SS John Platzer #42
Phoenix Gladiators ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/05/2024
 OA: 60 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
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
156 621 180 43 4 30 89 59 114 .290 .365 .517 21 6.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 75 60 70
Gap 55 60 55 60
Power 55 60 50 55
Eye 60 70 55 65
Avoid K's 70 80 65 70
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
09/24/2024 @ AUS Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2024 @ AUS Loss, 3-8 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/22/2024 @ AUS Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/2024 HH Win, 9-8 3 1 3 1 0 2 0 1
09/20/2024 HH Loss, 3-5 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/19/2024 HH Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2024 @ DD Win, 12-7 7 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/16/2024 @ DD Loss, 4-5 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
09/15/2024 @ DD Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2024 @ PHI Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 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:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 160 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 160 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 156 621 180 43 4 30 89 105 59 114 .290 .365 .517 .882 .375 .227 139
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 150 700 16 2 0 10 2 2 321 77 21 4 84.0 121.5 7.15 6.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   180 50 13 2 11 26 31 19 29 0 0 8 .278 .372 .556 .928
Versus Right   441 130 30 2 19 63 74 40 85 2 2 8 .295 .363 .501 .864
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   106 29 9 0 7 24 14 7 21 1 0 4 .274 .339 .557 .896
September   90 29 8 1 4 17 17 6 15 0 0 3 .322 .384 .567 .951
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   1143 322 68 4 58 163 194 124 206 6 2 28 .282 .364 .500 .865
Home   296 84 20 2 13 33 56 38 55 1 1 6 .284 .375 .497 .872
Road   325 96 23 2 17 56 49 21 59 1 1 10 .295 .356 .535 .891
Grass   608 177 43 4 29 87 103 58 111 2 2 16 .291 .367 .518 .885
Turf   13 3 0 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .462 .747
Day   260 82 20 2 17 47 52 19 41 2 0 8 .315 .377 .604 .981
Night   361 98 23 2 13 42 53 40 73 0 2 8 .271 .357 .454 .811
As Starter   615 178 42 4 30 88 104 59 114 2 2 16 .289 .366 .517 .883
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Pinch Hitting   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Close/Late   117 40 6 1 5 21 18 10 22 0 0 3 .342 .408 .538 .946
Inning 1-3   251 67 16 2 9 23 40 23 40 1 1 6 .267 .342 .454 .796
Inning 4-6   171 52 16 0 11 31 33 20 33 1 1 5 .304 .391 .591 .982
Inning 7-9   192 60 11 2 10 35 31 15 39 0 0 5 .312 .377 .547 .924
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
0 Outs   269 62 14 1 9 16 45 26 50 1 2 5 .230 .309 .390 .699
1 Outs   174 60 9 2 14 37 38 16 36 1 0 5 .345 .413 .661 1.074
2 Outs   178 58 20 1 7 36 22 17 28 0 0 6 .326 .403 .567 .970
Scoring Position   110 40 11 1 5 53 18 11 20 2 2 2 .364 .424 .618 1.042
Bases Empty   405 104 22 2 20 20 62 36 78 0 0 11 .257 .334 .469 .803
Runner on 1st   106 36 10 1 5 16 25 12 16 0 0 3 .340 .421 .594 1.016
Runner on 2nd   24 7 2 1 0 4 5 5 3 0 2 1 .292 .433 .458 .892
Runner on 3rd   16 6 2 0 2 9 2 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .875 1.287
Runner on 1st & 2nd   40 15 5 0 1 14 6 1 6 0 0 0 .375 .390 .575 .965
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 4 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .556 .625 1.181
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 2 9 2 2 3 2 0 0 .429 .455 1.286 1.740
Bases Loaded   15 5 1 0 0 12 2 1 5 0 0 1 .333 .412 .400 .812
Two Strikes   306 70 16 2 14 40 47 29 114 1 0 8 .229 .311 .431 .742
First Pitch   85 34 9 1 4 15 18 1 0 0 0 3 .400 .427 .671 1.098
Count 0-1   52 14 2 0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 3 .269 .309 .365 .674
Count 0-2   50 13 2 0 3 7 10 0 20 0 0 1 .260 .275 .480 .755
Count 1-0   60 19 4 0 4 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .328 .583 .911
Count 1-1   54 19 6 1 2 5 9 0 0 0 1 1 .352 .364 .611 .975
Count 1-2   82 11 1 0 2 7 4 0 36 0 0 3 .134 .165 .220 .384
Count 2-0   21 7 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .318 .429 .747
Count 2-1   32 12 4 0 4 12 6 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 2-2   103 17 5 1 4 12 9 0 46 0 0 2 .165 .181 .350 .530
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 5 0 0 1 2 3 15 0 0 0 0 .455 .769 .727 1.497
Full Count   71 29 8 1 5 14 24 29 12 1 0 2 .408 .583 .761 1.343
Behind in Count   184 38 5 0 6 17 21 0 56 0 0 7 .207 .236 .332 .567
Ahead in Count   124 43 10 0 9 26 24 29 0 1 1 1 .347 .471 .645 1.116
Batting Leadoff   484 142 32 3 21 60 82 49 91 2 2 12 .293 .371 .502 .873
Batting 2nd   25 6 1 0 2 5 5 4 7 0 0 0 .240 .345 .520 .865
Batting 3rd   97 29 10 1 7 23 17 6 13 0 0 4 .299 .364 .639 1.004
Batting 4th   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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   244 73 20 3 16 29 44 25 51 0 0 8 .299 .383 .602 .985
Medium Leverage   272 73 16 1 12 31 48 28 45 2 2 7 .268 .350 .467 .816
High Leverage   105 34 7 0 2 29 13 6 18 0 0 0 .324 .360 .448 .808
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 22 156 621 180 43 4 30 89 105 59 16 2 114 21 4 .290 .365 .517 .882 136 139 6.0
Total ABA 290 1143 322 68 4 58 163 194 124 28 6 206 38 8 .282 .364 .500 .865 129 132 9.3
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 3B 3 3 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 +0.2 1.057
2024 Phoenix - ABA SS 148 147 214 482 81 718 22 .969 1304.2 4.80 -5.6 .962
TOTAL 3B 9 9 4 15 1 19 0 1.000 75.0 2.28 +0.5 1.103
TOTAL SS 275 270 389 840 156 1264 35 .972 2415.1 4.58 -16.8 .956
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2024 700 2
Year AB Rank
2024 621 4
Year H Rank
2024 180 5
Year TB Rank
2024 321 5
Year 2B Rank
2024 43 10
Year HR Rank
2024 30 9
Year R Rank
2024 105 5
Year HP Rank
2024 16 3
Year EBH Rank
2024 77 4
Year SLG Rank
2024 .517 9
Year RC Rank
2024 121.53 5
Year RC/27 Rank
2024 7.15 9
Year wOBA Rank
2024 .375 8
Year OPS Rank
2024 .882 9
Year WAR Rank
2024 6.0 7
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