C Ryan Canton #8
Boston Whistlers ABA
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/31/2021
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C RYAN CANTON #8 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
121 400 92 23 0 4 32 46 65 .230 .309 .318 0 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 55 55 50 55
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 30
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 40 30 30
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2021 SFC Win, 4-1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/2021 SFC Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2021 @ SFC Win, 4-1 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/23/2021 @ SFC Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2021 @ TB Win, 9-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2021 @ TB Loss, 4-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2021 @ TB Loss, 4-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2021 @ TB Loss, 2-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2021 @ CIN Win, 5-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/17/2021 @ CIN Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Canton is gifted with leadership abilities.
High: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/01/1991
Born in:Lumberton, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$325,000
Signed Through:2022 Season
Major Service:8 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 6th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2021 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 121 400 92 23 0 4 32 43 46 65 .230 .309 .318 .626 .294 .087 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 121 450 1 0 0 9 4 3 127 27 0 0 0.0 40.9 3.41 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 23 4 0 0 9 11 11 17 2 0 0 .230 .301 .270 .571
Versus Right   300 69 19 0 4 23 32 35 48 1 4 1 .230 .312 .333 .645
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   74 14 2 0 1 5 8 7 9 0 0 0 .189 .259 .257 .516
May   67 15 5 0 1 10 8 9 11 1 1 1 .224 .321 .343 .664
June   66 18 5 0 0 4 4 6 11 1 2 0 .273 .329 .348 .677
July   64 20 4 0 1 5 6 8 10 0 0 0 .312 .389 .422 .811
August   68 14 3 0 1 6 10 8 12 1 0 0 .206 .286 .294 .580
September   61 11 4 0 0 2 7 8 12 0 1 0 .180 .275 .246 .521
Spring Training   32 3 0 0 0 3 1 5 10 1 0 0 .094 .211 .094 .304
Last Year   429 91 27 0 9 39 45 28 114 1 1 9 .212 .274 .338 .612
2 Years Ago   403 93 30 0 6 46 36 34 131 2 1 8 .231 .302 .350 .652
Career   3328 782 195 6 49 331 356 354 897 14 9 47 .235 .316 .341 .657
Home   197 45 10 0 3 17 20 19 29 3 2 0 .228 .292 .325 .617
Road   203 47 13 0 1 15 23 27 36 0 2 1 .232 .325 .310 .635
Grass   395 91 23 0 4 32 42 45 64 3 4 0 .230 .307 .319 .626
Turf   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
Day   188 43 12 0 3 11 20 19 30 1 0 0 .229 .298 .340 .639
Night   212 49 11 0 1 21 23 27 35 2 4 1 .231 .318 .297 .615
As Starter   400 92 23 0 4 32 43 46 65 3 4 1 .230 .309 .318 .626
Close/Late   105 29 9 0 1 11 15 10 21 0 0 1 .276 .345 .390 .735
Inning 1-3   111 19 5 0 1 6 10 14 16 1 1 0 .171 .262 .243 .505
Inning 4-6   136 33 6 0 2 15 13 19 19 2 3 0 .243 .331 .331 .662
Inning 7-9   145 40 12 0 1 11 20 11 29 0 0 1 .276 .331 .379 .711
Extra Innings   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
0 Outs   118 37 9 0 0 8 20 16 15 2 3 1 .314 .394 .390 .784
1 Outs   139 35 5 0 3 14 14 13 24 1 1 0 .252 .314 .353 .666
2 Outs   143 20 9 0 1 10 9 17 26 0 0 0 .140 .231 .224 .455
Scoring Position   121 21 5 0 0 27 11 14 21 3 4 0 .174 .254 .215 .468
Bases Empty   208 54 15 0 3 3 25 28 36 0 0 1 .260 .350 .375 .725
Runner on 1st   71 17 3 0 1 2 7 4 8 0 0 0 .239 .280 .324 .604
Runner on 2nd   42 7 2 0 0 4 4 7 6 0 2 0 .167 .286 .214 .500
Runner on 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 8 1 0 0 7 4 3 6 0 0 0 .222 .282 .250 .532
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .091 .214 .091 .305
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 2 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 2 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Bases Loaded   15 3 0 0 0 8 1 1 2 2 0 0 .200 .222 .200 .422
Two Strikes   178 28 6 0 1 11 16 15 65 1 0 0 .157 .222 .208 .430
First Pitch   55 13 5 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .236 .382 .618
Count 0-1   36 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .243 .278 .521
Count 0-2   21 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 .095 .095 .143 .238
Count 1-0   36 11 3 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .324 .389 .713
Count 1-1   46 20 4 0 2 6 8 0 0 0 2 0 .435 .435 .652 1.087
Count 1-2   63 11 0 0 0 1 7 0 24 1 0 0 .175 .172 .175 .346
Count 2-0   14 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .267 .357 .624
Count 2-1   22 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .136 .136 .227 .364
Count 2-2   60 7 1 0 1 4 2 0 20 0 0 0 .117 .117 .183 .300
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 4 1 0 0 4 6 21 0 0 0 0 .308 .735 .385 1.120
Full Count   34 8 4 0 0 5 6 15 10 0 0 0 .235 .469 .353 .822
Behind in Count   120 22 2 0 0 4 11 0 35 2 0 0 .183 .180 .200 .380
Ahead in Count   85 22 7 0 0 9 12 31 0 1 2 1 .259 .458 .341 .799
Batting 7th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Batting 8th   48 9 1 0 1 1 3 5 5 0 0 0 .188 .264 .271 .535
Batting 9th   348 82 22 0 3 31 39 39 59 3 4 1 .236 .312 .325 .637
Low Leverage   168 37 12 0 2 5 15 15 29 0 0 0 .220 .284 .327 .612
Medium Leverage   149 39 7 0 2 11 20 23 19 1 2 0 .262 .358 .349 .707
High Leverage   80 16 4 0 0 16 8 8 15 2 2 1 .200 .275 .250 .525
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
2014 Charlotte - ABA 23 137 415 100 16 2 7 30 36 49 6 1 127 0 2 .241 .329 .340 .669 104 105 3.9
2015 Charlotte - ABA 24 127 423 116 27 0 7 51 61 46 4 3 119 1 1 .274 .349 .388 .736 116 118 4.5
2016 Charlotte - ABA 25 130 422 91 24 2 4 46 39 40 5 3 101 0 0 .216 .289 .310 .600 78 78 2.2
2017 Charlotte - ABA 26 132 415 101 22 2 7 45 50 57 5 0 127 1 0 .243 .342 .357 .698 86 89 2.3
2018 Boston - ABA 27 129 421 98 26 0 5 42 46 54 9 1 113 0 1 .233 .332 .330 .662 75 79 1.1
2019 Boston - ABA 28 131 403 93 30 0 6 46 36 34 8 2 131 1 1 .231 .302 .350 .652 80 79 1.0
2020 Boston - ABA 29 132 429 91 27 0 9 39 45 28 9 1 114 0 1 .212 .274 .338 .612 72 72 0.9
2021 Boston - ABA 30 121 400 92 23 0 4 32 43 46 1 3 65 0 0 .230 .309 .318 .626 83 85 2.6
Total ABA 1039 3328 782 195 6 49 331 356 354 47 14 897 3 6 .235 .316 .341 .657 87 88 18.5
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
2012 Shelton State Community College - JUCO 21 42 149 55 15 0 6 37 40 35 1 1 21 0 0 .369 .489 .591 1.080 149 149 1.6
2012 (CHA) Palm Beach - DL 21 24 94 20 7 0 0 10 5 5 1 0 15 0 0 .213 .260 .287 .547 65 65 0.0
2012 Louisville - A 21 38 121 23 4 0 3 10 8 12 0 0 28 0 0 .190 .263 .298 .561 66 64 -0.2
2012 Norfolk - AA 21 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -111 -0.2
2013 (CHA) Palm Beach - DL 22 28 92 30 7 0 3 15 11 20 0 1 13 0 0 .326 .442 .500 .942 163 163 1.1
2013 Vermont - AA 22 61 205 50 9 0 12 34 30 27 1 1 58 0 0 .244 .333 .463 .797 137 135 1.9
2013 Hartford - AAA 22 32 92 27 5 1 2 12 11 17 3 2 14 0 0 .293 .412 .435 .847 153 158 1.1
Total AAA 32 92 27 5 1 2 12 11 17 3 2 14 0 0 .293 .412 .435 .847 153 158
Total AA 64 214 50 9 0 12 34 30 27 1 1 59 0 0 .234 .321 .444 .765 128 125
Total A 38 121 23 4 0 3 10 8 12 0 0 28 0 0 .190 .263 .298 .561 66 64
Total AJUCO 42 149 55 15 0 6 37 40 35 1 1 21 0 0 .369 .489 .591 1.080 149 149
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
2015 Charlotte - ABA 24 4 16 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 .375 .562 .938 170 172 1.9
2019 Boston - ABA 28 11 36 10 4 0 1 2 5 2 0 0 6 0 0 .278 .316 .472 .788 114 116 1.0
Total ABA 15 52 16 5 1 1 2 7 2 0 0 7 0 0 .308 .333 .500 .833 131 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Charlotte - ABA C 130 126 953 96 11 1060 11 .990 1082.1 8.72 +0.9 1.166 3 169 54 32.0
2015 Charlotte - ABA C 127 125 1054 87 10 1148 7 .994 1125.0 9.13 +2.7 1.019 5 119 45 37.8
2016 Charlotte - ABA C 130 129 1005 93 10 1106 8 .993 1133.2 8.72 +2.5 1.041 4 142 57 40.1
2017 Charlotte - ABA C 131 129 1305 98 8 1405 2 .999 1123.0 11.24 +1.5 1.121 3 121 44 36.4
2018 Boston - ABA C 129 127 1294 90 12 1385 1 .999 1142.2 10.90 +2.3 1.183 5 119 48 40.3
2019 Boston - ABA C 128 124 1375 95 8 1472 2 .999 1097.1 12.06 +0.9 1.123 12 106 48 45.3
2020 Boston - ABA C 130 128 1381 99 7 1481 1 .999 1143.1 11.65 +3.1 1.037 7 87 43 49.4
2020 Boston - ABA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2021 Boston - ABA C 121 121 705 78 8 786 3 .996 1075.1 6.55 -0.2 1.008 5 92 29 31.5
TOTAL C 1026 1009 9072 736 74 9843 35 .996 8922.2 9.89 +13.6 1.089 44 955 368 38.5
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
02/05/2012 Joined the Shelton State Community College Buccaneers.
06/05/2012 Released by the Shelton State Community College Buccaneers.
06/05/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Charlotte Hellfire.
06/06/2012 Wins the 2012 AJUCO SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C.
06/14/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Charlotte Hellfire organization with a signing bonus of $36,095.
08/05/2012 Injured (sprained ankle),out for one week.
12/01/2012 Named to the 2012 Sun Coast Baseball League for the Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (60).
04/26/2013 Injured on 04/22/2013, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 4 weeks.
07/21/2013 Was selected to the 2013 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
08/14/2013 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/01/2013 Named to the 2013 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CHA) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
05/18/2014 Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/27/2014 Was selected to the 2014 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/14/2014 Injured on 09/13/2014, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, will not miss additional time.
11/12/2014 Finished 3rd in 2014 ABA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/12/2014 Wins the 2014 ABA AC Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/29/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,976.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
07/26/2015 Was selected to the 2015 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/14/2015 Wins the 2015 ABA AC Silver Slugger Award at C.
12/02/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (65).
11/29/2016 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $87,500.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
07/07/2017 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/23/2017 Was selected to the 2017 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/24/2017 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $187,500.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
03/19/2018 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,250,000 with the Boston Whistlers organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
10/04/2020 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
06/26/2021 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year OBP Rank
2013 .442 6
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