C Ryan Canton #8
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/27/2023
 OA: 30 POT: 30
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C RYAN CANTON #8 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 121 24 7 1 1 11 9 40 .198 .256 .298 1 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 30
Errors: - 40 25
Arm: 35 30 30
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
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
09/25/2023 @ DD Win, 6-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2023 @ PHO Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2023 @ HH Win, 6-5 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/10/2023 FH Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/07/2023 @ ME Loss, 3-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
09/04/2023 DD Win, 7-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/27/2023 IND Loss, 3-7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/24/2023 PHO Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/2023 PHO Loss, 1-9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/2023 PHO Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Canton is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:02/01/1991
Born in:Lumberton, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, None
Pro Service:11 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 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 121 24 7 1 1 11 7 9 40 .198 .256 .298 .553 .242 .099 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 133 1 0 0 2 0 2 36 9 1 1 50.0 9.4 2.48 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 10 4 1 1 7 4 2 10 2 0 1 .250 .289 .475 .764
Versus Right   81 14 3 0 0 4 3 7 30 0 0 0 .173 .239 .210 .449
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Last Week   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
April   22 5 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .227 .292 .318 .610
May   19 3 1 0 1 3 1 2 6 1 0 0 .158 .227 .368 .596
June   20 5 0 1 0 2 1 1 10 0 0 0 .250 .286 .350 .636
July   18 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 7 0 0 1 .167 .250 .278 .528
August   23 6 2 0 0 3 2 1 7 1 0 0 .261 .280 .348 .628
September   19 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 .105 .190 .105 .296
Spring Training   46 8 1 1 1 9 5 3 18 2 0 0 .174 .216 .304 .520
Last Year   330 78 12 0 7 42 42 47 98 4 1 4 .236 .335 .336 .671
2 Years Ago   400 92 23 0 4 32 43 46 65 3 4 1 .230 .309 .318 .626
Career   3779 884 214 7 57 384 405 410 1035 20 10 52 .234 .316 .340 .655
Home   63 13 4 1 1 9 2 7 19 2 0 1 .206 .288 .349 .637
Road   58 11 3 0 0 2 5 2 21 0 0 0 .190 .217 .241 .458
Grass   118 23 7 1 1 11 7 9 38 2 0 1 .195 .254 .297 .550
Turf   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Day   38 10 3 0 1 7 3 2 12 1 0 0 .263 .293 .421 .714
Night   83 14 4 1 0 4 4 7 28 1 0 1 .169 .239 .241 .480
As Starter   115 22 6 1 1 10 7 8 37 1 0 1 .191 .248 .287 .535
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .375 .500 .875
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .429 .600 1.029
Close/Late   25 8 3 0 0 3 3 2 6 1 0 0 .320 .357 .440 .797
Inning 1-3   32 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 9 1 0 0 .156 .222 .188 .410
Inning 4-6   48 7 1 1 1 4 4 0 18 0 0 1 .146 .163 .271 .434
Inning 7-9   38 12 5 0 0 6 3 6 12 1 0 0 .316 .400 .447 .847
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   45 6 2 0 1 2 3 3 19 0 0 0 .133 .188 .244 .432
1 Outs   36 10 2 1 0 6 3 2 12 2 0 0 .278 .300 .389 .689
2 Outs   40 8 3 0 0 3 1 4 9 0 0 1 .200 .289 .275 .564
Scoring Position   35 6 3 0 0 10 2 5 10 2 0 1 .171 .279 .257 .536
Bases Empty   71 17 4 1 1 1 5 4 23 0 0 0 .239 .280 .366 .646
Runner on 1st   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Runner on 2nd   10 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .100 .308 .200 .508
Runner on 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 0 0 0 .125 .176 .188 .364
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   65 8 3 1 1 6 4 4 40 2 0 0 .123 .169 .246 .415
First Pitch   10 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 0-1   12 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .385 .500 .885
Count 0-2   14 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 1-0   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 1-1   15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-2   19 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 12 2 0 0 .105 .095 .263 .358
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   4 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Count 2-2   23 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 12 0 0 0 .130 .130 .261 .391
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Full Count   9 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 .111 .385 .111 .496
Behind in Count   45 8 4 0 1 6 1 0 24 2 0 1 .178 .188 .333 .521
Ahead in Count   19 6 1 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 .316 .458 .368 .827
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .667 .917
Batting 9th   115 22 6 1 1 10 7 8 37 1 0 1 .191 .248 .287 .535
Low Leverage   50 11 4 1 0 1 3 5 18 0 0 0 .220 .291 .340 .631
Medium Leverage   39 7 1 0 1 1 2 3 10 0 0 1 .179 .256 .282 .538
High Leverage   30 5 2 0 0 9 2 0 12 2 0 0 .167 .156 .233 .390
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 84 86 2.6
2022 Boston - ABA 31 110 330 78 12 0 7 42 42 47 4 4 98 2 0 .236 .335 .336 .671 88 92 1.8
2023 Austin - ABA 32 44 121 24 7 1 1 11 7 9 1 2 40 1 1 .198 .256 .298 .553 47 43 -0.5
Total ABA 1193 3779 884 214 7 57 384 405 410 52 20 1035 6 7 .234 .316 .340 .655 86 87 19.8
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
2022 Boston - ABA 31 11 32 5 3 0 0 4 0 3 0 1 10 0 0 .156 .222 .250 .472 32 26 1.0
Total ABA 26 84 21 8 1 1 6 7 5 0 1 17 0 0 .250 .289 .405 .694 91 90
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
2022 Boston - ABA C 110 110 903 70 7 975 2 .998 915.0 9.57 +0.0 1.182 11 108 19 17.6
2022 Boston - ABA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
2022 Boston - ABA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Boston - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Austin - ABA C 39 34 314 13 0 327 0 1.000 311.0 9.46 -0.7 1.148 2 32 1 3.1
TOTAL C 1175 1153 10289 819 81 11145 37 .997 10148.2 9.85 +12.9 1.102 57 1095 388 35.4
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.2 16.20 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.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
10/14/2022 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
02/03/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,200 with the Austin Desperados organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year OBP Rank
2013 .442 6
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