C Mike Pierskalla #14
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/17/2023
OA: 55 POT: 55
C MIKE PIERSKALLA #14 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 371 80 15 0 14 42 34 123 .216 .283 .369 0 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 30 35
Arm: 60 45 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 70 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/15/2023 @ IND Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
08/14/2023 @ IND Win, 4-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/13/2023 CIN Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/12/2023 CIN Win, 5-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/2023 CIN Loss, 5-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/2023 @ TOR Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
08/07/2023 @ TOR Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/2023 @ SYR Loss, 8-9 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/2023 @ SYR Loss, 3-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/04/2023 @ SYR Win, 7-1 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
He has never missed a Wordle.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:03/07/1995
Born in:Garfield Heights, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$472,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:139 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 122 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 4th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
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 99 371 80 15 0 14 42 39 34 123 .216 .283 .369 .652 .282 .154 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 98 407 1 0 0 8 0 1 137 29 0 0 0.0 38.5 3.47 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   93 19 5 0 2 10 11 13 37 0 0 0 .204 .302 .323 .624
Versus Right   278 61 10 0 12 32 28 21 86 1 0 1 .219 .276 .385 .661
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Last Week   20 7 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .350 .350 .500 .850
March   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
April   86 19 3 0 2 9 9 11 27 0 0 0 .221 .309 .326 .635
May   80 17 4 0 6 13 8 8 27 1 0 0 .212 .281 .487 .768
June   82 17 1 0 2 14 6 6 28 0 0 1 .207 .270 .293 .562
July   77 15 3 0 3 4 9 7 25 0 0 0 .195 .262 .351 .613
August   43 11 3 0 1 2 6 2 15 0 0 0 .256 .289 .395 .684
Spring Training   72 16 3 0 1 6 5 7 25 0 0 0 .222 .291 .306 .597
Last Year   471 104 19 3 16 64 50 44 174 2 0 6 .221 .294 .376 .670
2 Years Ago   447 115 14 0 20 58 66 56 91 7 0 0 .257 .335 .423 .758
Career   3558 896 167 9 161 483 443 348 1048 27 0 33 .252 .322 .440 .762
Home   181 40 10 0 6 19 18 15 51 1 0 1 .221 .283 .376 .659
Road   190 40 5 0 8 23 21 19 72 0 0 0 .211 .282 .363 .645
Grass   360 78 15 0 13 40 37 33 120 1 0 1 .217 .284 .367 .650
Turf   11 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
Day   165 37 7 0 7 20 21 12 57 1 0 0 .224 .275 .394 .669
Night   206 43 8 0 7 22 18 22 66 0 0 1 .209 .288 .350 .638
As Starter   370 80 15 0 14 42 39 34 123 1 0 1 .216 .283 .370 .654
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   72 16 2 0 3 9 9 7 20 0 0 0 .222 .291 .375 .666
Inning 1-3   117 24 6 0 2 11 11 12 39 1 0 0 .205 .277 .308 .585
Inning 4-6   128 26 4 0 6 12 14 12 45 0 0 0 .203 .271 .375 .646
Inning 7-9   121 29 5 0 6 19 14 10 37 0 0 1 .240 .303 .430 .733
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   115 34 5 0 3 7 22 12 36 0 0 1 .296 .367 .417 .785
1 Outs   114 24 2 0 7 17 11 14 41 1 0 0 .211 .295 .412 .707
2 Outs   142 22 8 0 4 18 6 8 46 0 0 0 .155 .200 .296 .496
Scoring Position   98 19 3 0 1 24 4 8 38 1 0 1 .194 .259 .255 .514
Bases Empty   208 50 9 0 9 9 29 21 63 0 0 0 .240 .310 .413 .724
Runner on 1st   65 11 3 0 4 9 6 5 22 0 0 0 .169 .229 .400 .629
Runner on 2nd   32 6 2 0 0 4 1 2 14 0 0 0 .188 .235 .250 .485
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Runner on 1st & 2nd   31 7 1 0 0 4 1 2 7 0 0 0 .226 .273 .258 .531
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Bases Loaded   12 4 0 0 1 11 2 2 3 1 0 0 .333 .400 .583 .983
Two Strikes   222 28 7 0 5 14 15 14 123 0 0 1 .126 .181 .225 .407
First Pitch   36 13 4 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .361 .361 .639 1.000
Count 0-1   20 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .450 .750
Count 0-2   41 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 0 0 0 .098 .098 .098 .195
Count 1-0   26 9 1 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .346 .615 .962
Count 1-1   25 11 1 0 2 5 8 0 0 1 0 0 .440 .423 .720 1.143
Count 1-2   70 7 2 0 1 2 3 0 41 0 0 1 .100 .113 .171 .284
Count 2-0   13 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 2-1   20 6 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .650 .950
Count 2-2   64 6 2 0 1 6 1 0 40 0 0 0 .094 .094 .172 .266
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 5 1 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .556 .789 .667 1.456
Full Count   47 11 3 0 3 6 9 14 19 0 0 0 .234 .410 .489 .899
Behind in Count   131 17 2 0 2 5 7 0 64 0 0 1 .130 .136 .191 .327
Ahead in Count   68 22 3 0 4 14 11 20 0 0 0 0 .324 .477 .544 1.021
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   68 14 5 0 3 11 9 9 23 1 0 0 .206 .295 .412 .707
Batting 6th   118 30 7 0 5 12 14 12 33 0 0 0 .254 .323 .441 .764
Batting 7th   163 33 2 0 6 17 16 12 59 0 0 1 .202 .261 .325 .587
Batting 8th   15 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 .133 .188 .133 .321
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   171 34 10 0 9 16 17 14 57 0 0 0 .199 .259 .415 .675
Medium Leverage   141 33 3 0 3 9 15 13 50 0 0 0 .234 .299 .319 .618
High Leverage   57 13 2 0 2 17 7 6 16 1 0 1 .228 .308 .368 .676
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
2016 Indianapolis - ABA 21 114 386 94 23 1 17 57 46 30 4 4 97 1 1 .244 .302 .440 .742 120 123 2.1
2017 Indianapolis - ABA 22 136 437 121 21 3 21 68 55 52 6 4 118 0 2 .277 .359 .483 .842 127 130 3.1
2018 Indianapolis - ABA 23 127 484 136 23 0 35 89 79 55 9 4 158 0 0 .281 .362 .545 .908 133 134 4.8
2019 Indianapolis - ABA 24 124 472 120 29 1 21 59 52 30 5 2 133 2 0 .254 .305 .453 .758 104 106 2.7
2020 Indianapolis - ABA 25 128 490 126 23 1 17 46 56 47 2 3 154 0 0 .257 .323 .412 .735 107 109 3.2
2021 Indianapolis - ABA 26 120 447 115 14 0 20 58 66 56 0 7 91 1 0 .257 .335 .423 .758 118 121 5.2
2022 Indianapolis - ABA 27 30 111 21 1 0 3 7 11 10 0 0 36 0 0 .189 .256 .279 .535 48 49 -0.2
2022 Hollywood - ABA 27 100 360 83 18 3 13 57 39 34 6 2 138 0 0 .231 .306 .406 .712 95 96 2.6
2022 Total - ABA 27 130 471 104 19 3 16 64 50 44 6 2 174 0 0 .221 .294 .376 .670 84 85 2.4
2023 Hollywood - ABA 28 99 371 80 15 0 14 42 39 34 1 1 123 0 0 .216 .283 .369 .652 72 71 1.2
Total ABA 978 3558 896 167 9 161 483 443 348 33 27 1048 4 3 .252 .322 .440 .762 109 111 24.7
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
2015 Florida SouthWestern State College - JUCO 20 40 155 53 4 1 16 42 38 24 1 0 27 0 0 .342 .433 .690 1.124 158 150 1.5
2015 (IND) Mexicali - DL 20 29 42 10 3 0 0 6 3 10 1 0 15 0 0 .238 .396 .310 .706 98 111 0.3
2015 Franklin - R 20 8 31 7 1 0 2 5 3 3 0 0 9 0 0 .226 .294 .452 .746 86 84 0.1
2015 Huntsville - A 20 22 75 22 5 0 2 10 12 11 1 1 18 0 0 .293 .386 .440 .826 132 132 0.6
2016 (IND) Mexicali - DL 21 35 130 32 5 0 4 16 20 20 0 1 25 0 1 .246 .344 .377 .721 89 87 0.3
2016 Vail - AA 21 19 67 13 3 0 2 9 10 10 4 1 19 0 0 .194 .329 .328 .658 92 97 0.2
Total AA 19 67 13 3 0 2 9 10 10 4 1 19 0 0 .194 .329 .328 .658 92 97
Total A 22 75 22 5 0 2 10 12 11 1 1 18 0 0 .293 .386 .440 .826 132 132
Total AR 8 31 7 1 0 2 5 3 3 0 0 9 0 0 .226 .294 .452 .746 86 84
Total AJUCO 40 155 53 4 1 16 42 38 24 1 0 27 0 0 .342 .433 .690 1.124 158 150
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
2016 Indianapolis - ABA 21 3 10 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .400 .455 .600 1.055 214 225 -0.1
2017 Indianapolis - ABA 22 3 11 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 .182 .250 .545 .795 108 110 -0.2
2018 Indianapolis - ABA 23 2 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -41 -59 0.7
2021 Indianapolis - ABA 26 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .333 .286 .619 81 92 2.4
2022 Hollywood - ABA 27 11 44 7 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 18 0 0 .159 .178 .250 .428 17 10 1.3
Total ABA 21 81 15 5 0 2 6 5 4 1 0 32 0 0 .185 .233 .321 .554 55 53
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Indianapolis - ABA C 106 104 809 62 9 881 10 .989 891.0 8.80 +0.6 1.055 3 91 30 33.0
2017 Indianapolis - ABA C 132 128 1168 95 10 1267 4 .997 1139.2 9.97 -0.7 .858 6 127 50 39.4
2018 Indianapolis - ABA C 126 126 1146 110 13 1260 4 .997 1121.0 10.08 +4.9 1.205 9 129 65 50.4
2018 Indianapolis - ABA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.2 .962
2018 Indianapolis - ABA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Indianapolis - ABA C 124 124 1182 94 8 1279 3 .998 1111.2 10.33 +0.5 .893 7 102 43 42.2
2020 Indianapolis - ABA C 128 128 1213 96 6 1312 3 .998 1157.2 10.18 -0.5 .990 4 131 52 39.7
2021 Indianapolis - ABA C 119 119 642 74 7 720 4 .994 1061.0 6.07 +1.2 1.056 6 91 35 38.5
2021 Indianapolis - ABA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Indianapolis - ABA C 30 30 274 17 1 292 1 .997 262.0 10.00 -0.8 .756 2 21 1 4.8
2022 Hollywood - ABA C 99 97 849 51 4 903 3 .997 861.0 9.41 -0.2 .855 3 85 12 14.1
2022 Hollywood - ABA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .988
2023 Hollywood - ABA C 99 98 884 69 7 954 1 .999 869.2 9.86 +2.2 1.193 7 124 26 21.0
TOTAL C 963 954 8167 668 65 8868 33 .996 8474.2 9.38 +7.3 1.004 47 901 314 34.9
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.2 .962
TOTAL CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2015 Joined the Florida SouthWestern State College Buccaneers.
03/16/2015 Goes 5-6 against the Chattanooga State Community College Tigers, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 5 R.
03/24/2015 Was selected to the 2015 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
06/07/2015 Released by the Florida SouthWestern State College Buccaneers.
06/07/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 4, 25th overall pick) by the Indianapolis Eagles.
06/08/2015 Wins the 2015 AJUCO SL2 Platinum Stick Award at C.
06/21/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Indianapolis Eagles organization with a signing bonus of $27,830.
07/03/2015 Named the #37 prospect in the ABA
11/08/2015 Named the #45 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2015 Named to the 2015 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (IND) Mexicali Trojans.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (55).
03/31/2016 Named the #51 prospect in the ABA
07/01/2016 Named the #61 prospect in the ABA
08/07/2016 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $500,000 with the Indianapolis Eagles organization.
12/15/2016 Named to the 2016 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (IND) Mexicali Trojans.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
07/23/2017 Was selected to the 2017 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/19/2017 Hits three home runs against the Maine Pines, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/25/2017 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
09/28/2017 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
07/22/2018 Was selected to the 2018 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/06/2018 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2018 Wins the ABA NC Batter of the Month Award.
11/07/2018 Wins the 2018 ABA NC Gold Glove Award at C.
11/09/2018 Wins the 2018 ABA NC Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
07/21/2019 Was selected to the 2019 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/10/2019 Wins the 2019 ABA NC Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
04/21/2020 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/26/2020 Was selected to the 2020 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/15/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Indianapolis Eagles organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
02/26/2021 Injured (strained oblique),out for 4-5 weeks.
02/28/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Indianapolis Eagles development complex.
05/29/2021 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 days.
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/10/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $450,000 with the Indianapolis Eagles organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
05/11/2022 Was traded by the Indianapolis Eagles to the Hollywood Stars in exchange for C David Guzman, a 1st round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick.
08/10/2022 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,912,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2022 174 9
Year IBB Rank
2016 2 9
Year SF Rank
2021 7 10
Year OBP Rank
2018 .362 9
Year WAR Rank
2018 4.9 5
2021 5.2 4
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