SS John Platzer #42
Phoenix Gladiators ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/28/2024
 OA: 60 POT: 65
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SS JOHN PLATZER #42 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
131 518 147 34 3 25 69 53 97 .284 .363 .506 18 4.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 75 65 70
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 50 55 50 55
Eye 60 65 55 60
Avoid K's 70 80 70 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 45
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 25 65 65
Turn DP: - 70 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/27/2024 @ IND Win, 5-3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
08/26/2024 @ IND Win, 5-1 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
08/25/2024 @ ME Loss, 3-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/24/2024 @ ME Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/2024 @ ME Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 0
08/22/2024 @ AUS Win, 9-3 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/21/2024 @ AUS Loss, 4-9 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
08/20/2024 @ AUS Win, 7-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2024 @ AUS Win, 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/17/2024 BOS Win, 6-2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
John represents what's good about ballplayers.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:05/01/2002
Born in:Stafford, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 140 Days
Service This Yr:152 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 140 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 10th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 131 518 147 34 3 25 69 86 53 97 .284 .363 .506 .869 .370 .222 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 588 13 2 0 7 2 2 262 62 18 4 81.8 99.7 6.97 4.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   144 36 10 1 8 17 22 16 23 0 0 6 .250 .349 .500 .849
Versus Right   374 111 24 2 17 52 64 37 74 2 2 7 .297 .369 .508 .877
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 3 1 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .429 .556 1.429 1.984
Last Week   28 5 2 0 1 5 2 1 7 0 0 0 .179 .207 .357 .564
March   11 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .455 .538 .727 1.266
April   111 26 4 1 2 9 14 8 19 1 1 2 .234 .295 .342 .637
May   100 25 4 0 3 10 13 11 28 0 1 2 .250 .336 .380 .716
June   103 31 7 0 8 14 24 11 15 0 0 2 .301 .379 .602 .981
July   100 35 11 2 5 14 22 14 15 0 0 3 .350 .444 .650 1.094
August   93 25 8 0 6 21 12 7 19 1 0 4 .269 .343 .548 .891
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   63 14 2 0 6 10 10 5 12 0 0 0 .222 .279 .540 .819
Last Year   522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 92 4 0 12 .272 .363 .481 .844
Career   1040 289 59 3 53 143 175 118 189 6 2 25 .278 .363 .493 .857
Home   252 70 17 2 11 27 47 33 48 1 1 5 .278 .371 .492 .863
Road   266 77 17 1 14 42 39 20 49 1 1 8 .289 .356 .519 .875
Grass   505 144 34 3 24 67 84 52 94 2 2 13 .285 .365 .507 .872
Turf   13 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Day   236 73 19 2 12 39 44 16 38 2 0 7 .309 .368 .559 .927
Night   282 74 15 1 13 30 42 37 59 0 2 6 .262 .360 .461 .821
As Starter   513 145 33 3 25 68 86 53 97 2 2 13 .283 .363 .505 .868
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   97 34 5 1 4 17 15 9 17 0 0 3 .351 .422 .546 .968
Inning 1-3   212 54 10 1 7 14 34 22 35 1 1 5 .255 .338 .410 .748
Inning 4-6   138 40 14 0 9 25 25 17 30 1 1 4 .290 .381 .587 .968
Inning 7-9   166 53 10 2 9 30 26 13 31 0 0 4 .319 .383 .566 .949
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   229 50 13 1 7 13 34 22 44 1 2 4 .218 .297 .376 .672
1 Outs   151 52 9 1 13 32 35 16 33 1 0 5 .344 .422 .675 1.097
2 Outs   138 45 12 1 5 24 17 15 20 0 0 4 .326 .408 .536 .944
Scoring Position   89 31 9 0 4 41 14 11 17 2 2 2 .348 .423 .584 1.007
Bases Empty   349 89 20 2 16 16 52 34 67 0 0 8 .255 .335 .461 .796
Runner on 1st   80 27 5 1 5 12 20 8 13 0 0 3 .338 .418 .613 1.030
Runner on 2nd   21 6 2 0 0 3 4 5 3 0 2 1 .286 .444 .381 .825
Runner on 3rd   16 6 2 0 2 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .875 1.287
Runner on 1st & 2nd   30 11 4 0 1 11 5 1 5 0 0 0 .367 .387 .600 .987
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .571 .625 .714 1.339
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 1 5 1 2 2 2 0 0 .333 .429 1.333 1.762
Bases Loaded   12 3 0 0 0 8 1 1 4 0 0 1 .250 .357 .250 .607
Two Strikes   256 59 14 1 14 35 41 24 97 1 0 6 .230 .310 .457 .767
First Pitch   71 28 7 1 3 9 14 1 0 0 0 3 .394 .427 .648 1.075
Count 0-1   46 14 2 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 3 .304 .347 .413 .760
Count 0-2   40 11 2 0 3 7 8 0 16 0 0 0 .275 .275 .550 .825
Count 1-0   51 16 3 0 4 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .314 .608 .922
Count 1-1   45 14 4 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 1 1 .311 .326 .444 .771
Count 1-2   70 9 0 0 2 6 4 0 32 0 0 3 .129 .164 .214 .379
Count 2-0   18 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .263 .333 .596
Count 2-1   23 9 3 0 3 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 .391 .391 .913 1.304
Count 2-2   85 14 4 1 4 9 9 0 40 0 0 2 .165 .184 .376 .560
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 15 0 0 0 0 .250 .739 .250 .989
Full Count   61 25 8 0 5 13 20 24 9 1 0 1 .410 .575 .787 1.362
Behind in Count   156 34 4 0 6 16 19 0 48 0 0 6 .218 .247 .359 .606
Ahead in Count   100 32 7 0 7 20 17 28 0 1 1 0 .320 .465 .600 1.065
Batting Leadoff   427 121 26 3 19 50 73 45 81 2 2 9 .283 .362 .492 .854
Batting 2nd   25 6 1 0 2 5 5 4 7 0 0 0 .240 .345 .520 .865
Batting 3rd   64 19 7 0 4 14 8 4 9 0 0 4 .297 .375 .594 .969
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   209 62 15 3 13 20 39 24 43 0 0 7 .297 .388 .584 .971
Medium Leverage   228 59 14 0 10 24 38 24 40 2 2 6 .259 .342 .452 .794
High Leverage   81 26 5 0 2 25 9 5 14 0 0 0 .321 .360 .457 .817
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
2023 Phoenix - ABA 21 134 522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 12 4 92 17 4 .272 .363 .481 .844 120 123 3.3
2024 Phoenix - ABA 22 131 518 147 34 3 25 69 86 53 13 2 97 18 4 .284 .363 .506 .869 133 135 4.8
Total ABA 265 1040 289 59 3 53 143 175 118 25 6 189 35 8 .278 .363 .493 .857 127 129 8.1
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
2022 Johnson County Community College - JUCO 20 46 189 74 20 1 14 34 54 32 7 0 22 6 2 .392 .496 .730 1.226 177 191 2.7
2022 Stockton - AA 20 65 224 58 18 1 9 28 33 27 10 2 47 3 4 .259 .361 .469 .830 142 153 2.0
2023 Stockton - AA 21 13 49 19 2 0 6 14 14 10 3 0 4 2 2 .388 .516 .796 1.312 275 328 1.3
Total AA 78 273 77 20 1 15 42 47 37 13 2 51 5 6 .282 .391 .527 .918 167 186
Total AJUCO 46 189 74 20 1 14 34 54 32 7 0 22 6 2 .392 .496 .730 1.226 177 191
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Phoenix - ABA 3B 6 6 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 51.0 2.47 +0.3 1.126
2023 Phoenix - ABA SS 127 123 175 358 75 546 13 .976 1110.2 4.32 -11.2 .948
2024 Phoenix - ABA SS 126 126 189 404 71 611 18 .971 1111.2 4.80 -4.7 .961
TOTAL 3B 6 6 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 51.0 2.47 +0.3 1.126
TOTAL SS 253 249 364 762 146 1157 31 .973 2222.1 4.56 -15.8 .955
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2022 Joined the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
02/09/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers development complex.
03/01/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers development complex.
03/25/2022 Goes 0-4 against the Crowder College Roughriders, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
05/16/2022 Wins the 2022 AJUCO Platinum Stick Award at SS.
05/19/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 AJUCO Most Valuable Player Award voting.
06/07/2022 Released by the Johnson County Community College Cavaliers.
06/07/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Phoenix Gladiators.
06/23/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Gladiators organization with a signing bonus of $60,000.
06/29/2022 Named the #15 prospect in the ABA
10/07/2022 Wins the 2022 ABA Double A World Series with the Stockton Ragin Cajuns!
11/01/2022 Named the #12 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
03/31/2023 Named the #15 prospect in the ABA
04/24/2023 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/28/2023 Named the #9 prospect in the ABA
07/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
07/17/2024 Was selected to the 2024 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
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