C Gene Cheatham #16
Vail Tigercats (IND) AA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/27/2026
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C GENE CHEATHAM #16 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
4 15 6 0 0 3 11 2 3 .400 .444 1.000 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 30
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 60 50 40
Turn DP: - 50 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 60 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/17/2026 @ CORN Win, 4-2 2 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
04/15/2026 HB Win, 4-3 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
04/12/2026 @ CIN Win, 10-6 5 1 3 6 1 0 0 0
04/10/2026 @ CIN Loss, 1-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
Clubhouse leader.
Personality Class: Captain
Birthday:09/29/1997
Born in:Plymouth Township, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 166 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 14th Pick in Round 11
ABA DOUBLE A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 4 15 6 0 0 3 11 3 2 3 .400 .444 1.000 1.444 .574 .600 267
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 3 0 0 0.0 7.1 19.25 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Versus Right   13 5 0 0 3 11 3 0 3 1 0 0 .385 .357 1.077 1.434
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   15 6 0 0 3 11 3 2 3 1 0 0 .400 .444 1.000 1.444
Career   364 89 10 1 16 54 45 37 87 5 0 3 .245 .315 .409 .725
Home   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Road   12 5 0 0 2 9 2 1 3 1 0 0 .417 .429 .917 1.345
Grass   10 4 0 0 1 6 1 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Turf   5 2 0 0 2 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 1.600 2.100
Night   15 6 0 0 3 11 3 2 3 1 0 0 .400 .444 1.000 1.444
As Starter   15 6 0 0 3 11 3 2 3 1 0 0 .400 .444 1.000 1.444
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
2020 Boston - ABA 22 6 15 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 6 1 0 .200 .294 .200 .494 45 44 -0.1
2021 Boston - ABA 23 49 138 28 3 0 3 21 9 10 0 6 13 1 0 .203 .247 .290 .537 58 52 0.1
2022 Boston - ABA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2025 Oakland - ABA 27 33 102 18 3 0 2 6 7 7 1 0 29 0 0 .176 .236 .265 .501 35 36 -0.4
Total ABA 89 255 49 6 0 5 27 19 19 1 6 48 2 0 .192 .246 .275 .520 48 45 -0.3
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 Northwestern - NCAA 20 12 39 11 1 0 5 13 12 5 2 0 6 0 0 .282 .391 .692 1.084 158 155 0.4
2019 Northwestern - NCAA 21 42 156 58 7 0 5 29 31 24 2 0 29 0 0 .372 .462 .513 .974 147 155 1.4
2019 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 21 17 28 5 1 0 2 7 4 3 3 1 7 0 0 .179 .314 .429 .743 74 72 -0.0
2019 Long Island - R 21 61 199 38 5 0 15 40 31 38 1 2 44 0 1 .191 .321 .442 .763 93 95 0.5
2020 (BOS) Palm Beach - DL 22 43 147 38 2 0 11 21 25 25 1 0 23 0 0 .259 .370 .497 .867 125 122 0.9
2020 Vermont - AA 22 102 349 83 10 1 13 43 42 35 3 4 84 0 5 .238 .309 .384 .693 101 102 1.4
2022 Hartford - AAA 24 105 364 85 7 0 12 53 41 29 3 3 79 4 0 .234 .293 .352 .645 88 90 0.9
2023 Hartford - AAA 25 37 112 24 4 0 3 13 14 8 4 1 25 1 0 .214 .288 .330 .618 82 83 0.2
2024 Hartford - AAA 26 24 65 16 3 0 2 7 7 11 1 0 18 1 2 .246 .364 .385 .748 102 106 0.2
2026 Vail - AA 28 4 15 6 0 0 3 11 3 2 0 1 3 0 0 .400 .444 1.000 1.444 279 267 0.4
Total AAA 166 541 125 14 0 17 73 62 48 8 4 122 6 2 .231 .301 .351 .652 89 90
Total AA 106 364 89 10 1 16 54 45 37 3 5 87 0 5 .245 .315 .409 .725 109 109
Total ACOL 54 195 69 8 0 10 42 43 29 4 0 35 0 0 .354 .447 .549 .996 149 155
Total AR 61 199 38 5 0 15 40 31 38 1 2 44 0 1 .191 .321 .442 .763 93 95
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Boston - ABA C 6 5 47 3 0 50 0 1.000 43.0 10.47 -0.5 .990 0 6 1 16.7
2021 Boston - ABA C 48 41 268 33 1 301 0 1.000 376.2 7.19 +1.1 1.134 3 29 12 41.4
2021 Boston - ABA 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 -0.3 .000
2022 Boston - ABA C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2025 Oakland - ABA C 30 28 238 20 3 260 2 .992 256.0 9.07 -0.7 .630 2 20 5 25.0
2026 Vail - AA C 4 4 43 5 0 48 0 1.000 39.1 10.98 -0.1 1.025 0 8 2 25.0
TOTAL C 89 78 596 61 4 659 2 .997 716.2 8.25 -0.1 .990 5 63 20 31.7
TOTAL 1B 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 -0.3 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2018 Joined the Northwestern Wildcats.
03/20/2018 Injured (fractured finger),out for 5-6 weeks.
04/27/2018 Injured (fractured hand),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 30 (45).
03/30/2019 Injured (broken nose),out for 5 days.
04/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/07/2019 Released by the Northwestern Wildcats.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 14, 260th overall pick) by the Boston Whistlers.
06/11/2019 Wins the 2019 ACOL SL1 Platinum Stick Award at C.
07/09/2019 Hits three home runs against the Abingdon Archers, going 4-6 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored!
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (45).
10/22/2020 Wins the 2020 AA W-AA Platinum Stick Award at C.
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
02/19/2021 Wins the 2020 Championship Round with the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders.
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: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
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: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
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: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
03/14/2025 Released by the Boston organization.
05/01/2025 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Oakland Invaders organization.
10/24/2025 Released by the Oakland Invaders.
11/29/2025 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Indianapolis Eagles organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2020 2 9
Year SF Rank
2021 6 8
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