2B Joe Zerger #35
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/04/2025
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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2B JOE ZERGER #35 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
86 246 67 12 3 10 35 20 42 .272 .333 .467 1 1.1
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: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
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
08/03/2025 ME Win, 6-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/2025 ME Loss, 4-13 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/2025 @ IND Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/29/2025 @ IND Loss, 8-16 5 1 2 3 1 0 2 0
07/28/2025 @ IND Win, 6-5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/24/2025 @ NYN Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/23/2025 TOR Loss, 2-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/2025 TOR Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
07/21/2025 TOR Loss, 6-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/16/2025 NYN Win, 8-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
He has very little hustle.
Birthday:11/29/2002
Born in:Downers Grove, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 29 Days
Service This Yr:129 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 29 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 86 246 67 12 3 10 35 31 20 42 .272 .333 .467 .801 .342 .195 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 273 4 0 0 8 0 3 115 25 1 1 50.0 37.0 5.24 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   137 44 11 1 7 20 20 11 14 2 0 3 .321 .379 .569 .948
Versus Right   109 23 1 2 3 15 11 9 28 1 0 1 .211 .275 .339 .614
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 4 1 0 0 .250 .235 .438 .673
March   16 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .438 .438 .500 .938
April   57 15 5 0 2 6 6 7 9 0 0 1 .263 .354 .456 .810
May   76 19 4 1 1 9 7 6 14 1 0 0 .250 .301 .368 .670
June   43 8 1 0 2 4 5 3 9 0 0 3 .186 .286 .349 .635
July   46 17 1 2 5 14 12 4 9 2 0 0 .370 .404 .804 1.208
August   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
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   364 101 22 3 15 52 48 27 67 4 0 5 .277 .333 .478 .811
Home   141 36 5 2 6 21 16 11 18 2 0 1 .255 .310 .447 .756
Road   105 31 7 1 4 14 15 9 24 1 0 3 .295 .364 .495 .860
Grass   246 67 12 3 10 35 31 20 42 3 0 4 .272 .333 .467 .801
Day   99 29 5 0 6 17 14 9 16 1 0 2 .293 .360 .525 .886
Night   147 38 7 3 4 18 17 11 26 2 0 2 .259 .315 .429 .743
As Starter   222 64 12 3 10 34 30 19 34 2 0 3 .288 .350 .505 .854
As Reliever / Substitution   24 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 1 0 1 .125 .185 .125 .310
Pinch Hitting   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Close/Late   57 11 3 0 0 3 4 3 12 1 0 2 .193 .254 .246 .500
Inning 1-3   74 19 2 0 4 13 8 6 7 1 0 1 .257 .317 .446 .763
Inning 4-6   83 26 4 2 5 16 15 8 15 1 0 1 .313 .376 .590 .967
Inning 7-9   81 21 6 1 1 6 8 6 18 1 0 1 .259 .315 .395 .710
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
0 Outs   74 20 5 0 5 10 17 8 10 1 0 0 .270 .337 .541 .878
1 Outs   85 23 5 2 2 11 8 3 11 2 0 3 .271 .312 .447 .759
2 Outs   87 24 2 1 3 14 6 9 21 0 0 1 .276 .351 .425 .776
Scoring Position   70 19 0 2 4 27 9 7 10 3 0 1 .271 .333 .500 .833
Bases Empty   137 38 9 1 5 5 19 11 23 0 0 3 .277 .344 .467 .812
Runner on 1st   39 10 3 0 1 3 3 2 9 0 0 0 .256 .293 .410 .703
Runner on 2nd   30 5 0 0 1 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .167 .242 .267 .509
Runner on 3rd   8 4 0 0 1 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .444 .875 1.319
Runner on 1st & 2nd   21 7 0 0 2 8 4 1 4 0 0 0 .333 .364 .619 .983
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .600 .933
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Two Strikes   88 19 5 0 5 12 11 10 42 0 0 1 .216 .303 .443 .746
First Pitch   38 10 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 3 .263 .310 .316 .625
Count 0-1   35 8 1 0 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .222 .429 .651
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 .083 .083 .333 .417
Count 1-0   26 13 2 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .481 .654 1.135
Count 1-1   30 11 2 1 3 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .367 .367 .800 1.167
Count 1-2   32 9 1 0 0 3 3 0 15 0 0 1 .281 .303 .312 .616
Count 2-0   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   13 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .538 .923
Count 2-2   29 5 3 0 2 3 2 0 13 0 0 0 .172 .172 .483 .655
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Count 3-1   8 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .125 .417 .125 .542
Full Count   15 4 1 0 2 4 5 10 6 0 0 0 .267 .560 .733 1.293
Behind in Count   79 18 2 0 3 13 7 0 23 1 0 1 .228 .235 .367 .602
Ahead in Count   55 19 2 2 0 4 9 10 0 1 0 0 .345 .439 .455 .894
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Batting 3rd   39 10 2 1 1 8 5 4 6 2 0 2 .256 .340 .436 .776
Batting 4th   13 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .308 .593
Batting 5th   53 15 3 1 3 6 7 3 8 0 0 1 .283 .333 .547 .881
Batting 6th   29 8 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 0 0 1 .276 .323 .517 .840
Batting 7th   18 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .222 .263 .222 .485
Batting 8th   11 5 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .455 .538 .909 1.448
Batting 9th   76 22 3 1 3 14 13 7 15 1 0 0 .289 .345 .474 .819
Low Leverage   93 31 7 1 4 5 16 8 18 0 0 1 .333 .392 .559 .951
Medium Leverage   109 24 3 1 3 15 7 8 20 1 0 0 .220 .271 .349 .620
High Leverage   44 12 2 1 3 15 8 4 4 2 0 3 .273 .358 .568 .927
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 86 246 67 12 3 10 35 31 20 4 3 42 1 1 .272 .333 .467 .801 116 122 1.1
Total ABA 127 364 101 22 3 15 52 48 27 5 4 67 1 5 .277 .333 .478 .811 118 124 1.5
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 1B 4 3 24 2 3 26 0 1.000 25.0 9.36 +0.3 1.021
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 30 21 36 62 11 100 2 .980 180.0 4.90 -1.7 .957
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 34 31 25 58 6 88 5 .943 284.2 2.62 -3.6 .910
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 7 6 7 17 3 24 0 1.000 51.0 4.24 -0.4 .959
TOTAL 1B 5 3 25 2 3 27 0 1.000 26.0 9.35 +0.3 1.022
TOTAL 2B 45 36 61 99 18 164 4 .976 300.2 4.79 -3.7 .935
TOTAL 3B 46 43 32 74 6 114 8 .930 386.2 2.47 -5.2 .903
TOTAL SS 10 7 8 23 3 31 0 1.000 63.0 4.43 -0.0 .975
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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