SS John Platzer #42
Phoenix Gladiators ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/12/2025
 OA: 65 POT: 70
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS JOHN PLATZER #42 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
65 231 60 9 3 5 17 41 47 .260 .394 .390 7 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 75 65 70
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 55 55 50 55
Eye 55 65 55 60
Avoid K's 75 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: 60
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
06/11/2025 @ PHI Win, 6-2 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 0
06/09/2025 @ NYN Win, 8-4 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
06/08/2025 @ NYN Win, 10-5 4 2 2 3 1 0 0 0
06/07/2025 @ NYN Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
06/04/2025 @ HH Loss, 0-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/03/2025 @ HH Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/02/2025 @ HH Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/01/2025 IND Loss, 4-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/31/2025 IND Win, 4-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/30/2025 IND Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
His media savvy is unparalleled.
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:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 64 Days
Service This Yr:76 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 10th Pick in Round 1
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 65 231 60 9 3 5 17 34 41 47 .260 .394 .390 .783 .349 .130 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 287 12 1 0 6 0 3 90 17 7 1 87.5 40.2 5.99 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 16 2 2 2 4 12 17 17 0 0 4 .219 .394 .384 .777
Versus Right   158 44 7 1 3 13 22 24 30 3 0 8 .278 .394 .392 .786
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 3 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .500 .600 1.167 1.767
Last Week   18 2 0 0 1 3 2 2 4 0 0 2 .111 .273 .278 .551
March   11 5 1 1 0 1 4 6 2 0 0 3 .455 .700 .727 1.427
April   99 32 3 1 1 5 13 16 14 1 0 3 .323 .429 .404 .833
May   92 17 4 1 2 5 12 14 25 1 0 4 .185 .315 .315 .631
June   29 6 1 0 2 6 5 5 6 1 0 2 .207 .351 .448 .800
Spring Training   67 16 3 1 3 10 11 5 16 0 0 0 .239 .292 .448 .739
Last Year   621 180 43 4 30 89 105 59 114 2 2 16 .290 .365 .517 .882
2 Years Ago   522 142 25 0 28 74 89 65 92 4 0 12 .272 .363 .481 .844
Career   1374 382 77 7 63 180 228 165 253 9 2 40 .278 .370 .482 .851
Home   112 31 5 1 3 7 19 17 22 2 0 4 .277 .385 .420 .805
Road   119 29 4 2 2 10 15 24 25 1 0 8 .244 .401 .361 .763
Grass   219 57 9 3 5 15 33 39 45 3 0 12 .260 .396 .397 .793
Turf   12 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .250 .607
Day   84 24 2 3 0 3 10 14 15 0 0 4 .286 .412 .381 .793
Night   147 36 7 0 5 14 24 27 32 3 0 8 .245 .384 .395 .778
As Starter   230 60 9 3 5 17 34 40 46 3 0 12 .261 .393 .391 .784
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   54 15 0 1 1 4 7 9 14 0 0 3 .278 .409 .370 .779
Inning 1-3   84 22 1 1 1 7 11 10 16 2 0 3 .262 .354 .333 .687
Inning 4-6   75 16 5 0 2 5 12 19 12 1 0 2 .213 .381 .360 .741
Inning 7-9   64 18 3 2 2 5 9 11 17 0 0 7 .281 .439 .484 .923
Extra Innings   8 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .556 .500 1.056
0 Outs   72 21 4 2 2 6 15 10 12 1 0 6 .292 .416 .486 .902
1 Outs   83 21 4 0 3 8 14 13 17 2 0 3 .253 .366 .410 .776
2 Outs   76 18 1 1 0 3 5 18 18 0 0 3 .237 .402 .276 .678
Scoring Position   52 11 0 0 1 12 7 13 13 3 0 4 .212 .389 .269 .658
Bases Empty   135 41 9 3 3 3 20 22 21 0 0 7 .304 .427 .481 .908
Runner on 1st   44 8 0 0 1 2 7 6 13 0 0 1 .182 .294 .250 .544
Runner on 2nd   25 6 0 0 0 2 1 4 5 0 0 2 .240 .387 .240 .627
Runner on 3rd   6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 2 0 0 1 3 6 6 2 0 0 0 .154 .421 .385 .806
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   120 22 6 3 3 7 18 24 47 2 0 6 .183 .342 .358 .700
First Pitch   33 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 .286 .273 .558
Count 0-1   21 7 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 .333 .440 .476 .916
Count 0-2   22 4 1 0 2 3 4 0 9 0 0 2 .182 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-0   19 7 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .368 .350 .421 .771
Count 1-1   13 7 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 .538 .571 .769 1.341
Count 1-2   35 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 14 1 0 3 .114 .179 .143 .322
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 2-2   37 6 3 0 1 1 2 0 17 0 0 0 .162 .162 .324 .486
Count 3-0   2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   6 3 1 0 0 0 5 13 0 0 0 0 .500 .842 .667 1.509
Full Count   26 8 1 3 0 2 10 24 7 1 0 1 .308 .635 .577 1.212
Behind in Count   78 15 2 0 3 7 8 0 23 1 0 9 .192 .273 .333 .606
Ahead in Count   44 16 2 0 0 2 12 16 0 1 0 0 .364 .525 .409 .934
Batting 3rd   231 60 9 3 5 17 34 40 47 3 0 12 .260 .392 .390 .781
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   93 29 6 3 3 3 13 22 17 0 0 7 .312 .475 .538 1.013
Medium Leverage   88 19 3 0 1 9 11 10 22 3 0 2 .216 .301 .284 .585
High Leverage   50 12 0 0 1 5 10 9 8 0 0 3 .240 .387 .300 .687
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 .882 138 140 6.1
2025 Phoenix - ABA 23 65 231 60 9 3 5 17 34 41 12 3 47 7 1 .260 .394 .390 .783 115 122 1.3
Total ABA 355 1374 382 77 7 63 180 228 165 40 9 253 45 9 .278 .370 .482 .851 127 130 10.7
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
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
2025 Phoenix - ABA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Phoenix - ABA SS 64 63 100 166 23 277 11 .960 567.1 4.22 -6.6 .933
TOTAL 3B 9 9 4 15 1 19 0 1.000 75.0 2.28 +0.5 1.103
TOTAL SS 339 333 489 1006 179 1541 46 .970 2982.2 4.51 -23.4 .952
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.
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: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
03/28/2025 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
05/19/2025 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
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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