3B Jim Kovach #21
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/13/2019
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3B JIM KOVACH #21 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
141 431 72 25 1 5 32 30 134 .167 .230 .265 4 -1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 70 60
Turn DP: - 60 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/2019 @ CLE Win, 5-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2019 @ CLE Win, 5-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/2019 @ CLE Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/2019 @ SYR Win, 5-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/11/2019 @ SYR Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
09/10/2019 @ SYR Win, 7-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/2019 DD Win, 6-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/07/2019 DD Win, 6-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/2019 DD Win, 7-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/05/2019 DD Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rather thin-skinned.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Adaptability
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Intelligence
Birthday:06/21/1987
Born in:Exeter, RI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 139 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 4th Pick in Round 2
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 141 431 72 25 1 5 32 35 30 134 .167 .230 .265 .494 .215 .097 30
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 137 473 5 0 0 11 7 0 114 31 4 3 57.1 25.3 1.80 -1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   131 22 6 0 2 8 9 9 39 0 4 1 .168 .227 .260 .486
Versus Right   300 50 19 1 3 24 26 21 95 0 3 4 .167 .231 .267 .497
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   14 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .214 .267 .286 .552
April   86 17 3 0 2 9 5 3 32 0 0 0 .198 .225 .302 .527
May   78 14 4 1 2 9 8 5 18 0 4 0 .179 .229 .333 .562
June   79 14 4 0 0 8 4 3 27 0 1 0 .177 .207 .228 .435
July   58 4 2 0 0 1 3 5 15 0 0 2 .069 .169 .103 .273
August   78 15 8 0 1 4 11 8 23 0 2 2 .192 .284 .333 .617
September   38 5 3 0 0 0 3 5 13 0 0 1 .132 .250 .211 .461
Spring Training   57 13 2 0 1 4 5 2 19 1 1 0 .228 .250 .316 .566
Last Year   377 78 21 1 7 39 31 35 116 1 5 2 .207 .277 .324 .601
2 Years Ago   121 27 10 1 0 18 13 12 37 0 3 1 .223 .299 .322 .621
Career   1056 208 63 5 12 98 95 88 321 1 15 10 .197 .265 .300 .565
Home   206 31 7 1 3 17 12 15 65 0 3 0 .150 .208 .238 .446
Road   225 41 18 0 2 15 23 15 69 0 4 5 .182 .249 .289 .538
Grass   423 72 25 1 5 32 35 30 133 0 7 5 .170 .234 .270 .503
Turf   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   137 24 8 0 1 10 11 13 41 0 1 1 .175 .252 .255 .507
Night   294 48 17 1 4 22 24 17 93 0 6 4 .163 .219 .269 .488
As Starter   429 70 25 1 5 30 35 30 134 0 7 5 .163 .226 .261 .487
As Reliever / Substitution   2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   88 17 8 0 2 11 12 9 26 0 1 0 .193 .268 .352 .620
Inning 1-3   142 24 7 0 1 6 6 6 41 0 4 2 .169 .213 .239 .453
Inning 4-6   153 21 6 0 2 9 12 10 52 0 2 3 .137 .205 .216 .421
Inning 7-9   123 25 12 1 0 14 15 14 36 0 1 0 .203 .285 .317 .602
Extra Innings   13 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .615 .769
0 Outs   121 23 8 0 2 4 18 8 35 0 6 3 .190 .258 .306 .563
1 Outs   160 25 8 1 1 11 8 13 51 0 1 0 .156 .220 .237 .457
2 Outs   150 24 9 0 2 17 9 9 48 0 0 2 .160 .217 .260 .477
Scoring Position   106 18 7 1 2 27 5 8 33 0 7 2 .170 .241 .311 .553
Bases Empty   262 42 15 0 3 3 24 17 87 0 0 1 .160 .214 .252 .466
Runner on 1st   63 12 3 0 0 2 6 5 14 0 0 2 .190 .271 .238 .510
Runner on 2nd   44 3 2 0 1 4 1 3 13 0 6 0 .068 .128 .182 .309
Runner on 3rd   8 3 1 0 1 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .500 .875 1.375
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 7 2 1 0 9 3 1 13 0 0 1 .212 .257 .333 .590
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   12 3 2 0 0 8 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724
Two Strikes   237 22 7 0 1 7 15 12 134 0 0 4 .093 .150 .135 .285
First Pitch   58 13 6 1 1 8 3 0 0 0 4 0 .224 .224 .414 .638
Count 0-1   37 10 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .270 .378 .649
Count 0-2   31 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 21 0 0 2 .032 .091 .032 .123
Count 1-0   32 8 3 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .344 .594
Count 1-1   23 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 .217 .250 .261 .511
Count 1-2   79 5 1 0 0 2 5 0 49 0 0 2 .063 .086 .076 .162
Count 2-0   10 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Count 2-1   23 5 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .217 .391 .609
Count 2-2   85 10 2 0 1 3 4 0 41 0 0 0 .118 .118 .176 .294
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   11 7 2 0 1 6 2 11 0 0 0 0 .636 .818 1.091 1.909
Full Count   42 6 4 0 0 1 5 12 23 0 0 0 .143 .333 .238 .571
Behind in Count   147 16 5 0 0 5 9 0 70 0 1 4 .109 .132 .143 .275
Ahead in Count   76 22 7 0 3 15 12 18 0 0 0 0 .289 .426 .500 .926
Batting Leadoff   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Batting 2nd   90 11 7 0 1 8 5 5 28 0 0 3 .122 .194 .233 .427
Batting 7th   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 8th   36 4 2 0 1 4 3 3 10 0 0 0 .111 .179 .250 .429
Batting 9th   297 54 15 1 3 20 27 21 93 0 7 2 .182 .241 .269 .510
Low Leverage   190 25 7 1 3 11 18 13 64 0 0 1 .132 .191 .226 .417
Medium Leverage   167 35 13 0 0 9 13 13 51 0 5 2 .210 .275 .287 .562
High Leverage   71 11 5 0 2 12 3 4 18 0 2 2 .155 .221 .310 .531
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
2015 Austin - ABA 27 9 19 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .158 .238 .211 .449 33 34 -0.1
2016 Austin - ABA 28 41 108 28 6 2 0 9 14 9 2 0 29 1 0 .259 .328 .352 .680 101 102 0.9
2017 Austin - ABA 29 103 121 27 10 1 0 18 13 12 1 0 37 1 0 .223 .299 .322 .621 65 63 -0.1
2018 Austin - ABA 30 143 377 78 21 1 7 39 31 35 2 1 116 6 6 .207 .277 .324 .601 57 52 -0.9
2019 Austin - ABA 31 141 431 72 25 1 5 32 35 30 5 0 134 4 3 .167 .230 .265 .494 36 30 -1.0
Total ABA 437 1056 208 63 5 12 98 95 88 10 1 321 12 9 .197 .265 .300 .565 54 49 -1.3
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
2004 Omaha HS - HS 16 38 153 48 8 0 3 27 23 21 0 2 24 1 1 .314 .392 .425 .817 87 93 0.3
2005 Omaha HS - HS 17 28 105 34 3 1 5 20 15 16 0 0 18 1 3 .324 .413 .514 .928 120 123 0.7
2006 Omaha HS - HS 18 40 172 70 9 3 2 23 45 24 1 0 24 5 0 .407 .482 .529 1.011 130 136 1.7
2007 Tiverton - R 19 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
2008 Tiverton - R 20 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.2
2009 Tiverton - R 21 61 211 59 12 1 2 25 19 12 0 3 55 4 2 .280 .314 .374 .689 86 89 0.6
2010 Long Beach - A 22 48 169 52 12 2 1 21 22 18 0 1 32 2 0 .308 .372 .420 .792 111 113 1.1
2011 Long Beach - A 23 91 312 88 18 2 3 25 41 36 0 0 50 9 1 .282 .356 .381 .738 115 117 1.8
2011 St. Louis - AA 23 15 48 7 1 0 0 4 4 7 1 0 10 1 0 .146 .268 .167 .435 28 40 -0.2
2012 Long Beach - A 24 36 135 33 9 0 0 18 15 9 2 1 23 3 1 .244 .299 .311 .610 81 83 0.3
2012 St. Louis - AA 24 57 147 37 15 0 1 15 16 10 0 0 36 0 1 .252 .299 .374 .674 103 101 0.6
2013 St. Louis - AA 25 23 89 25 6 0 4 18 15 10 2 0 21 0 1 .281 .366 .483 .849 153 152 1.0
2013 Laredo - AAA 25 104 349 87 11 1 9 35 45 35 6 4 82 7 2 .249 .325 .364 .689 105 107 1.8
2014 Laredo - AAA 26 102 352 78 19 0 5 23 28 35 2 1 81 4 3 .222 .295 .318 .613 82 83 0.2
2015 Laredo - AAA 27 105 396 95 11 1 6 40 34 27 2 3 81 4 3 .240 .290 .318 .608 86 86 1.1
2016 Laredo - AAA 28 53 184 41 6 0 3 20 14 11 3 2 34 4 0 .223 .275 .304 .579 74 74 0.4
Total AAA 364 1281 301 47 2 23 118 121 108 13 10 278 19 8 .235 .299 .329 .628 88 89
Total AA 95 284 69 22 0 5 37 35 27 3 0 67 1 2 .243 .315 .373 .689 105 106
Total A 175 616 173 39 4 4 64 78 63 2 2 105 14 2 .281 .348 .377 .725 107 109
Total AHS 106 430 152 20 4 10 70 83 61 1 2 66 7 4 .353 .433 .488 .922 112 117
Total AR 73 223 59 12 1 2 26 19 12 0 3 59 4 2 .265 .298 .354 .653 77 79
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
2015 Austin - ABA 27 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.1
Total ABA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Austin - ABA 3B 6 6 0 8 2 8 0 1.000 49.0 1.47 -0.6 1.038
2016 Austin - ABA 1B 10 10 75 3 10 78 0 1.000 81.1 8.63 +0.2 .971
2016 Austin - ABA 2B 1 1 1 5 1 7 1 .857 9.0 6.00 -0.4 .811
2016 Austin - ABA 3B 25 16 6 29 2 37 2 .946 169.0 1.86 +1.8 1.093
2016 Austin - ABA SS 1 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 9.0 3.00 -0.6 .686
2017 Austin - ABA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2017 Austin - ABA 2B 24 9 19 20 8 41 2 .951 103.0 3.41 -1.9 .898
2017 Austin - ABA 3B 68 16 15 53 3 68 0 1.000 228.2 2.68 +1.8 1.026
2017 Austin - ABA SS 8 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 17.1 3.63 -0.0 1.032
2018 Austin - ABA 1B 7 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 13.0 6.92 +0.1 1.023
2018 Austin - ABA 2B 59 41 77 88 28 165 0 1.000 338.0 4.39 +1.5 1.036
2018 Austin - ABA 3B 86 67 24 116 11 141 1 .993 627.2 2.01 +0.0 1.010
2018 Austin - ABA SS 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.1 .000
2019 Austin - ABA 2B 16 14 30 43 14 73 0 1.000 112.0 5.87 +1.7 1.097
2019 Austin - ABA 3B 126 123 59 227 28 289 3 .990 1069.1 2.41 +5.5 1.048
2019 Austin - ABA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 18 10 86 3 10 89 0 1.000 95.1 8.40 +0.3 .974
TOTAL 2B 100 65 127 156 51 286 3 .990 562.0 4.53 +0.9 1.021
TOTAL 3B 311 228 104 433 46 543 6 .989 2143.2 2.25 +8.5 1.038
TOTAL SS 10 2 6 5 1 12 1 .917 32.1 3.06 -0.7 .859
PLAYER HISTORY
06/11/2003 Joined the Omaha HS Mutiny.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 20 (55).
04/10/2004 Injured on 04/08/2004, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 20 (55).
04/21/2005 Injured on 04/20/2005, diagnosed with blurred vision, is day-to-day.
05/05/2005 Injured on 05/02/2005, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 2 weeks.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 20 (55).
04/20/2006 Was selected to the 2006 ABA High School All-Star Game.
07/01/2006 Released by the Omaha HS Mutiny.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 20 (55).
06/05/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft by the Austin Desperadoes (Round 2, Pick 4, 32nd overall pick).
07/18/2007 Signed a minor league contract with the Austin Desperadoes organization with a signing bonus of $10,090.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 25 (50).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 25 (50).
06/29/2009 Injured on 06/27/2009, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (50).
04/28/2010 Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks.
10/06/2010 Wins the 2010 ABA Class-A League World Series with the Long Beach Keys!
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
06/10/2011 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
08/22/2011 Injured on 08/21/2011, diagnosed with a lacerated chin, will not miss additional time.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 35 (45).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
11/04/2013 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
05/05/2014 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/2014 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
10/27/2015 Wins the 2015 AAA SC Great Glove Award at 3B.
12/02/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
12/01/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
11/26/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
09/06/2018 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2018 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
09/15/2019 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks.
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