SS John Platzer #42
Phoenix Gladiators ABA
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/21/2025
 OA: 65 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
21 75 24 3 1 1 4 18 12 .320 .469 .427 2 0.8
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: 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
04/20/2025 @ DD Loss, 2-3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2025 OAK Win, 5-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/2025 OAK Loss, 2-7 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
04/16/2025 OAK Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/15/2025 SDF Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/14/2025 SDF Loss, 3-7 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
04/12/2025 AUS Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/2025 AUS Win, 11-8 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 1
04/10/2025 AUS Win, 8-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
04/09/2025 VAC Win, 14-3 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 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:190 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, 12 Days
Service This Yr:24 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 12 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 21 75 24 3 1 1 4 13 18 12 .320 .469 .427 .896 .402 .107 158
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 98 4 0 0 1 0 1 32 5 2 1 66.7 17.6 8.82 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 7 1 1 1 1 5 3 5 0 0 1 .467 .579 .867 1.446
Versus Right   60 17 2 0 0 3 8 15 7 1 0 3 .283 .443 .317 .760
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 5 0 0 0 2 1 5 2 1 0 1 .238 .393 .238 .631
March   11 5 1 1 0 1 4 6 2 0 0 3 .455 .700 .727 1.427
April   64 19 2 0 1 3 9 12 10 1 0 1 .297 .410 .375 .785
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   1218 346 71 5 59 167 207 142 218 7 2 32 .284 .372 .496 .868
Home   40 14 2 0 1 3 6 7 6 1 0 1 .350 .449 .475 .924
Road   35 10 1 1 0 1 7 11 6 0 0 3 .286 .490 .371 .861
Grass   75 24 3 1 1 4 13 18 12 1 0 4 .320 .469 .427 .896
Day   34 14 2 1 0 2 6 7 2 0 0 1 .412 .524 .529 1.053
Night   41 10 1 0 1 2 7 11 10 1 0 3 .244 .429 .341 .770
As Starter   75 24 3 1 1 4 13 18 12 1 0 4 .320 .469 .427 .896
Close/Late   15 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 1 .200 .400 .200 .600
Inning 1-3   29 12 0 0 0 1 6 6 2 0 0 1 .414 .528 .414 .942
Inning 4-6   24 7 3 0 0 2 4 6 3 1 0 0 .292 .419 .417 .836
Inning 7-9   19 3 0 1 1 1 2 6 7 0 0 3 .158 .429 .421 .850
Extra Innings   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
0 Outs   18 7 1 1 0 1 3 6 3 1 0 1 .389 .538 .556 1.094
1 Outs   29 11 2 0 1 3 7 5 4 0 0 1 .379 .486 .552 1.037
2 Outs   28 6 0 0 0 0 3 7 5 0 0 2 .214 .405 .214 .620
Scoring Position   17 3 0 0 0 3 3 6 3 1 0 3 .176 .444 .176 .621
Bases Empty   44 18 3 1 1 1 6 9 8 0 0 1 .409 .519 .591 1.109
Runner on 1st   14 3 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 .214 .353 .214 .567
Runner on 2nd   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .455 .333 .788
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   38 7 2 1 0 2 6 8 12 1 0 2 .184 .347 .289 .636
First Pitch   10 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .455 .500 .955
Count 0-1   7 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.000 1.571
Count 0-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   8 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Count 1-2   11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 2 .091 .231 .182 .413
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 .667 .917 .667 1.583
Full Count   9 2 0 1 0 2 3 8 2 1 0 0 .222 .556 .444 1.000
Behind in Count   26 6 1 0 1 1 3 0 6 0 0 2 .231 .286 .385 .670
Ahead in Count   15 6 0 0 0 1 5 10 0 0 0 0 .400 .640 .400 1.040
Batting 3rd   75 24 3 1 1 4 13 18 12 1 0 4 .320 .469 .427 .896
Low Leverage   35 13 1 1 1 1 6 8 6 0 0 2 .371 .511 .543 1.054
Medium Leverage   26 9 2 0 0 3 4 6 5 1 0 1 .346 .471 .423 .894
High Leverage   14 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 .143 .368 .143 .511
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 21 75 24 3 1 1 4 13 18 4 1 12 2 1 .320 .469 .427 .896 146 158 0.8
Total ABA 311 1218 346 71 5 59 167 207 142 32 7 218 40 9 .284 .372 .496 .868 131 134 10.2
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 SS 21 21 37 61 10 102 4 .961 186.2 4.73 -2.2 .949
TOTAL 3B 9 9 4 15 1 19 0 1.000 75.0 2.28 +0.5 1.103
TOTAL SS 296 291 426 901 166 1366 39 .971 2602.0 4.59 -19.0 .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.
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.
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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