RF Chris Epstein #25
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/05/2024
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF CHRIS EPSTEIN #25 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
115 378 106 27 0 11 66 32 87 .280 .339 .439 0 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 60
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 65 65 60 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 45
Errors: - 30 60
Arm: 20 30 60
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/2024 @ DD Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2024 @ DET Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2024 @ DET Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/22/2024 @ DET Win, 6-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2024 @ PHI Loss, 7-8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2024 @ NYN Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/17/2024 @ NYN Win, 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2024 @ NYN Win, 13-9 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/15/2024 @ NYN Win, 6-4 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/14/2024 HH Loss, 15-16 7 3 5 6 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is gifted with leadership abilities.
Birthday:05/20/1998
Born in:Euclid, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 82 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:$45,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:-
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 115 378 106 27 0 11 66 59 32 87 .280 .339 .439 .778 .332 .159 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 93 417 3 3 0 6 1 3 166 38 0 0 0.0 57.1 5.47 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   167 51 15 0 8 38 35 16 29 1 0 2 .305 .371 .539 .910
Versus Right   211 55 12 0 3 28 24 16 58 2 1 1 .261 .313 .360 .673
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   12 3 0 0 1 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .500 .857
April   100 30 7 0 3 17 17 9 23 0 0 1 .300 .364 .460 .824
May   79 22 4 0 2 11 12 4 14 2 1 1 .278 .314 .405 .719
June   48 15 4 0 1 12 8 4 9 1 0 0 .312 .358 .458 .817
July   51 12 3 0 1 6 6 6 13 0 0 1 .235 .328 .353 .681
August   41 11 4 0 2 6 5 4 14 0 0 0 .268 .333 .512 .846
September   47 13 5 0 1 12 8 3 9 0 0 0 .277 .320 .447 .767
Spring Training   85 17 3 0 1 4 8 3 22 0 1 1 .200 .236 .271 .507
Postseason   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   278 83 22 1 6 40 35 30 63 1 0 2 .299 .370 .450 .819
2 Years Ago   476 129 28 1 16 63 55 30 108 1 0 4 .271 .319 .435 .754
Career   1405 375 90 3 38 190 172 106 322 6 1 13 .267 .323 .416 .739
Home   183 56 16 0 6 35 31 14 42 1 1 1 .306 .357 .492 .849
Road   195 50 11 0 5 31 28 18 45 2 0 2 .256 .323 .390 .712
Grass   374 106 27 0 11 66 59 31 85 3 1 3 .283 .341 .444 .784
Turf   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Day   156 42 8 0 8 38 31 20 34 2 1 1 .269 .352 .474 .826
Night   222 64 19 0 3 28 28 12 53 1 0 2 .288 .329 .414 .744
As Starter   358 97 25 0 9 60 51 27 81 2 1 3 .271 .326 .416 .742
As Reliever / Substitution   20 9 2 0 2 6 8 5 6 1 0 0 .450 .538 .850 1.388
Pinch Hitting   13 6 2 0 1 4 6 4 3 1 0 0 .462 .556 .846 1.402
Close/Late   76 24 7 0 2 13 16 12 21 1 0 0 .316 .404 .487 .891
Inning 1-3   135 32 7 0 3 17 17 3 33 0 1 2 .237 .264 .356 .620
Inning 4-6   128 35 11 0 4 25 20 14 28 2 0 1 .273 .345 .453 .798
Inning 7-9   110 38 9 0 4 23 19 13 26 1 0 0 .345 .411 .536 .948
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
0 Outs   118 26 8 0 2 7 22 5 28 0 1 1 .220 .258 .339 .597
1 Outs   155 39 10 0 5 29 26 14 38 3 0 1 .252 .312 .413 .725
2 Outs   105 41 9 0 4 30 11 13 21 0 0 1 .390 .462 .590 1.053
Scoring Position   114 36 7 0 5 50 19 14 32 3 1 2 .316 .391 .509 .900
Bases Empty   198 43 11 0 2 2 20 10 51 0 0 1 .217 .258 .303 .561
Runner on 1st   66 27 9 0 4 14 20 8 4 0 0 0 .409 .473 .727 1.200
Runner on 2nd   45 15 3 0 2 13 9 6 12 0 1 0 .333 .412 .533 .945
Runner on 3rd   9 4 0 0 2 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 1.111 1.556
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 10 2 0 0 10 5 2 7 0 0 2 .333 .412 .400 .812
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 3 1 0 1 9 2 2 3 3 0 0 .250 .294 .583 .877
Bases Loaded   10 2 1 0 0 8 1 3 4 0 0 0 .200 .385 .300 .685
Two Strikes   155 25 6 0 4 16 19 13 87 0 0 1 .161 .231 .277 .508
First Pitch   69 24 3 0 4 14 13 3 0 0 0 1 .348 .384 .565 .949
Count 0-1   35 14 5 0 2 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .417 .714 1.131
Count 0-2   28 6 0 0 2 5 5 0 15 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Count 1-0   44 22 7 0 1 13 8 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .489 .727 1.216
Count 1-1   28 3 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 .107 .103 .179 .282
Count 1-2   46 8 2 0 1 3 6 0 23 0 0 0 .174 .174 .283 .457
Count 2-0   14 7 4 0 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .467 .786 1.252
Count 2-1   26 9 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .346 .346 .692
Count 2-2   61 9 2 0 1 7 4 0 34 0 0 1 .148 .161 .230 .391
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Full Count   20 2 2 0 0 1 4 13 15 0 0 0 .100 .455 .200 .655
Behind in Count   109 28 7 0 5 20 17 0 38 0 0 1 .257 .264 .459 .722
Ahead in Count   91 40 11 0 1 21 18 16 0 2 0 0 .440 .514 .593 1.107
Batting 2nd   127 37 10 0 4 24 18 6 35 1 0 0 .291 .321 .465 .785
Batting 3rd   7 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .571 .821
Batting 4th   37 11 2 0 2 8 8 4 8 1 0 0 .297 .357 .514 .871
Batting 5th   89 25 7 0 2 13 15 9 11 0 0 3 .281 .366 .427 .793
Batting 6th   44 12 2 0 1 6 5 1 11 1 1 0 .273 .283 .386 .669
Batting 7th   49 11 2 0 0 7 6 7 14 0 0 0 .224 .321 .265 .587
Batting 8th   22 6 3 0 1 5 3 4 6 0 0 0 .273 .385 .545 .930
Batting 9th   3 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Low Leverage   171 47 12 0 7 23 23 12 40 0 0 1 .275 .326 .468 .794
Medium Leverage   142 38 10 0 3 23 19 7 34 2 1 1 .268 .303 .401 .704
High Leverage   65 21 5 0 1 20 17 13 13 1 0 1 .323 .438 .446 .884
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 Montreal - ABA 22 27 98 22 3 0 4 14 8 5 1 0 35 0 0 .224 .269 .378 .647 80 85 -0.2
2021 Cleveland - ABA 23 49 175 35 10 1 1 7 15 9 3 1 29 0 0 .200 .250 .286 .536 55 59 -0.2
2022 Cleveland - ABA 24 125 476 129 28 1 16 63 55 30 4 1 108 1 0 .271 .319 .435 .754 106 111 1.5
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA 25 72 278 83 22 1 6 40 35 30 2 1 63 2 0 .299 .370 .450 .819 116 119 1.4
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 26 115 378 106 27 0 11 66 59 32 3 3 87 0 0 .280 .339 .439 .778 109 112 2.1
Total ABA 388 1405 375 90 3 38 190 172 106 13 6 322 3 0 .267 .323 .416 .739 101 105 4.7
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
2018 Chattanooga State Community College - JUCO 20 48 198 83 14 1 13 46 46 19 1 0 31 0 1 .419 .472 .697 1.169 162 172 2.4
2018 (PIT) Torreon - DL 20 33 109 31 4 0 8 20 17 11 3 0 13 0 0 .284 .366 .541 .907 117 114 0.5
2018 Sacramento - R 20 31 110 36 5 0 11 28 25 7 2 2 24 0 1 .327 .372 .673 1.045 171 171 1.5
2019 (PIT) Torreon - DL 21 35 147 47 8 1 10 30 26 10 3 2 24 0 1 .320 .370 .592 .962 122 121 0.8
2019 Myrtle Beach - AA 21 109 441 125 28 2 21 64 58 30 6 1 122 0 0 .283 .337 .499 .836 139 145 4.5
2020 Cornwall - AA 22 71 268 75 15 1 12 33 35 28 3 2 58 0 0 .280 .352 .478 .830 142 148 2.4
2020 Quebec - AAA 22 35 141 42 4 0 13 29 26 12 2 1 32 0 0 .298 .359 .603 .962 171 173 2.2
2021 Quebec - AAA 23 71 251 65 12 0 12 47 35 24 2 1 41 0 0 .259 .327 .450 .778 120 113 1.5
2023 Quebec - AAA 25 65 239 59 10 2 10 28 30 16 0 0 57 3 1 .247 .294 .431 .725 103 100 0.7
Total AAA 171 631 166 26 2 35 104 91 52 4 2 130 3 1 .263 .322 .477 .799 125 122
Total AA 180 709 200 43 3 33 97 93 58 9 3 180 0 0 .282 .343 .491 .834 140 147
Total AR 31 110 36 5 0 11 28 25 7 2 2 24 0 1 .327 .372 .673 1.045 171 171
Total AJUCO 48 198 83 14 1 13 46 46 19 1 0 31 0 1 .419 .472 .697 1.169 162 172
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
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 26 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 0.2
Total ABA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Montreal - ABA RF 25 24 50 2 1 52 0 1.000 210.0 2.23 -3.6 .930
2021 Cleveland - ABA LF 10 10 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 84.0 1.93 -0.8 .921
2021 Cleveland - ABA RF 37 35 57 1 0 59 1 .983 312.1 1.67 +0.9 .994
2022 Cleveland - ABA LF 4 4 11 0 0 12 1 .917 35.1 2.80 +0.1 1.062
2022 Cleveland - ABA CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
2022 Cleveland - ABA RF 115 108 165 6 0 175 4 .977 979.2 1.57 +0.6 .998
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 2 2 12 1 2 13 0 1.000 19.0 6.16 -0.1 1.003
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 -0.0 .972
2023 Fountain Hills - ABA RF 65 64 111 7 0 120 2 .983 578.1 1.84 +1.6 1.039
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA LF 35 32 53 0 0 54 1 .981 262.2 1.82 -0.1 .975
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA RF 57 53 99 7 0 109 3 .972 477.0 2.00 +3.6 1.063
TOTAL 1B 3 2 13 1 2 14 0 1.000 20.0 6.30 -0.1 1.003
TOTAL LF 53 49 88 0 0 90 2 .978 409.0 1.94 -0.8 .974
TOTAL CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
TOTAL RF 299 284 482 23 1 515 10 .981 2557.1 1.78 +3.1 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Chattanooga State Community College Tigers.
03/04/2018 Goes 5-6 against the Navarro College Bulldogs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.
03/24/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
06/05/2018 Wins the 2018 AJUCO SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
06/07/2018 Released by the Chattanooga State Community College Tigers.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 77th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Phantoms.
08/13/2018 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/09/2018 Hits three home runs against the Terra Linda Chargers, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
12/15/2018 Named to the 2018 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (PIT) Torreon Alligators.
12/29/2018 Goes 5-5 against the (SD) Guadalupe Cubs, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 30 (45).
05/13/2019 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
06/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
06/11/2019 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/22/2019 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (PIT) Torreon Alligators.
12/29/2019 Goes 6-8 against the (BOS) Palm Beach Waveriders, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 35 (45).
09/16/2020 Hits three home runs against the Glendale Muskies, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
08/16/2021 Wins the AAA SC Player of the Week Award.
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: 60 (65); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (45).
07/06/2022 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
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: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
04/11/2023 Injured (Strained Quadriceps),out for one week.
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: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/13/2024 Goes 5-5 against the New York Nightmare, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
09/14/2024 Goes 5-7 against the Halifax Heathens, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 3 R.
11/02/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000 with the Fountain Hills 23ers organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2019 2 10
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