RF Chris Lutz #3
Detroit Giants ABA
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
08/16/2026
 OA: 65 POT: 65
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RF CHRIS LUTZ #3 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
100 319 85 22 5 22 59 51 97 .266 .371 .574 11 3.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 45 45 50 45
Power 60 50 65 60
Eye 55 50 60 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 30 50
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 25
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/15/2026 @ DBST Loss, 5-7 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0
08/14/2026 @ DBST Win, 10-3 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/2026 @ OAK Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/11/2026 @ OAK Loss, 1-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/10/2026 @ OAK Win, 7-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/09/2026 @ IND Loss, 5-6 3 2 2 3 2 0 1 0
08/08/2026 @ IND Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
08/07/2026 @ IND Loss, 2-5 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/05/2026 @ ME Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/04/2026 @ ME Loss, 8-11 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Expects little, gives a lot, and quietly does his job.
Personality Class: Humble
Birthday:09/01/1997
Born in:Arnold, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$147,840
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:135 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 23 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 5th Pick in Round 7
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 319 85 22 5 22 59 65 51 97 .266 .371 .574 .944 .388 .307 153
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 376 3 4 0 2 1 2 183 49 11 4 73.3 71.9 7.99 3.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   72 13 3 0 1 5 6 7 25 1 1 0 .181 .250 .264 .514
Versus Right   247 72 19 5 21 54 59 44 72 1 0 3 .291 .403 .664 1.067
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   18 4 2 0 0 1 3 4 5 0 0 0 .222 .364 .333 .697
Last Week   19 4 0 0 3 4 4 2 5 0 0 0 .211 .286 .684 .970
April   68 16 4 3 4 11 14 12 24 0 0 2 .235 .366 .559 .925
May   75 21 7 0 6 17 14 9 22 0 0 1 .280 .365 .613 .978
June   66 15 5 0 1 4 8 12 17 0 0 0 .227 .346 .348 .695
July   65 25 4 2 8 21 22 12 22 1 1 0 .385 .474 .877 1.351
August   45 8 2 0 3 6 7 6 12 1 0 0 .178 .269 .422 .691
Spring Training   51 12 1 0 3 8 10 5 18 0 0 0 .235 .304 .431 .735
Last Year   592 169 39 5 26 65 108 65 169 1 4 5 .285 .360 .500 .860
2 Years Ago   595 147 32 5 15 66 96 77 180 4 1 4 .247 .335 .393 .729
Career   2910 759 157 19 148 433 519 409 858 13 7 21 .261 .355 .480 .835
Home   149 38 14 2 8 21 29 25 47 2 1 1 .255 .362 .537 .898
Road   170 47 8 3 14 38 36 26 50 0 0 2 .276 .379 .606 .985
Grass   312 83 22 5 22 58 62 48 97 2 1 3 .266 .367 .580 .947
Turf   7 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 .286 .500 .286 .786
Day   98 27 6 3 4 16 23 20 30 1 0 1 .276 .400 .520 .920
Night   221 58 16 2 18 43 42 31 67 1 1 2 .262 .357 .597 .954
As Starter   305 78 20 5 20 54 59 46 96 2 1 2 .256 .355 .551 .906
As Reliever / Substitution   14 7 2 0 2 5 6 5 1 0 0 1 .500 .650 1.071 1.721
Pinch Hitting   8 3 1 0 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 .375 .500 1.250 1.750
Close/Late   78 21 6 0 4 13 13 8 28 1 0 1 .269 .341 .500 .841
Inning 1-3   107 23 7 1 7 17 20 18 33 1 0 1 .215 .331 .495 .826
Inning 4-6   108 37 8 4 11 26 29 20 29 0 1 0 .343 .445 .796 1.242
Inning 7-9   99 22 7 0 4 16 14 11 34 1 0 2 .222 .310 .414 .724
Extra Innings   5 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .600 .714 .600 1.314
0 Outs   135 35 8 1 10 12 32 19 40 0 1 2 .259 .359 .556 .915
1 Outs   88 21 3 3 6 25 16 16 31 2 0 0 .239 .349 .545 .895
2 Outs   96 29 11 1 6 22 17 16 26 0 0 1 .302 .407 .625 1.032
Scoring Position   86 24 8 1 2 32 19 21 28 2 1 1 .279 .418 .465 .883
Bases Empty   183 47 10 3 16 16 38 23 55 0 0 2 .257 .346 .607 .953
Runner on 1st   50 14 4 1 4 11 8 7 14 0 0 0 .280 .368 .640 1.008
Runner on 2nd   37 12 2 1 1 11 10 9 12 0 1 1 .324 .468 .514 .982
Runner on 3rd   7 3 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 0 0 .429 .500 .714 1.214
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 4 0 0 6 5 8 5 0 0 0 .278 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 0 0 1 7 1 0 5 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Bases Loaded   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
Two Strikes   202 35 8 1 14 31 35 24 97 1 0 1 .173 .263 .431 .694
First Pitch   38 21 10 1 1 8 10 4 0 0 0 1 .553 .605 .947 1.552
Count 0-1   23 6 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .261 .435 .696
Count 0-2   38 5 1 0 3 5 5 0 23 0 0 0 .132 .132 .395 .526
Count 1-0   16 5 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .312 .294 .688 .982
Count 1-1   20 12 1 1 4 9 8 0 0 0 0 1 .600 .619 1.350 1.969
Count 1-2   48 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 30 0 0 0 .104 .104 .188 .292
Count 2-0   6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 2-1   7 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .429 .571
Count 2-2   56 10 2 1 4 10 8 0 27 0 0 0 .179 .179 .464 .643
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   6 1 0 1 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 .167 .688 .500 1.188
Full Count   60 15 4 0 6 12 21 24 17 1 0 1 .250 .465 .617 1.082
Behind in Count   109 16 3 0 5 11 9 0 53 0 1 0 .147 .147 .312 .459
Ahead in Count   36 11 2 2 2 9 9 23 0 1 0 0 .306 .567 .639 1.206
Batting Leadoff   112 27 9 3 8 19 26 17 34 0 0 2 .241 .351 .589 .940
Batting 2nd   11 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Batting 3rd   13 4 1 0 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 .308 .471 .385 .855
Batting 4th   26 10 2 0 3 7 5 3 7 0 0 0 .385 .448 .808 1.256
Batting 5th   10 4 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 .400 .600 .800 1.400
Batting 6th   53 8 2 0 2 4 2 2 19 1 1 0 .151 .179 .302 .480
Batting 7th   90 29 6 2 7 23 24 19 29 1 0 0 .322 .436 .667 1.103
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Low Leverage   121 30 6 2 11 21 21 17 36 1 0 1 .248 .343 .603 .946
Medium Leverage   147 39 12 2 10 26 34 23 43 1 1 1 .265 .366 .578 .945
High Leverage   49 16 4 1 1 12 10 11 17 0 0 1 .327 .459 .510 .969
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 Detroit - ABA 23 52 203 50 5 0 10 27 30 32 0 0 31 1 5 .246 .349 .419 .768 122 131 1.3
2022 Detroit - ABA 24 157 591 166 28 3 37 113 117 98 4 5 167 26 8 .281 .384 .526 .910 149 156 5.9
2023 Detroit - ABA 25 158 610 142 31 1 38 103 103 86 5 1 214 17 5 .233 .332 .474 .806 108 113 1.8
2024 Detroit - ABA 26 155 595 147 32 5 15 66 96 77 4 4 180 26 8 .247 .335 .393 .729 98 103 1.6
2025 Detroit - ABA 27 153 592 169 39 5 26 65 108 65 5 1 169 19 9 .285 .360 .500 .860 130 137 2.5
2026 Detroit - ABA 28 100 319 85 22 5 22 59 65 51 3 2 97 11 4 .266 .371 .574 .944 151 153 3.0
Total ABA 775 2910 759 157 19 148 433 519 409 21 13 858 100 39 .261 .355 .480 .835 125 130 16.1
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
2018 Iowa State - NCAA 20 48 178 55 16 0 6 34 42 34 0 1 42 9 3 .309 .418 .500 .918 118 120 1.2
2019 Iowa State - NCAA 21 49 193 52 10 0 8 28 40 28 2 2 52 4 4 .269 .364 .446 .810 95 93 0.4
2019 Haviland - R 21 70 162 34 4 2 10 21 25 21 3 1 34 6 6 .210 .310 .444 .755 87 82 0.1
2020 Newark - A 22 92 278 92 13 3 20 59 61 42 2 3 60 3 6 .331 .418 .615 1.034 179 178 4.2
2021 Walnut Park - AAA 23 95 318 91 16 1 24 57 65 75 4 2 64 10 3 .286 .426 .569 .995 196 196 5.8
Total AAA 95 318 91 16 1 24 57 65 75 4 2 64 10 3 .286 .426 .569 .995 196 196
Total A 92 278 92 13 3 20 59 61 42 2 3 60 3 6 .331 .418 .615 1.034 179 178
Total ACOL 97 371 107 26 0 14 62 82 62 2 3 94 13 7 .288 .390 .472 .862 106 106
Total AR 70 162 34 4 2 10 21 25 21 3 1 34 6 6 .210 .310 .444 .755 87 82
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 Detroit - ABA 23 15 57 17 1 1 5 18 12 12 0 1 13 0 0 .298 .414 .614 1.028 195 204 0.9
2022 Detroit - ABA 24 6 22 3 1 1 1 7 3 5 0 0 10 1 0 .136 .296 .409 .705 93 99 -1.4
2023 Detroit - ABA 25 3 12 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .417 .417 .750 1.167 197 211 -1.6
Total ABA 24 91 25 3 2 7 27 17 17 0 1 25 1 1 .275 .385 .582 .968 170 178
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Detroit - ABA LF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 +0.2 .978
2021 Detroit - ABA RF 13 13 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 121.0 1.49 +0.5 .994
2022 Detroit - ABA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.0 .995
2022 Detroit - ABA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - ABA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Detroit - ABA RF 142 141 209 8 1 220 3 .986 1253.1 1.56 -6.7 .941
2023 Detroit - ABA RF 35 35 44 1 0 47 2 .957 304.0 1.33 -3.6 .905
2024 Detroit - ABA 1B 1 0 2 0 1 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2024 Detroit - ABA RF 146 144 188 18 0 213 7 .967 1257.2 1.47 -7.2 .934
2025 Detroit - ABA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.3 .505
2025 Detroit - ABA RF 144 142 183 17 0 202 2 .990 1217.1 1.48 -16.8 .870
2026 Detroit - ABA 1B 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 +0.0 1.019
2026 Detroit - ABA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.026
2026 Detroit - ABA RF 87 85 123 8 0 136 5 .963 730.1 1.61 -5.1 .931
TOTAL 1B 4 0 12 0 1 13 1 .923 11.0 9.82 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL LF 5 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 45.0 1.60 -0.1 .866
TOTAL RF 567 560 766 53 1 838 19 .977 4883.2 1.51 -38.9 .919
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2018 Joined the Iowa State Cyclones.
04/16/2018 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (50).
06/07/2019 Released by the Iowa State Cyclones.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 5, 155th overall pick) by the Detroit Giants.
06/22/2019 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
07/15/2020 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/2020 Injured (strained oblique),out for 7 weeks.
11/07/2020 Named the #27 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (70).
03/20/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Giants development complex.
04/02/2021 Named the #17 prospect in the ABA
05/01/2021 Wins the AAA StC Batter of the Month Award.
05/30/2021 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
06/28/2021 Wins the AAA StC Player of the Week Award.
06/30/2021 Named the #7 prospect in the ABA
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
10/26/2021 Wins the 2021 AAA StC Platinum Stick Award at RF.
11/01/2021 Named the #4 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: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (80).
06/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
07/10/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Gangsters, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
07/11/2022 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
08/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2022 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
11/11/2022 Wins the 2022 ABA AC Silver Slugger Award at RF.
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 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (75).
03/17/2023 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/2023 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
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: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65).
03/31/2024 Injured (personal leave),out for 3 days.
11/02/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $73,500 with the Detroit Giants organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (65).
04/11/2025 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/11/2025 Goes 6-6 against the Carolina Reapers, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
05/26/2025 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
07/28/2025 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 4 days.
08/31/2025 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $147,840.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
08/01/2026 Wins the ABA AC Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 150 7
2023 158 2
Year PA Rank
2022 698 1
2023 702 5
2024 681 10
2025 667 9
Year AB Rank
2022 591 10
2023 610 9
2025 592 8
Year H Rank
2022 166 6
Year K Rank
2023 214 5
Year TB Rank
2022 311 6
2025 296 7
Year 2B Rank
2025 39 10
Year HR Rank
2022 37 6
2023 38 8
Year RBI Rank
2022 113 4
Year R Rank
2022 117 1
2024 96 9
2025 108 2
Year BB Rank
2022 98 4
2023 86 9
2024 77 5
Year SF Rank
2022 5 9
Year EBH Rank
2022 68 9
2025 70 7
Year OBP Rank
2022 .384 3
2025 .360 7
Year SLG Rank
2022 .526 7
Year RC Rank
2022 130.52 2
2025 109.85 6
Year RC/27 Rank
2022 8.01 2
2025 6.71 5
Year ISO Rank
2022 .245 9
Year wOBA Rank
2022 .385 5
2025 .361 7
Year OPS Rank
2022 .910 5
2025 .860 7
Year WAR Rank
2022 5.5 9
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