RF Chris Epstein #25
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/22/2023
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF CHRIS EPSTEIN #25 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 278 83 22 1 6 40 30 63 .299 .370 .450 2 1.4
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 60 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: 45
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
09/26/2023 @ DET Win, 9-8 6 3 2 2 1 0 2 0
09/25/2023 @ DET Loss, 6-11 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/24/2023 @ DET Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/2023 DET Win, 8-1 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 0
09/22/2023 DET Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2023 DET Loss, 8-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/2023 @ NYN Loss, 4-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/2023 @ NYN Win, 8-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/17/2023 @ NYN Win, 10-6 3 2 1 0 0 3 1 0
09/16/2023 HH Win, 8-2 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He leads by example.
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:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:89 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 82 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 72 278 83 22 1 6 40 35 30 63 .299 .370 .450 .819 .346 .151 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 70 311 2 3 0 5 0 1 125 29 2 0 100.0 47.4 6.37 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 25 5 1 1 15 12 7 19 1 0 0 .294 .344 .412 .756
Versus Right   193 58 17 0 5 25 23 23 44 0 0 2 .301 .381 .466 .847
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   77 26 7 1 1 13 9 7 18 0 0 1 .338 .400 .494 .894
May   59 20 7 0 0 7 5 3 13 1 0 1 .339 .375 .458 .833
August   50 17 5 0 1 6 3 4 10 0 0 0 .340 .389 .500 .889
September   90 20 3 0 4 14 18 16 21 0 0 0 .222 .340 .389 .729
Spring Training   98 25 5 0 1 13 7 6 24 0 0 0 .255 .298 .337 .635
Last Year   476 129 28 1 16 63 55 30 108 1 0 4 .271 .319 .435 .754
2 Years Ago   175 35 10 1 1 7 15 9 29 1 0 3 .200 .250 .286 .536
Career   1027 269 63 3 27 124 113 74 235 3 0 10 .262 .317 .408 .725
Home   183 56 15 0 3 30 20 16 40 0 0 1 .306 .365 .437 .802
Road   95 27 7 1 3 10 15 14 23 1 0 1 .284 .378 .474 .852
Grass   278 83 22 1 6 40 35 30 63 1 0 2 .299 .370 .450 .819
Day   123 46 12 0 3 22 18 17 27 0 0 1 .374 .454 .545 .999
Night   155 37 10 1 3 18 17 13 36 1 0 1 .239 .300 .374 .674
As Starter   277 83 22 1 6 40 35 30 62 1 0 2 .300 .371 .451 .822
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   56 24 3 0 2 8 8 5 14 0 0 0 .429 .475 .589 1.065
Inning 1-3   103 21 10 1 2 12 8 6 29 0 0 1 .204 .255 .379 .633
Inning 4-6   87 27 6 0 2 15 16 16 16 0 0 1 .310 .423 .448 .871
Inning 7-9   83 33 6 0 2 13 11 8 18 1 0 0 .398 .446 .542 .988
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
0 Outs   89 29 6 0 5 11 17 14 23 0 0 1 .326 .423 .562 .985
1 Outs   107 29 6 1 1 17 14 8 21 1 0 1 .271 .325 .374 .699
2 Outs   82 25 10 0 0 12 4 8 19 0 0 0 .305 .367 .427 .793
Scoring Position   71 22 6 1 2 33 12 11 15 1 0 0 .310 .398 .507 .905
Bases Empty   156 47 11 0 4 4 19 17 37 0 0 2 .301 .377 .449 .826
Runner on 1st   51 14 5 0 0 3 4 2 11 0 0 0 .275 .302 .373 .674
Runner on 2nd   34 9 3 0 1 10 3 2 8 0 0 0 .265 .306 .441 .747
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 4 3 0 0 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .438 .771
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 1.667 2.467
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 1 0 9 2 2 2 1 0 0 .333 .417 .556 .972
Bases Loaded   5 3 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Two Strikes   135 34 9 1 2 16 15 13 63 0 0 1 .252 .322 .378 .700
First Pitch   38 11 2 0 1 7 5 2 0 1 0 0 .289 .317 .421 .738
Count 0-1   28 9 2 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .345 .393 .738
Count 0-2   29 8 0 1 1 5 3 0 16 0 0 0 .276 .276 .448 .724
Count 1-0   27 10 3 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 .370 .393 .593 .985
Count 1-1   22 10 2 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .455 .455 .682 1.136
Count 1-2   47 10 4 0 0 3 3 0 21 0 0 1 .213 .229 .298 .527
Count 2-0   7 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Count 2-1   17 5 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .647 .941
Count 2-2   37 13 5 0 1 8 4 0 15 0 0 0 .351 .351 .568 .919
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .833 .000 .833
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 .333 1.167
Full Count   22 3 0 0 0 0 5 13 11 0 0 0 .136 .457 .136 .594
Behind in Count   104 27 6 1 1 13 9 0 37 0 0 2 .260 .274 .365 .639
Ahead in Count   55 19 7 0 2 5 10 15 0 0 0 0 .345 .486 .582 1.068
Batting 2nd   98 24 6 0 4 8 15 17 24 0 0 0 .245 .357 .429 .785
Batting 3rd   35 14 5 0 0 6 3 0 6 0 0 0 .400 .400 .543 .943
Batting 4th   130 41 10 0 2 24 16 12 30 1 0 2 .315 .379 .438 .818
Batting 5th   15 4 1 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .267 .312 .467 .779
Low Leverage   102 27 10 0 0 7 9 10 23 0 0 0 .265 .330 .363 .693
Medium Leverage   128 34 8 1 2 15 12 13 32 1 0 2 .266 .340 .391 .731
High Leverage   48 22 4 0 4 18 14 7 8 0 0 0 .458 .527 .792 1.319
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 65 239 59 10 2 10 28 30 16 57 .247 .294 .431 .725 .318 .184 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 255 0 0 0 8 0 0 103 22 3 1 75.0 28.1 4.02 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 12 2 0 3 9 6 4 18 0 0 0 .200 .250 .383 .633
Versus Right   179 47 8 2 7 19 24 12 39 0 0 0 .263 .309 .447 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   37 8 1 0 3 7 3 2 11 0 0 0 .216 .256 .486 .743
June   60 12 1 1 2 6 5 3 16 0 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588
July   104 31 7 1 4 13 17 8 16 0 0 0 .298 .348 .500 .848
August   38 8 1 0 1 2 5 3 14 0 0 0 .211 .268 .316 .584
2 Years Ago   251 65 12 0 12 47 35 24 41 1 0 2 .259 .327 .450 .778
Career   631 166 26 2 35 104 91 52 130 2 0 4 .263 .322 .477 .799
Home   134 34 4 2 6 16 18 9 29 0 0 0 .254 .301 .448 .748
Road   105 25 6 0 4 12 12 7 28 0 0 0 .238 .286 .410 .695
Grass   223 54 9 2 9 25 26 12 57 0 0 0 .242 .281 .422 .702
Turf   16 5 1 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 .312 .450 .562 1.012
Day   93 20 3 0 5 12 14 7 19 0 0 0 .215 .270 .409 .679
Night   146 39 7 2 5 16 16 9 38 0 0 0 .267 .310 .445 .755
As Starter   236 59 10 2 10 28 30 16 56 0 0 0 .250 .298 .436 .734
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 .819 115 120 1.4
Total ABA 273 1027 269 63 3 27 124 113 74 10 3 235 3 0 .262 .317 .408 .725 98 102 2.6
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 99 0.5
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 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
2023 Quebec - AAA RF 40 39 74 0 0 75 1 .987 306.2 2.17 +2.3 1.029
TOTAL 1B 2 2 12 1 2 13 0 1.000 19.0 6.16 -0.1 1.003
TOTAL LF 18 17 35 0 0 36 1 .972 146.1 2.15 -0.7 .973
TOTAL CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -1.0 .000
TOTAL RF 282 270 457 16 1 481 8 .983 2387.0 1.78 +1.8 1.004
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2019 2 10
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