2B Joe Zerger #35
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/28/2025
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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
111 312 92 18 3 15 45 23 53 .295 .352 .516 3 2.0
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: 35 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
09/12/2025 HH Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2025 HH Loss, 2-10 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/09/2025 @ AUS Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2025 @ AUS Loss, 3-9 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/07/2025 @ AUS Loss, 5-8 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
09/06/2025 @ SDF Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2025 @ SDF Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2025 @ SDF Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2025 @ NYN Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2025 @ NYN Win, 6-0 4 1 2 3 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is lackadaisical.
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, 72 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 72 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 111 312 92 18 3 15 45 40 23 53 .295 .352 .516 .868 .368 .221 138
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 86 344 6 0 0 8 0 3 161 36 3 4 42.9 54.4 6.25 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   186 65 16 1 11 29 26 14 24 2 0 4 .349 .403 .624 1.027
Versus Right   126 27 2 2 4 16 14 9 29 1 0 2 .214 .275 .357 .633
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   48 17 2 0 3 5 6 3 7 0 0 2 .354 .415 .583 .998
September   26 9 4 0 2 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 .346 .346 .731 1.077
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   430 126 28 3 20 62 57 30 78 4 0 7 .293 .346 .512 .858
Home   160 43 8 2 8 26 19 11 22 2 0 2 .269 .320 .494 .814
Road   152 49 10 1 7 19 21 12 31 1 0 4 .322 .385 .539 .924
Grass   312 92 18 3 15 45 40 23 53 3 0 6 .295 .352 .516 .868
Day   126 41 8 0 8 21 18 9 21 1 0 2 .325 .377 .579 .956
Night   186 51 10 3 7 24 22 14 32 2 0 4 .274 .335 .473 .808
As Starter   285 88 18 3 15 44 39 21 45 2 0 5 .309 .364 .551 .915
As Reliever / Substitution   27 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 1 0 1 .148 .226 .148 .374
Pinch Hitting   14 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .214 .312 .214 .527
Close/Late   68 14 4 0 0 3 5 4 13 1 0 2 .206 .267 .265 .531
Inning 1-3   96 26 3 0 5 17 10 6 13 1 0 3 .271 .330 .458 .789
Inning 4-6   109 38 8 2 9 22 20 9 19 1 0 1 .349 .400 .706 1.106
Inning 7-9   99 27 7 1 1 6 10 8 19 1 0 1 .273 .330 .394 .724
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
0 Outs   106 30 7 0 8 14 23 9 12 1 0 1 .283 .342 .575 .917
1 Outs   100 28 7 2 2 12 8 4 17 2 0 4 .280 .327 .450 .777
2 Outs   106 34 4 1 5 19 9 10 24 0 0 1 .321 .385 .519 .903
Scoring Position   76 21 1 2 4 30 9 7 11 3 0 2 .276 .341 .500 .841
Bases Empty   187 57 14 1 8 8 26 14 29 0 0 4 .305 .366 .519 .885
Runner on 1st   49 14 3 0 3 7 5 2 13 0 0 0 .286 .314 .531 .844
Runner on 2nd   33 6 1 0 1 6 1 2 3 0 0 1 .182 .250 .303 .553
Runner on 3rd   8 4 0 0 1 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .444 .875 1.319
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 7 0 0 2 8 4 1 4 0 0 0 .318 .348 .591 .939
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 1 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .286 .375 .571 .946
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 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .000 .400 .000 .400
Two Strikes   111 25 5 0 7 16 13 11 53 0 0 3 .225 .312 .459 .771
First Pitch   52 17 5 0 1 4 6 0 0 1 0 3 .327 .357 .481 .838
Count 0-1   41 10 2 0 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 .244 .238 .439 .677
Count 0-2   16 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 10 0 0 0 .188 .188 .562 .750
Count 1-0   34 19 4 1 1 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 .559 .543 .824 1.366
Count 1-1   36 11 2 1 3 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .306 .667 .972
Count 1-2   40 11 1 0 1 4 4 0 19 0 0 1 .275 .293 .375 .668
Count 2-0   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-1   17 8 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .471 .471 .765 1.235
Count 2-2   38 6 3 0 2 3 2 0 17 0 0 1 .158 .179 .395 .574
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .875 .000 .875
Count 3-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .100 .400 .100 .500
Full Count   17 5 1 0 2 5 5 11 7 0 0 1 .294 .586 .706 1.292
Behind in Count   97 24 3 0 5 16 9 0 29 1 0 1 .247 .253 .433 .686
Ahead in Count   72 29 4 2 2 9 13 12 0 1 0 0 .403 .482 .597 1.080
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   54 17 2 1 1 8 7 4 10 2 0 2 .315 .371 .444 .815
Batting 4th   17 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 4 0 0 0 .235 .278 .471 .748
Batting 5th   85 27 7 1 6 13 11 3 14 0 0 2 .318 .356 .635 .991
Batting 6th   30 8 1 0 2 4 3 1 3 0 0 1 .267 .312 .500 .812
Batting 7th   23 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .261 .292 .348 .639
Batting 8th   12 5 2 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .417 .533 .833 1.367
Batting 9th   84 25 3 1 4 15 14 9 15 1 0 1 .298 .368 .500 .868
Low Leverage   119 44 8 1 7 9 22 10 23 0 0 2 .370 .427 .630 1.058
Medium Leverage   143 35 8 1 5 19 10 9 25 1 0 0 .245 .288 .420 .707
High Leverage   50 13 2 1 3 17 8 4 5 2 0 4 .260 .350 .520 .870
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 22 111 312 92 18 3 15 45 40 23 6 3 53 3 4 .295 .352 .516 .868 130 138 2.0
Total ABA 152 430 126 28 3 20 62 57 30 7 4 78 3 8 .293 .346 .512 .858 128 136 2.4
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 11 8 57 4 5 61 0 1.000 64.0 8.58 +0.4 1.020
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 2B 43 34 56 100 14 158 2 .987 281.2 4.98 -1.1 .992
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA 3B 35 32 27 59 6 91 5 .945 293.1 2.64 -3.5 .911
2025 Fountain Hills - ABA SS 9 8 12 18 4 30 0 1.000 60.0 4.50 -1.1 .910
TOTAL 1B 12 8 58 4 5 62 0 1.000 65.0 8.58 +0.4 1.021
TOTAL 2B 58 49 81 137 21 222 4 .982 402.1 4.88 -3.1 .966
TOTAL 3B 47 44 34 75 6 117 8 .932 395.1 2.48 -5.2 .904
TOTAL SS 12 9 13 24 4 37 0 1.000 72.0 4.62 -0.7 .939
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).
08/05/2025 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/09/2025 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
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