LF Jake Way #1
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/03/2023
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF JAKE WAY #1 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 65 20 2 0 3 17 7 20 .308 .390 .477 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 55
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 55 60 55 60
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 65 75
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 30
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
05/31/2023 CIN Win, 5-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/30/2023 CIN Loss, 4-7 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 0
05/28/2023 @ IND Win, 5-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/27/2023 @ IND Win, 6-4 4 0 2 3 0 0 1 0
05/26/2023 @ IND Win, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/24/2023 @ HH Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/2023 @ HH Win, 7-3 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
05/21/2023 TB Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/20/2023 TB Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/18/2023 BOS Win, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Well-liked.
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:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 87 Days
Service This Yr:64 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 25th Pick in Round 2
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 32 65 20 2 0 3 17 8 7 20 .308 .390 .477 .867 .362 .169 126
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 77 3 1 0 1 0 2 31 5 0 0 0.0 12.9 7.28 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   38 11 1 0 2 5 4 3 16 0 0 2 .289 .372 .474 .846
Versus Right   27 9 1 0 1 12 4 4 4 2 0 1 .333 .412 .481 .893
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Last Week   12 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
April   23 8 1 0 1 5 2 3 8 0 0 2 .348 .464 .522 .986
May   42 12 1 0 2 12 6 4 12 2 0 1 .286 .347 .452 .799
Spring Training   29 9 2 1 0 5 8 7 4 0 0 1 .310 .459 .448 .908
2 Years Ago   18 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
Career   83 25 2 0 3 18 11 9 22 2 0 3 .301 .381 .434 .815
Home   41 11 0 0 2 9 4 5 13 2 0 2 .268 .360 .415 .775
Road   24 9 2 0 1 8 4 2 7 0 0 1 .375 .444 .583 1.028
Grass   65 20 2 0 3 17 8 7 20 2 0 3 .308 .390 .477 .867
Day   21 9 2 0 1 5 4 3 4 0 0 2 .429 .538 .667 1.205
Night   44 11 0 0 2 12 4 4 16 2 0 1 .250 .314 .386 .700
As Starter   48 14 1 0 3 13 7 6 17 0 0 2 .292 .393 .500 .893
As Reliever / Substitution   17 6 1 0 0 4 1 1 3 2 0 1 .353 .381 .412 .793
Pinch Hitting   9 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Close/Late   23 8 1 0 1 5 3 2 4 0 0 1 .348 .423 .522 .945
Inning 1-3   15 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 8 0 0 1 .200 .368 .400 .768
Inning 4-6   20 8 1 0 0 5 1 1 7 1 0 1 .400 .435 .450 .885
Inning 7-9   28 8 1 0 2 9 3 3 5 1 0 1 .286 .364 .536 .899
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   15 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
1 Outs   23 8 1 0 1 6 2 2 4 2 0 2 .348 .414 .522 .936
2 Outs   27 9 1 0 2 10 3 3 11 0 0 0 .333 .400 .593 .993
Scoring Position   22 10 1 0 1 15 3 3 7 2 0 0 .455 .481 .636 1.118
Bases Empty   33 9 1 0 2 2 5 4 8 0 0 2 .273 .385 .485 .869
Runner on 1st   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282
Runner on 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 1 0 1 7 2 0 1 2 0 0 .667 .400 2.000 2.400
Bases Loaded   4 3 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550
Two Strikes   36 8 0 0 0 6 1 5 20 0 0 1 .222 .333 .222 .556
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .143 .333 .143 .476
Count 0-1   4 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .200 1.000 1.200
Count 0-2   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Count 1-1   7 5 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 1.000 1.714
Count 1-2   13 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 2-1   6 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 1.500 1.929
Count 2-2   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 .154 .214 .154 .368
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 5 2 0 0 0 .500 .778 .500 1.278
Behind in Count   23 5 0 0 1 7 1 0 11 1 0 0 .217 .208 .348 .556
Ahead in Count   11 5 0 0 2 5 3 1 0 1 0 1 .455 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting Leadoff   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 4th   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 .400 .500 .900
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   17 5 0 0 1 6 1 2 8 0 0 2 .294 .429 .471 .899
Batting 7th   29 8 1 0 2 6 5 3 9 0 0 0 .276 .344 .517 .861
Batting 8th   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   24 5 0 0 1 4 1 4 7 2 0 1 .208 .323 .333 .656
Medium Leverage   15 5 1 0 1 7 3 1 4 0 0 2 .333 .444 .600 1.044
High Leverage   26 10 1 0 1 6 4 2 9 0 0 0 .385 .429 .538 .967
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 90 -0.0
2023 Austin - ABA 25 32 65 20 2 0 3 17 8 7 3 2 20 0 0 .308 .390 .477 .867 130 126 0.4
Total ABA 39 83 25 2 0 3 18 11 9 3 2 22 0 0 .301 .381 .434 .815 120 118 0.3
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
2016 TCU - NCAA 18 46 170 62 9 0 13 42 43 25 3 2 31 0 2 .365 .450 .647 1.097 198 193 2.9
2017 TCU - NCAA 19 48 173 53 5 1 5 29 29 24 4 1 31 1 1 .306 .401 .434 .835 122 127 1.1
2018 TCU - NCAA 20 47 170 60 7 1 12 36 42 27 2 3 30 0 0 .353 .441 .618 1.058 151 149 1.8
2019 TCU - NCAA 21 27 114 41 6 1 7 25 23 8 1 0 12 1 0 .360 .407 .614 1.021 145 140 1.1
2019 Tiverton - R 21 45 127 45 9 2 17 38 29 16 2 1 14 1 2 .354 .432 .858 1.290 215 213 2.5
2019 Long Beach - A 21 21 81 22 1 1 4 13 11 2 1 0 20 1 1 .272 .298 .457 .754 100 99 0.2
2020 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 22 28 127 39 4 0 5 15 21 8 4 0 16 0 0 .307 .367 .457 .824 115 118 0.6
2020 Long Beach - A 22 37 139 53 6 1 20 43 38 12 1 2 33 0 1 .381 .429 .871 1.299 227 224 2.9
2020 St. Louis - AA 22 42 149 45 5 1 8 19 13 6 3 0 31 0 1 .302 .342 .510 .852 144 152 1.4
2021 Laredo - AAA 23 125 520 136 27 1 22 63 74 37 7 1 100 2 0 .262 .319 .444 .763 119 120 2.5
2022 Laredo - AAA 24 63 238 64 7 2 4 21 30 23 5 1 47 0 0 .269 .345 .366 .710 105 107 1.2
Total AAA 188 758 200 34 3 26 84 104 60 12 2 147 2 0 .264 .327 .420 .746 114 116
Total AA 42 149 45 5 1 8 19 13 6 3 0 31 0 1 .302 .342 .510 .852 144 152
Total A 58 220 75 7 2 24 56 49 14 2 2 53 1 2 .341 .382 .718 1.101 182 180
Total ACOL 168 627 216 27 3 37 132 137 84 10 6 104 2 3 .344 .426 .574 1.001 155 153
Total AR 45 127 45 9 2 17 38 29 16 2 1 14 1 2 .354 .432 .858 1.290 215 213
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 11 7 18 1 1 19 0 1.000 78.2 2.17 +0.3 .972
2023 Austin - ABA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Austin - ABA RF 14 7 10 0 0 11 1 .909 78.0 1.15 -0.0 .995
TOTAL LF 12 7 18 1 1 19 0 1.000 79.2 2.15 +0.3 .972
TOTAL RF 15 7 10 0 0 11 1 .909 79.0 1.14 -0.0 .995
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2020 4 6
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