .333 .543
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 1 1 0 0 1 7 17 0 0 0 0 .091 .643 .182 .825
Full Count   58 12 3 1 1 8 12 16 26 0 0 1 .207 .387 .345 .731
Behind in Count   186 42 11 0 3 17 15 0 86 1 0 0 .226 .225 .333 .558
Ahead in Count   82 22 4 0 1 11 20 28 0 0 1 1 .268 .459 .354 .813
Batting 3rd   485 122 32 3 11 57 62 43 157 0 1 4 .252 .318 .398 .716
Batting 5th   30 10 3 0 1 9 6 2 8 1 0 0 .333 .364 .533 .897
Batting 8th   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   3 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Low Leverage   232 59 17 2 4 11 29 24 70 0 0 3 .254 .332 .397 .729
Medium Leverage   200 54 11 1 4 25 28 14 66 0 1 0 .270 .318 .395 .713
High Leverage   86 22 7 1 4 31 12 7 28 1 0 1 .256 .316 .500 .816
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
2018 Austin - ABA 21 48 163 44 11 4 5 27 27 35 2 0 46 17 10 .270 .405 .479 .884 132 132 1.2
2019 Austin - ABA 22 160 596 177 29 7 24 90 82 64 7 2 152 45 44 .297 .371 .490 .861 136 139 3.9
2020 Austin - ABA 23 161 591 159 32 11 19 58 89 69 5 0 172 52 31 .269 .350 .457 .807 127 125 5.5
2021 Austin - ABA 24 159 586 167 33 7 11 68 89 74 3 4 89 39 13 .285 .366 .422 .787 131 133 7.4
2022 Austin - ABA 25 160 605 169 53 5 21 73 113 84 1 1 147 60 9 .279 .368 .488 .855 135 136 7.7
2023 Austin - ABA 26 158 630 166 42 8 12 67 104 74 2 2 154 61 10 .263 .342 .413 .755 99 97 4.1
2024 Austin - ABA 27 138 520 135 35 4 12 67 69 45 4 1 165 48 8 .260 .323 .412 .734 98 100 4.8
Total ABA 984 3691 1017 235 46 104 450 573 445 24 10 925 322 125 .276 .356 .449 .805 122 122 34.7
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
2016 Cowley County Community College - JUCO 19 49 188 72 16 6 14 62 54 40 2 2 38 15 7 .383 .491 .755 1.247 186 186 3.0
2016 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 19 43 176 49 13 1 9 30 40 23 4 1 44 6 11 .278 .373 .517 .890 129 127 0.7
2016 Tiverton - R 19 23 81 21 7 1 5 11 14 8 0 0 24 6 4 .259 .326 .556 .881 108 108 0.3
2017 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 20 41 148 43 5 1 5 16 24 18 0 0 33 5 6 .291 .367 .439 .807 83 82 0.0
2017 Tiverton - R 20 14 52 17 2 1 4 10 10 8 0 0 12 3 3 .327 .417 .635 1.051 178 178 0.7
2017 Long Beach - A 20 22 82 28 3 3 8 19 23 16 2 0 21 12 3 .341 .460 .744 1.204 223 220 2.0
2017 St. Louis - AA 20 104 362 93 18 7 14 47 61 57 6 3 106 31 27 .257 .364 .461 .826 144 141 3.4
2018 St. Louis - AA 21 20 75 20 5 0 3 5 15 9 0 0 15 6 0 .267 .345 .453 .799 142 149 1.2
2018 Laredo - AAA 21 93 331 105 24 2 18 47 57 52 2 0 76 23 18 .317 .413 .565 .978 195 193 5.5
Total AAA 93 331 105 24 2 18 47 57 52 2 0 76 23 18 .317 .413 .565 .978 195 193
Total AA 124 437 113 23 7 17 52 76 66 6 3 121 37 27 .259 .361 .460 .821 144 142
Total A 22 82 28 3 3 8 19 23 16 2 0 21 12 3 .341 .460 .744 1.204 223 220
Total AR 37 133 38 9 2 9 21 24 16 0 0 36 9 7 .286 .362 .586 .949 136 136
Total AJUCO 49 188 72 16 6 14 62 54 40 2 2 38 15 7 .383 .491 .755 1.247 186 186
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
2020 Austin - ABA 23 8 28 8 1 0 0 3 4 5 1 0 7 1 2 .286 .412 .321 .733 113 122 1.1
2021 Austin - ABA 24 3 13 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .077 .200 .077 .277 -16 -11 2.4
2022 Austin - ABA 25 6 20 6 2 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 8 1 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064 187 192 2.2
2023 Austin - ABA 26 13 55 6 1 0 1 5 5 3 0 0 21 5 1 .109 .155 .182 .337 -11 -18 0.6
Total ABA 30 116 21 4 0 3 13 14 12 1 0 38 7 3 .181 .264 .293 .557 55 55
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Austin - ABA LF 36 35 57 0 0 59 2 .966 285.1 1.80 -0.3 .997
2018 Austin - ABA CF 17 2 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 52.1 2.75 +0.1 .981
2018 Austin - ABA RF 9 8 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 -0.8 .985
2019 Austin - ABA LF 8 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 24.0 1.12 +0.0 .966
2019 Austin - ABA CF 158 153 365 11 1 381 5 .987 1347.0 2.51 -7.5 .969
2019 Austin - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Austin - ABA LF 77 72 132 3 1 137 2 .985 643.0 1.89 +6.6 1.061
2020 Austin - ABA CF 85 77 198 2 0 201 1 .995 721.2 2.49 +2.3 .999
2020 Austin - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Austin - ABA LF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 18.0 1.00 +0.3 .978
2021 Austin - ABA CF 156 145 405 21 1 433 7 .984 1290.2 2.97 +14.0 1.050
2021 Austin - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Austin - ABA LF 21 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 -0.1 .965
2022 Austin - ABA CF 154 146 351 14 1 371 6 .984 1308.2 2.51 +14.0 1.045
2022 Austin - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Austin - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Austin - ABA CF 152 146 369 18 2 392 5 .987 1345.0 2.59 +7.0 1.028
2023 Austin - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Austin - ABA CF 133 130 347 14 0 366 5 .986 1161.2 2.80 +14.1 1.060
TOTAL LF 148 108 198 4 1 206 4 .981 1000.0 1.82 +6.6 1.037
TOTAL CF 855 799 2051 80 5 2160 29 .987 7227.0 2.65 +43.9 1.026
TOTAL RF 10 8 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 69.0 1.17 -0.8 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
01/21/2016 Joined the Cowley County Community College Tigers.
04/03/2016 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Central Arizona College Vaqueros, with 6 RBI and 1 runs scored.
04/04/2016 Wins the AJUCO SL1 Player of the Week Award.
04/25/2016 Wins the AJUCO SL1 Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2016 Wins the AJUCO SL1 Batter of the Month Award.
06/06/2016 Wins the 2016 AJUCO SL1 Platinum Stick Award at LF.
06/07/2016 Released by the Cowley County Community College Tigers.
06/07/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
06/09/2016 Wins the 2016 AJUCO SL1 Most Valuable Player Award.
07/02/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Austin Desperados organization with a signing bonus of $43,910.
08/03/2016 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks.
11/07/2016 Named the #26 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (75); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (70).
03/30/2017 Named the #42 prospect in the ABA
06/30/2017 Named the #40 prospect in the ABA
08/07/2017 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
09/12/2017 Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Bombardiers, with 3 RBI and 1 R.
11/02/2017 Named the #42 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2017 Named to the 2017 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (70).
03/29/2018 Named the #36 prospect in the ABA
06/16/2018 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/18/2018 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
06/29/2018 Named the #39 prospect in the ABA
07/01/2018 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
10/25/2018 Finished 3rd in 2018 AAA SC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/30/2018 Named the #31 prospect in the ABA
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (70).
06/24/2019 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
07/21/2019 Was selected to the 2019 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (70).
07/26/2020 Was selected to the 2020 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
10/10/2020 Wins the 2020 ABA AC Wildcard Game MVP Award.
11/17/2020 Wins the 2020 ABA AC Silver Slugger Award at CF.
11/18/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $94,000 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
02/24/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Austin Desperados development complex.
05/24/2021 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
06/28/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/29/2021 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/05/2021 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
02/24/2022 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Austin Desperados development complex.
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/24/2022 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
10/01/2022 Wins the 2022 ABA AC Wildcard Game MVP Award.
10/06/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
04/04/2023 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/14/2023 Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Gangsters, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
08/06/2023 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
08/26/2024 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2016 43 4
Year PA Rank
2016 207 3
2021 667 7
2022 691 2
2023 708 3
Year AB Rank
2016 176 5
2022 605 4
2023 630 3
Year H Rank
2016 49 7
2019 177 5
2021 167 7
2022 169 5
Year K Rank
2016 44 6
Year TB Rank
2016 91 5
2022 295 7
Year 2B Rank
2016 13 4
2021 33 4
2022 53 1
2023 42 9
Year 3B Rank
2019 7 10
2020 11 1
2021 7 5
2023 8 1
Year SB Rank
2019 45 7
2020 52 1
2021 39 3
2022 60 7
2023 61 5
Year R Rank
2016 40 1
2020 89 6
2021 89 8
2022 113 2
2023 104 9
Year BB Rank
2019 64 9
2020 69 4
2022 84 7
Year IBB Rank
2020 8 3
2022 6 6
2023 6 3
Year SH Rank
2016 3 3
Year EBH Rank
2016 23 4
2021 51 8
2022 79 4
Year AVG Rank
2019 .297 3
2021 .285 7
Year OBP Rank
2019 .371 5
2020 .350 10
2022 .368 8
Year RC Rank
2021 96.92 6
2022 121.11 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2021 5.91 8
2022 7.27 6
Year WAR Rank
2020 5.5 8
2021 7.2 6
2022 7.6 3
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