1B Jim Sykora #32
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
06/04/2025
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JIM SYKORA #32 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
45 141 28 6 0 5 13 16 50 .199 .283 .348 3 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 50
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 60 50 65 60
Avoid K's 50 50 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 40 40
Arm: 20 30 20
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/02/2025 @ DD Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/01/2025 @ TOR Loss, 0-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/31/2025 @ TOR Win, 9-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/30/2025 @ TOR Loss, 3-6 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
05/29/2025 @ IND Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/28/2025 @ IND Loss, 2-10 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
05/24/2025 ME Loss, 1-2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/19/2025 @ TB Win, 8-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/18/2025 @ TB Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 1
05/14/2025 CHG Loss, 5-8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Plays the game at full throttle.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:07/24/1999
Born in:Cocoa Beach, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$46,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 131 Days
Service This Yr:68 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 131 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 20th Pick in Round 14
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 45 141 28 6 0 5 13 17 16 50 .199 .283 .348 .631 .275 .149 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 161 1 0 0 0 2 1 49 11 3 0 100.0 15.8 3.68 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 9 2 0 2 5 4 1 15 1 1 0 .205 .217 .386 .604
Versus Right   97 19 4 0 3 8 11 15 35 0 1 1 .196 .310 .330 .640
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   17 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 .235 .316 .235 .551
March   14 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 .214 .312 .357 .670
April   69 15 3 0 4 10 13 7 25 1 0 1 .217 .295 .435 .730
May   53 8 1 0 1 3 3 7 19 0 2 0 .151 .250 .226 .476
June   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Spring Training   55 14 1 1 1 5 8 5 19 0 0 1 .255 .328 .364 .692
Last Year   490 108 20 4 21 49 85 52 141 2 0 9 .220 .306 .406 .712
2 Years Ago   533 132 24 1 26 86 81 79 153 8 0 7 .248 .348 .443 .790
Career   1844 419 71 9 90 250 298 288 544 13 2 20 .227 .336 .422 .758
Home   39 7 1 0 2 3 7 4 10 0 1 1 .179 .273 .359 .632
Road   102 21 5 0 3 10 10 12 40 1 1 0 .206 .287 .343 .630
Grass   141 28 6 0 5 13 17 16 50 1 2 1 .199 .283 .348 .631
Day   61 10 0 0 1 2 4 4 22 0 1 0 .164 .215 .213 .428
Night   80 18 6 0 4 11 13 12 28 1 1 1 .225 .330 .450 .780
As Starter   133 27 6 0 4 10 14 16 47 1 2 1 .203 .291 .338 .630
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Pinch Hitting   7 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Close/Late   31 6 1 0 1 3 2 2 11 0 0 1 .194 .265 .323 .587
Inning 1-3   54 11 3 0 1 3 6 3 23 0 2 0 .204 .246 .315 .560
Inning 4-6   44 10 2 0 2 4 5 6 13 1 0 0 .227 .314 .409 .723
Inning 7-9   41 7 1 0 2 6 4 7 13 0 0 1 .171 .306 .341 .648
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   40 7 1 0 2 4 6 3 13 0 2 0 .175 .233 .350 .583
1 Outs   62 15 5 0 1 5 6 9 22 1 0 0 .242 .333 .371 .704
2 Outs   39 6 0 0 2 4 3 4 15 0 0 1 .154 .250 .308 .558
Scoring Position   44 6 0 0 1 8 3 7 20 1 2 1 .136 .264 .205 .469
Bases Empty   79 20 6 0 3 3 10 8 25 0 0 0 .253 .322 .443 .765
Runner on 1st   18 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 0 .111 .158 .278 .436
Runner on 2nd   16 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 7 0 2 1 .188 .316 .188 .503
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 .071 .235 .071 .307
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   102 16 2 0 3 7 7 8 50 0 0 0 .157 .218 .265 .483
First Pitch   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 0-1   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .250 .286 .536
Count 0-2   13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 1-0   7 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .571 .571 .857 1.429
Count 1-1   4 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 1-2   42 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 29 0 0 0 .119 .119 .214 .333
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 .600 .500 1.200 1.700
Count 2-2   22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .045 .045 .045 .091
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 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   25 7 1 0 2 5 5 8 5 0 0 0 .280 .455 .560 1.015
Behind in Count   62 9 2 0 1 2 3 0 35 0 0 1 .145 .159 .226 .385
Ahead in Count   15 8 2 0 1 5 4 8 0 1 2 0 .533 .667 .867 1.533
Batting 2nd   96 21 4 0 4 11 10 11 36 1 2 0 .219 .296 .385 .682
Batting 4th   14 2 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 .143 .333 .214 .548
Batting 6th   26 5 1 0 1 2 2 1 7 0 0 1 .192 .250 .346 .596
Batting 7th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   58 14 5 0 1 1 7 10 21 0 0 0 .241 .353 .379 .732
Medium Leverage   47 10 1 0 3 7 6 3 15 1 2 1 .213 .269 .426 .695
High Leverage   36 4 0 0 1 5 2 3 14 0 0 0 .111 .179 .194 .374
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 21 42 120 31 1 1 5 15 17 24 0 1 25 1 1 .258 .379 .408 .788 131 135 1.0
2022 Austin - ABA 22 156 560 120 20 3 33 87 98 117 3 1 175 8 4 .214 .352 .438 .790 118 117 1.8
2023 Austin - ABA 23 152 533 132 24 1 26 86 81 79 7 8 153 24 12 .248 .348 .443 .790 107 106 1.3
2024 Austin - ABA 24 146 490 108 20 4 21 49 85 52 9 2 141 15 8 .220 .306 .406 .712 94 94 0.3
2025 Austin - ABA 25 45 141 28 6 0 5 13 17 16 1 1 50 3 0 .199 .283 .348 .631 72 71 -0.2
Total ABA 541 1844 419 71 9 90 250 298 288 20 13 544 51 25 .227 .336 .422 .758 106 106 4.1
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
2014 Tompkins High School - HS 14 38 129 34 3 1 9 18 23 20 0 0 35 1 0 .264 .362 .512 .874 122 115 0.7
2015 Tompkins High School - HS 15 35 107 35 3 0 8 29 21 24 2 0 24 2 3 .327 .459 .579 1.038 177 172 1.7
2016 Tompkins High School - HS 16 39 143 26 4 1 2 12 14 23 0 0 52 0 1 .182 .295 .266 .561 53 44 -0.4
2017 Tompkins High School - HS 17 32 32 13 0 0 3 17 9 11 1 0 7 0 0 .406 .568 .688 1.256 217 209 0.6
2018 Tompkins High School - HS 18 39 149 40 9 1 2 17 28 21 0 1 45 2 1 .268 .357 .383 .739 83 84 0.2
2018 Tiverton - R 18 76 156 35 1 0 12 28 27 35 2 2 31 1 3 .224 .369 .462 .831 125 125 1.2
2019 Tiverton - R 19 40 88 23 7 0 4 11 15 16 2 0 19 4 1 .261 .387 .477 .864 122 130 0.8
2020 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 20 34 126 43 5 2 7 26 25 33 0 0 20 4 2 .341 .478 .579 1.057 175 178 1.8
2020 Long Beach - A 20 97 295 96 10 2 34 83 66 57 0 2 70 0 2 .325 .432 .719 1.151 188 182 4.8
2020 St. Louis - AA 20 41 135 31 8 1 5 9 18 11 0 0 28 0 0 .230 .288 .415 .702 103 102 0.6
2021 Laredo - AAA 21 94 335 90 14 0 18 71 56 64 4 6 94 5 1 .269 .386 .472 .858 150 152 3.8
Total AAA 94 335 90 14 0 18 71 56 64 4 6 94 5 1 .269 .386 .472 .858 150 152
Total AA 41 135 31 8 1 5 9 18 11 0 0 28 0 0 .230 .288 .415 .702 103 102
Total A 97 295 96 10 2 34 83 66 57 0 2 70 0 2 .325 .432 .719 1.151 188 182
Total AHS 183 560 148 19 3 24 93 95 99 3 1 163 5 5 .264 .377 .438 .815 112 107
Total AR 116 244 58 8 0 16 39 42 51 4 2 50 5 4 .238 .375 .467 .843 124 127
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
2021 Austin - ABA 21 3 14 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .333 .357 .690 103 105 -0.2
2022 Austin - ABA 22 6 24 5 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 .208 .240 .333 .573 57 53 -1.2
2023 Austin - ABA 23 13 46 13 0 1 6 11 10 9 1 0 11 4 2 .283 .411 .717 1.128 190 189 0.1
Total ABA 22 84 22 4 1 6 13 15 11 1 0 23 4 2 .262 .354 .548 .902 142 141
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 1B 36 31 327 13 30 341 1 .997 284.2 10.75 +0.1 1.025
2022 Austin - ABA 1B 156 155 1287 60 117 1355 8 .994 1408.2 8.61 +0.7 .995
2023 Austin - ABA 1B 142 140 1205 66 111 1275 4 .997 1266.0 9.04 +3.9 1.041
2024 Austin - ABA 1B 133 127 1078 76 96 1162 8 .993 1116.1 9.30 +1.3 1.023
2025 Austin - ABA 1B 36 35 291 16 19 308 1 .997 295.0 9.37 +0.6 1.026
2025 Austin - ABA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Austin - ABA CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.004
TOTAL 1B 503 488 4188 231 373 4441 22 .995 4370.2 9.10 +6.6 1.020
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
02/19/2014 Joined the Tompkins High School Falcons.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 30 (65).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 40 (75); Eye: 35 (65).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 45 (70).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (35); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
06/07/2018 Released by the Tompkins High School Falcons.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 20, 334th overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (65).
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
07/27/2020 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
10/22/2020 Finished 2nd in 2020 A S-A Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/07/2020 Named the #58 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: 45 (50); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 60 (80).
02/24/2021 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Austin Desperados development complex.
04/02/2021 Named the #44 prospect in the ABA
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/30/2021 Named the #35 prospect in the ABA
07/01/2021 Wins the AAA SC Batter of the Month Award.
11/01/2021 Named the #21 prospect in the ABA
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: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (80).
02/24/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Austin Desperados development complex.
04/01/2022 Named the #33 prospect in the ABA
06/05/2022 Hits three home runs against the Toronto Trash Pandas, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
07/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
08/08/2022 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
11/12/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 ABA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
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: 50 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 65 (75).
02/28/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Austin Desperados development complex.
10/02/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA AC Wildcard Game MVP Award.
10/09/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA AC Divisional Series MVP Award.
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: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
09/16/2024 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
11/14/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $46,000 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 155 3
Year PA Rank
2022 681 5
Year BB Rank
2022 117 2
Year IBB Rank
2022 11 1
2023 5 6
Year SF Rank
2023 8 1
Year AVG Rank
2020 .341 10
Year OBP Rank
2020 .478 4
Year RC/27 Rank
2020 11.72 8
Year wOBA Rank
2020 .461 10
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