2B Joe Zerger #35
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/17/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B JOE ZERGER #35 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
14 47 14 3 0 1 5 4 7 .298 .365 .426 1 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 55
Gap 55 65 55 55
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 70 80 65 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 60 35
Arm: 25 60 60
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/14/2025 BOS Win, 5-4 5 1 2 3 1 0 0 1
04/13/2025 BOS Win, 8-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/11/2025 @ DET Loss, 1-14 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
04/10/2025 @ DET Win, 5-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/09/2025 @ SYR Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/08/2025 @ SYR Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
04/07/2025 @ SYR Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/05/2025 @ CHG Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/02/2025 TB Win, 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/01/2025 TB Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He lacks drive.
Birthday:11/29/2002
Born in:Downers Grove, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 92 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, 92 Days
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 2nd Pick in Round 6
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 14 47 14 3 0 1 5 3 4 7 .298 .365 .426 .791 .347 .128 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 52 1 0 0 2 0 0 20 4 1 0 100.0 7.1 5.50 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   23 9 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .391 .462 .609 1.070
Versus Right   24 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .208 .269 .250 .519
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Last Week   16 4 2 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .368 .375 .743
March   16 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .438 .438 .500 .938
April   31 7 2 0 1 3 2 4 6 0 0 1 .226 .333 .387 .720
Spring Training   53 12 3 0 1 6 6 3 9 0 0 0 .226 .268 .340 .607
Last Year   118 34 10 0 5 17 17 7 25 1 0 1 .288 .331 .500 .831
Career   165 48 13 0 6 22 20 11 32 1 0 2 .291 .341 .479 .820
Home   30 11 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 1 .367 .424 .533 .958
Road   17 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .176 .263 .235 .498
Grass   47 14 3 0 1 5 3 4 7 0 0 1 .298 .365 .426 .791
Day   24 8 1 0 1 5 2 1 4 0 0 1 .333 .385 .500 .885
Night   23 6 2 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 .261 .346 .348 .694
As Starter   43 14 3 0 1 5 3 4 4 0 0 1 .326 .396 .465 .861
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Inning 1-3   10 4 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .400 .538 .700 1.238
Inning 4-6   18 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 1 .278 .316 .333 .649
Inning 7-9   17 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .278 .353 .631
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   17 4 2 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .235 .316 .529 .845
1 Outs   13 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .462 .500 .462 .962
2 Outs   17 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 .235 .316 .294 .610
Scoring Position   14 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 0 1 .214 .267 .429 .695
Bases Empty   25 9 3 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 .360 .448 .480 .928
Runner on 1st   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   18 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 .111 .158 .111 .269
First Pitch   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .400 .900
Count 0-1   8 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .833 .833 1.000 1.833
Count 1-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 1-2   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   19 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .263 .263 .474 .737
Ahead in Count   12 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .417 .533 .500 1.033
Batting 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 5th   12 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Batting 6th   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 7th   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Batting 9th   10 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Low Leverage   20 7 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .350 .409 .450 .859
Medium Leverage   21 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 .286 .348 .333 .681
High Leverage   6 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .667 .952
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 Fountain Hills - ABA 21 41 118 34 10 0 5 17 17 7 1 1 25 0 4 .288 .331 .500 .831 123 129 0.3
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 22 14 47 14 3 0 1 5 3 4 1 0 7 1 0 .298 .365 .426 .791 111 123 0.4
Total ABA 55 165 48 13 0 6 22 20 11 2 1 32 1 4 .291 .341 .479 .820 119 127 0.7
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
2021 Kansas - NCAA 18 47 186 60 10 1 7 28 35 30 0 4 33 2 1 .323 .409 .500 .909 125 109 0.5
2022 Kansas - NCAA 19 50 203 72 13 2 13 42 31 18 1 3 36 1 2 .355 .404 .631 1.035 156 152 1.7
2023 Kansas - NCAA 20 47 209 69 17 1 7 27 32 21 2 1 29 2 2 .330 .395 .522 .916 126 124 0.7
2024 Kansas - NCAA 21 48 196 59 5 3 14 32 34 17 1 0 26 1 4 .301 .360 .571 .931 135 130 1.1
2024 Savannah - A- 21 7 27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 4 1 0 .296 .406 .407 .814 88 98 0.0
2024 Santa Rosa - A 21 25 109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 0 3 12 2 3 .349 .378 .679 1.057 146 133 0.7
2024 Total - A 21 32 136 46 9 0 10 30 28 12 0 3 16 3 3 .338 .384 .625 1.009 134 125 0.7
Total A 25 109 38 9 0 9 27 23 7 0 3 12 2 3 .349 .378 .679 1.057 146 133
Total ACOL 192 794 260 45 7 41 129 132 86 4 8 124 6 9 .327 .392 .557 .949 136 129
Total A- 7 27 8 0 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 4 1 0 .296 .406 .407 .814 88 98
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 21 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 4 -0.3
Total ABA 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.029
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 15 15 25 37 7 64 2 .969 120.2 4.62 -2.0 .898
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 12 12 7 16 0 26 3 .885 102.0 2.03 -1.6 .881
2024 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 3 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.4 1.020
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 1 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.1 1.001
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 10 10 5 17 2 22 0 1.000 90.2 2.18 +0.0 .941
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 1 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 1.025
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.029
TOTAL 2B 16 15 27 41 8 70 2 .971 128.2 4.76 -1.9 .905
TOTAL 3B 22 22 12 33 2 48 3 .938 192.2 2.10 -1.6 .909
TOTAL SS 4 2 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 21.0 5.14 +0.6 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2021 Joined the Kansas Jayhawks.
02/11/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
03/03/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
07/18/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
09/16/2021 Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 40 (50).
04/25/2022 Wins the ACOL SL2 Player of the Week Award.
06/10/2022 Wins the 2022 ACOL SL2 Platinum Stick Award at SS.
08/07/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 40 (50).
11/18/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Kansas Jayhawks development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
04/05/2024 Was selected to the 2024 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/07/2024 Released by the Kansas Jayhawks.
06/07/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 130th overall pick) by the Fountain Hills 23ers.
09/17/2024 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
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: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
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