LF Jake Way #1
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/26/2024
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF JAKE WAY #1 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 53 8 2 0 2 6 6 13 .151 .237 .302 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 65 80
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/25/2024 PHI Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/2024 @ PHO Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/2024 @ PHO Win, 5-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/2024 @ PHO Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/21/2024 @ PHO Loss, 4-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/19/2024 CAR Loss, 3-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/18/2024 CAR Win, 5-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/2024 CAR Loss, 5-8 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/16/2024 SF Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/15/2024 SF Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Meat and potatoes.
Birthday:09/01/1997
Born in:Sherwood, AR
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 127 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 25th Pick in Round 2
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 22 53 8 2 0 2 6 4 6 13 .151 .237 .302 .539 .240 .151 41
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 0 0 0.0 4.2 2.50 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 4 1 0 1 2 3 2 8 0 0 0 .133 .188 .267 .454
Versus Right   23 4 1 0 1 4 1 4 5 0 0 0 .174 .296 .348 .644
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Last Week   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
March   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   52 8 2 0 2 6 4 6 12 0 0 0 .154 .241 .308 .549
Spring Training   40 5 1 0 1 2 1 2 14 0 1 0 .125 .167 .225 .392
Last Year   78 23 3 0 3 19 8 8 24 2 0 3 .295 .374 .449 .822
Career   149 36 5 0 5 26 15 16 39 2 0 3 .242 .324 .376 .699
Home   34 5 0 0 2 4 4 4 8 0 0 0 .147 .237 .324 .560
Road   19 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 .158 .238 .263 .501
Grass   53 8 2 0 2 6 4 6 13 0 0 0 .151 .237 .302 .539
Day   18 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269
Night   35 6 2 0 2 6 2 5 6 0 0 0 .171 .275 .400 .675
As Starter   50 7 1 0 2 5 4 6 12 0 0 0 .140 .232 .280 .512
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   9 4 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .545 .889 1.434
Inning 1-3   17 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .118 .167 .176 .343
Inning 4-6   19 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 7 0 0 0 .105 .227 .263 .490
Inning 7-9   16 4 1 0 1 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   18 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 9 0 0 0 .222 .364 .278 .641
1 Outs   23 3 0 0 2 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 .130 .167 .391 .558
2 Outs   12 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .154 .167 .321
Scoring Position   17 5 2 0 1 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 .294 .333 .588 .922
Bases Empty   35 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 9 0 0 0 .086 .158 .171 .329
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Runner on 2nd   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 2.000 2.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   28 4 2 0 1 5 2 2 13 0 0 0 .143 .200 .321 .521
First Pitch   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   8 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   9 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 5 0 0 0 .222 .222 .667 .889
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   18 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .111 .111 .167 .278
Ahead in Count   11 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .182 .400 .455 .855
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 4th   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 5th   38 5 1 0 2 5 4 4 10 0 0 0 .132 .214 .316 .530
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 7th   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   26 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .115 .148 .231 .379
Medium Leverage   23 4 2 0 1 3 3 4 9 0 0 0 .174 .296 .391 .688
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
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
2021 Austin - ABA 23 7 18 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628 86 92 -0.0
2023 Austin - ABA 25 37 78 23 3 0 3 19 8 8 3 2 24 0 0 .295 .374 .449 .822 116 115 0.3
2024 Austin - ABA 26 22 53 8 2 0 2 6 4 6 0 0 13 0 0 .151 .237 .302 .539 43 41 -0.5
Total ABA 66 149 36 5 0 5 26 15 16 3 2 39 0 0 .242 .324 .376 .699 87 86 -0.2
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 TCU - NCAA 18 46 170 62 9 0 13 42 43 25 3 2 31 0 2 .365 .450 .647 1.097 196 195 3.0
2017 TCU - NCAA 19 48 173 53 5 1 5 29 29 24 4 1 31 1 1 .306 .401 .434 .835 122 131 1.2
2018 TCU - NCAA 20 47 170 60 7 1 12 36 42 27 2 3 30 0 0 .353 .441 .618 1.058 151 152 1.9
2019 TCU - NCAA 21 27 114 41 6 1 7 25 23 8 1 0 12 1 0 .360 .407 .614 1.021 144 143 1.2
2019 Tiverton - R 21 45 127 45 9 2 17 38 29 16 2 1 14 1 2 .354 .432 .858 1.290 220 218 2.6
2019 Long Beach - A 21 21 81 22 1 1 4 13 11 2 1 0 20 1 1 .272 .298 .457 .754 97 98 0.2
2020 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 22 28 127 39 4 0 5 15 21 8 4 0 16 0 0 .307 .367 .457 .824 114 117 0.6
2020 Long Beach - A 22 37 139 53 6 1 20 43 38 12 1 2 33 0 1 .381 .429 .871 1.299 221 222 2.8
2020 St. Louis - AA 22 42 149 45 5 1 8 19 13 6 3 0 31 0 1 .302 .342 .510 .852 145 153 1.4
2021 Laredo - AAA 23 125 520 136 27 1 22 63 74 37 7 1 100 2 0 .262 .319 .444 .763 121 121 2.6
2022 Laredo - AAA 24 63 238 64 7 2 4 21 30 23 5 1 47 0 0 .269 .345 .366 .710 106 108 1.3
2023 Laredo - AAA 25 59 200 55 10 0 5 29 21 24 4 1 47 0 0 .275 .362 .400 .762 122 126 1.1
Total AAA 247 958 255 44 3 31 113 125 84 16 3 194 2 0 .266 .335 .415 .750 117 119
Total AA 42 149 45 5 1 8 19 13 6 3 0 31 0 1 .302 .342 .510 .852 145 153
Total A 58 220 75 7 2 24 56 49 14 2 2 53 1 2 .341 .382 .718 1.101 177 178
Total ACOL 168 627 216 27 3 37 132 137 84 10 6 104 2 3 .344 .426 .574 1.001 154 157
Total AR 45 127 45 9 2 17 38 29 16 2 1 14 1 2 .354 .432 .858 1.290 220 218
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Austin - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Austin - ABA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Austin - ABA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Austin - ABA LF 14 8 19 1 1 20 0 1.000 89.2 2.01 +0.5 .972
2023 Austin - ABA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Austin - ABA RF 16 9 12 0 0 13 1 .923 96.0 1.12 +0.2 .991
2024 Austin - ABA 1B 2 1 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 10.0 9.00 -0.4 .000
2024 Austin - ABA LF 4 4 3 0 0 4 1 .750 30.0 0.90 -0.4 .763
2024 Austin - ABA RF 8 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 -0.6 .782
TOTAL 1B 2 1 10 0 1 10 0 1.000 10.0 9.00 -0.4 .000
TOTAL LF 19 12 22 1 1 24 1 .958 120.2 1.72 +0.1 .934
TOTAL RF 25 11 15 0 0 16 1 .938 124.0 1.09 -0.4 .939
PLAYER HISTORY
01/21/2016 Joined the TCU Horned Frogs.
03/21/2016 Wins the ACOL SL2 Player of the Week Award.
03/28/2016 Wins the ACOL SL2 Player of the Week Award.
03/31/2016 Was selected to the 2016 ABA College All-Star Game.
04/14/2016 Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days.
06/14/2016 Finished 2nd in 2016 ACOL SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 30 (50).
03/12/2017 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/13/2017 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/15/2017 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/09/2017 Wins the 2017 ACOL SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (65); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 30 (55).
03/30/2018 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
04/07/2018 Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 30 (50).
03/14/2019 Goes 5-5 against the Arizona State Sun Devils, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R.
04/08/2019 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 5 weeks.
05/09/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
05/31/2019 Wins the 2019 ABA College College World Series with the TCU Horned Frogs!
06/07/2019 Released by the TCU Horned Frogs.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 25, 52nd overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
06/09/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Austin Desperados organization with a signing bonus of $5,500.
06/30/2019 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
04/20/2020 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
04/25/2020 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3-4 weeks.
05/01/2020 Wins the A S-A Batter of the Month Award.
05/22/2020 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for one week.
06/11/2020 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for one week.
06/26/2020 Injured (foot contusion),out for one week.
07/02/2020 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks.
08/15/2020 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/07/2020 Named the #85 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
04/26/2021 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/04/2021 Goes 6-7 against the Little Rock Governors, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R.
05/10/2021 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
05/08/2022 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/24/2022 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament),out for 3 weeks.
06/29/2022 Named the #71 prospect in the ABA
08/05/2022 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/09/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/23/2022 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/30/2022 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
11/01/2022 Named the #62 prospect in the ABA
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
06/10/2023 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/25/2023 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/11/2023 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/16/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/24/2023 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
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: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/01/2024 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/04/2024 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2020 4 6
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