CF Ron Eckhardt #5
Tampa Bay Captains ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/03/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF RON ECKHARDT #5 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 555 157 43 3 6 62 49 124 .283 .344 .404 4 2.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 50 55
Gap 60 70 55 60
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 55 65 55 55
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 40 45
Arm: 20 30 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: - Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2026 SYR Win, 3-2 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/27/2026 SYR Win, 4-2 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/2026 @ CHG Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2026 @ CHG Loss, 2-8 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2026 BOS Win, 5-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2026 BOS Win, 5-3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2026 BOS Loss, 3-17 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2026 BOS Win, 5-4 6 0 2 1 0 1 2 0
09/19/2026 TOR Loss, 3-7 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/18/2026 TOR Win, 5-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Teammates don't always appreciate his candor.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Birthday:12/16/1998
Born in:Winona, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$23,200
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 48 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 15th Pick in Round 19
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 156 555 157 43 3 6 62 48 49 124 .283 .344 .404 .748 .317 .121 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 144 626 4 2 0 7 16 2 224 52 4 6 40.0 78.3 4.93 2.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   168 46 16 0 2 17 13 16 43 1 3 0 .274 .335 .405 .740
Versus Right   387 111 27 3 4 45 34 33 81 1 13 4 .287 .348 .403 .751
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   94 29 5 2 1 15 8 5 24 0 3 0 .309 .343 .436 .780
May   93 28 7 0 0 8 6 12 19 0 3 0 .301 .381 .376 .757
June   94 28 10 0 1 13 7 7 24 2 0 1 .298 .346 .436 .782
July   89 30 9 1 2 10 12 4 18 0 4 3 .337 .385 .528 .914
August   93 16 3 0 1 4 5 11 23 0 2 0 .172 .260 .237 .496
September   92 26 9 0 1 12 10 10 16 0 4 0 .283 .353 .413 .766
Spring Training   60 23 2 0 0 2 8 5 8 0 1 2 .383 .448 .417 .864
Last Year   520 133 35 3 5 56 69 50 111 2 14 7 .256 .328 .363 .692
2 Years Ago   41 8 3 0 1 8 5 2 6 0 2 0 .195 .233 .341 .574
Career   1116 298 81 6 12 126 122 101 241 4 32 11 .267 .333 .383 .715
Home   287 90 31 3 2 36 29 28 60 1 10 1 .314 .375 .463 .839
Road   268 67 12 0 4 26 19 21 64 1 6 3 .250 .311 .340 .650
Grass   546 153 43 3 5 61 47 49 122 2 16 4 .280 .343 .397 .740
Turf   9 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .778 1.222
Day   212 57 15 1 3 27 13 21 52 0 6 1 .269 .338 .392 .729
Night   343 100 28 2 3 35 35 28 72 2 10 3 .292 .348 .411 .759
As Starter   542 154 42 3 5 58 46 48 119 2 16 4 .284 .346 .400 .746
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 1 0 1 4 2 1 5 0 0 0 .231 .286 .538 .824
Pinch Hitting   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Close/Late   124 34 8 0 1 20 8 16 30 1 3 0 .274 .355 .363 .718
Inning 1-3   182 50 16 0 0 13 14 13 35 0 7 0 .275 .323 .363 .686
Inning 4-6   192 57 14 2 5 27 20 14 40 1 6 4 .297 .355 .469 .824
Inning 7-9   166 45 12 1 1 20 13 21 45 1 3 0 .271 .351 .373 .725
Extra Innings   15 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .375 .400 .775
0 Outs   173 50 17 2 3 11 21 17 34 0 12 0 .289 .353 .462 .815
1 Outs   214 57 11 0 3 23 18 21 60 2 4 3 .266 .338 .360 .697
2 Outs   168 50 15 1 0 28 8 11 30 0 0 1 .298 .344 .399 .743
Scoring Position   132 41 12 0 1 53 9 14 31 2 16 1 .311 .376 .424 .800
Bases Empty   343 85 23 3 5 5 31 29 80 0 0 2 .248 .310 .376 .686
Runner on 1st   80 31 8 0 0 4 7 6 13 0 0 1 .388 .437 .487 .924
Runner on 2nd   45 15 4 0 0 10 3 9 12 0 13 0 .333 .444 .422 .867
Runner on 3rd   17 7 1 0 0 9 2 0 4 0 1 0 .412 .412 .471 .882
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 7 3 0 0 8 2 5 6 0 2 1 .241 .371 .345 .716
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 5 0 0 0 .118 .118 .294 .412
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 5 3 0 0 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .455 .800 1.255
Bases Loaded   14 5 1 0 0 12 1 0 3 1 0 0 .357 .333 .429 .762
Two Strikes   328 75 17 3 5 31 27 23 124 1 0 3 .229 .285 .345 .629
First Pitch   57 19 9 0 1 7 3 1 0 0 6 1 .333 .356 .544 .900
Count 0-1   40 13 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325 .325 .400 .725
Count 0-2   36 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 20 0 0 1 .139 .162 .278 .440
Count 1-0   36 16 7 0 0 5 5 1 0 1 3 0 .444 .447 .639 1.086
Count 1-1   35 10 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 .286 .286 .314 .600
Count 1-2   103 23 9 0 2 13 4 0 42 1 0 1 .223 .229 .369 .598
Count 2-0   10 5 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 .500 .500 .700 1.200
Count 2-1   36 16 3 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .528 .972
Count 2-2   96 17 5 0 0 6 8 0 40 0 0 1 .177 .186 .229 .415
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 3 1 0 0 0 3 13 0 0 1 0 .231 .615 .308 .923
Full Count   93 30 3 2 2 11 13 23 22 0 0 0 .323 .457 .462 .919
Behind in Count   179 41 12 1 3 21 6 0 62 1 1 2 .229 .236 .358 .594
Ahead in Count   95 40 13 0 0 11 16 25 0 1 6 0 .421 .537 .558 1.095
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   270 70 18 1 1 20 22 29 60 0 10 0 .259 .331 .344 .676
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   10 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Batting 6th   265 81 24 2 3 37 23 19 59 2 6 4 .306 .359 .445 .804
Batting 7th   5 2 1 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Low Leverage   246 65 17 2 2 9 18 20 59 0 0 3 .264 .327 .374 .701
Medium Leverage   184 57 19 1 2 27 19 21 31 2 11 0 .310 .377 .457 .833
High Leverage   122 35 7 0 2 26 10 8 33 0 5 1 .287 .336 .393 .729
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
2024 Halifax - ABA 25 23 41 8 3 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 6 1 0 .195 .233 .341 .574 54 44 -0.1
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA 26 137 520 133 35 3 5 56 69 50 7 2 111 3 3 .256 .328 .363 .692 89 91 2.1
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA 27 156 555 157 43 3 6 62 48 49 4 2 124 4 6 .283 .344 .404 .748 102 103 2.2
Total ABA 316 1116 298 81 6 12 126 122 101 11 4 241 8 9 .267 .333 .383 .715 94 95 4.1
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 Shelton State Community College - JUCO 19 50 151 39 10 2 2 19 28 19 1 0 46 4 3 .258 .345 .391 .736 68 65 -0.3
2018 Franklin - R 19 27 33 6 1 0 3 3 8 8 0 0 8 0 1 .182 .341 .485 .826 117 121 0.2
2019 Franklin - R 20 49 58 8 0 0 1 4 5 7 0 1 11 0 1 .138 .227 .190 .417 9 9 -0.6
2020 Franklin - R 21 95 237 51 11 2 5 8 30 34 5 0 44 6 9 .215 .326 .342 .668 68 72 -0.1
2020 Huntsville - A 21 5 8 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 232 251 0.2
2021 Huntsville - A 22 86 233 55 11 1 4 11 22 26 2 0 41 1 2 .236 .318 .343 .661 76 72 -0.2
2022 Huntsville - A 23 116 365 105 21 6 13 48 57 74 1 1 67 3 4 .288 .408 .485 .893 131 130 2.8
2022 Vail - AA 23 6 15 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .067 .176 .067 .243 -23 -47 -0.1
2023 Vail - AA 24 16 53 13 6 2 0 2 10 6 0 0 11 0 0 .245 .322 .434 .756 123 132 0.2
2023 Spokane - AAA 24 115 425 104 28 2 7 40 57 56 3 1 73 2 2 .245 .336 .369 .705 103 105 2.0
2024 Spokane - AAA 25 47 125 29 6 2 0 10 17 13 1 1 29 0 2 .232 .307 .312 .619 64 57 -0.5
Total AAA 162 550 133 34 4 7 50 74 69 4 2 102 2 4 .242 .330 .356 .686 94 94
Total AA 22 68 14 6 2 0 2 11 8 0 0 14 0 0 .206 .289 .353 .642 90 92
Total A 207 606 164 32 8 17 62 79 100 3 1 108 4 6 .271 .376 .434 .810 112 110
Total AR 171 328 65 12 2 9 15 43 49 5 1 63 6 11 .198 .311 .329 .640 63 66
Total AJUCO 50 151 39 10 2 2 19 28 19 1 0 46 4 3 .258 .345 .391 .736 68 65
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Halifax - ABA CF 10 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 44.1 1.83 +0.2 .992
2024 Halifax - ABA RF 9 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 53.1 1.52 -0.2 1.053
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA LF 9 9 15 0 0 16 1 .938 74.0 1.82 +0.5 1.088
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA CF 120 119 272 1 0 278 5 .982 1055.1 2.33 -8.2 .957
2025 Tampa Bay - ABA RF 8 8 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 70.0 2.06 +1.0 1.102
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA CF 145 143 343 15 1 369 11 .970 1272.0 2.53 -0.4 .994
2026 Tampa Bay - ABA RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 +0.1 1.042
TOTAL LF 9 9 15 0 0 16 1 .938 74.0 1.82 +0.5 1.088
TOTAL CF 275 265 624 16 1 656 16 .976 2371.2 2.43 -8.3 .977
TOTAL RF 21 13 25 1 0 26 0 1.000 134.1 1.74 +1.0 1.081
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Shelton State Community College Buccaneers.
06/07/2018 Released by the Shelton State Community College Buccaneers.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 15, 449th overall pick) by the Indianapolis Eagles.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (55).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (60).
08/24/2021 Injured (flu),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (65).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 55 (60).
12/17/2023 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 23, 23rd overall Pick) by the Halifax Heathens from the Indianapolis Eagles.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 60 (60).
05/24/2024 Released by the Halifax organization, returned to the Indianapolis Eagles.
11/22/2024 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 60 (60).
03/30/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,200 with the Tampa Bay Captains organization.
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,200.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 60 (60).
04/03/2026 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/04/2026 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2026 43 6
Year SH Rank
2025 14 5
2026 16 3
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