LF Matt Liebler #58
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/13/2019
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LF MATT LIEBLER #58 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 134 23 3 0 1 6 6 34 .172 .224 .216 9 -1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 50 45 55 50
Eye 45 40 50 45
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 40 60
Arm: 25 45 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 75
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2019 NYN Loss, 6-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/28/2019 NYN Win, 3-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/2019 NYN Loss, 4-15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2019 DET Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/24/2019 DET Win, 4-1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2019 DET Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2019 @ DD Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2019 @ DD Win, 5-4 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/20/2019 @ DD Loss, 2-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2019 PHO Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 3 1 0 3 0
PERSONALITY
He trains hard and is super smart. Liebler is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:04/13/1993
Born in:Friendswood, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,232
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 128 Days
Service This Yr:128 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 83 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 18th Pick in Round 4
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 41 134 23 3 0 1 6 5 6 34 .172 .224 .216 .440 .192 .045 13
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 144 3 1 0 2 1 0 29 4 9 1 90.0 7.3 1.72 -1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 1 1 .111 .143 .148 .291
Versus Right   107 20 2 0 1 6 4 6 26 0 0 2 .187 .243 .234 .477
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
April   65 11 2 0 0 1 2 4 13 0 0 1 .169 .229 .200 .429
May   18 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .278 .316 .333 .649
September   44 6 0 0 1 3 3 1 14 0 0 1 .136 .174 .205 .378
Spring Training   44 10 0 0 0 5 2 2 13 0 2 1 .227 .277 .227 .504
Last Year   266 74 16 1 12 39 41 18 66 0 0 17 .278 .362 .481 .843
2 Years Ago   529 139 20 2 19 59 75 34 137 3 6 20 .263 .329 .416 .745
Career   1249 311 53 4 37 135 154 72 316 5 9 46 .249 .313 .387 .699
Home   75 12 0 0 1 5 5 3 21 0 1 2 .160 .212 .200 .412
Road   59 11 3 0 0 1 0 3 13 0 0 1 .186 .238 .237 .475
Grass   134 23 3 0 1 6 5 6 34 0 1 3 .172 .224 .216 .440
Day   38 8 1 0 0 1 2 2 12 0 1 1 .211 .268 .237 .505
Night   96 15 2 0 1 5 3 4 22 0 0 2 .156 .206 .208 .414
As Starter   126 23 3 0 1 6 5 6 30 0 1 3 .183 .237 .230 .467
As Reliever / Substitution   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   38 7 1 0 0 0 1 2 11 0 0 1 .184 .244 .211 .454
Inning 1-3   46 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 1 .130 .184 .130 .314
Inning 4-6   44 8 0 0 1 6 4 2 10 0 1 0 .182 .217 .250 .467
Inning 7-9   39 9 3 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 2 .231 .302 .308 .610
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   47 11 0 0 0 0 3 1 12 0 1 1 .234 .265 .234 .499
1 Outs   50 7 2 0 0 1 1 3 10 0 0 1 .140 .204 .180 .384
2 Outs   37 5 1 0 1 5 1 2 12 0 0 1 .135 .200 .243 .443
Scoring Position   27 3 0 0 1 6 2 4 9 0 1 1 .111 .250 .222 .472
Bases Empty   84 16 3 0 0 0 1 1 16 0 0 2 .190 .218 .226 .445
Runner on 1st   23 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .174 .208 .174 .382
Runner on 2nd   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 1 0 .111 .333 .111 .444
Runner on 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .375 .714 1.089
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   60 6 0 0 0 1 2 1 34 0 0 1 .100 .129 .100 .229
First Pitch   16 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .375 .688
Count 0-1   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 0-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   12 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Count 1-1   15 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .133 .278 .133 .411
Count 1-2   23 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 0 0 1 .087 .125 .087 .212
Count 2-0   7 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .857 1.143
Count 2-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-2   20 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Full Count   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Behind in Count   39 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 0 1 1 .103 .125 .103 .228
Ahead in Count   33 8 2 0 1 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 .242 .324 .394 .718
Batting Leadoff   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .100 .182 .100 .282
Batting 2nd   52 6 0 0 1 3 3 1 17 0 0 1 .115 .148 .173 .321
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 5th   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Batting 6th   17 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
Batting 7th   13 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .385 .467 .462 .928
Batting 8th   21 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 .190 .292 .238 .530
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   53 9 3 0 0 2 2 2 12 0 0 2 .170 .228 .226 .454
Medium Leverage   49 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 0 1 .163 .212 .163 .375
High Leverage   32 6 0 0 1 4 3 2 10 0 1 0 .188 .235 .281 .517
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2019 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 252 69 11 4 13 33 33 20 51 .274 .340 .504 .844 .375 .230 157
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 282 7 0 0 2 0 3 127 28 15 2 88.2 46.8 6.65 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 19 5 1 3 12 5 2 16 0 0 1 .271 .301 .500 .801
Versus Right   182 50 6 3 10 21 28 18 35 3 0 6 .275 .354 .505 .860
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   36 10 2 0 1 3 4 3 10 1 0 2 .278 .357 .417 .774
July   61 23 2 3 4 6 12 7 10 1 0 1 .377 .443 .705 1.148
August   107 26 4 1 7 19 16 9 21 0 0 1 .243 .308 .495 .803
September   48 10 3 0 1 5 1 1 10 1 0 3 .208 .264 .333 .597
Postseason   4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Career   1148 305 47 11 45 139 152 98 251 7 0 41 .266 .343 .443 .787
Home   119 32 5 2 5 11 20 14 23 2 0 1 .269 .346 .471 .816
Road   133 37 6 2 8 22 13 6 28 1 0 6 .278 .336 .534 .869
Grass   241 68 11 4 12 32 32 19 46 3 0 6 .282 .346 .510 .856
Turf   11 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 .091 .231 .364 .594
Day   74 23 3 1 5 7 14 9 18 1 0 1 .311 .388 .581 .969
Night   178 46 8 3 8 26 19 11 33 2 0 6 .258 .320 .472 .792
As Starter   251 69 11 4 13 33 33 20 50 3 0 7 .275 .342 .506 .848
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 22 42 121 25 8 0 0 12 11 6 2 1 36 6 7 .207 .254 .273 .527 54 53 -0.2
2016 Austin - ABA 23 66 199 50 6 1 5 19 22 8 4 1 43 11 4 .251 .292 .367 .659 94 88 -0.3
2017 Austin - ABA 24 147 529 139 20 2 19 59 75 34 20 3 137 31 18 .263 .329 .416 .745 96 97 1.0
2018 Austin - ABA 25 128 266 74 16 1 12 39 41 18 17 0 66 17 14 .278 .362 .481 .843 118 125 1.7
2019 Austin - ABA 26 41 134 23 3 0 1 6 5 6 3 0 34 9 1 .172 .224 .216 .440 23 13 -1.1
Total ABA 424 1249 311 53 4 37 135 154 72 46 5 316 74 44 .249 .313 .387 .699 89 89 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
2013 College of Southern Nevada - JUCO 20 40 175 62 13 0 12 53 42 17 3 2 36 6 0 .354 .416 .634 1.051 131 124 1.1
2013 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 20 33 127 35 5 0 5 13 19 17 4 0 26 2 0 .276 .378 .433 .811 126 129 1.0
2013 Tiverton - R 20 65 238 62 7 4 26 54 55 26 5 2 51 16 8 .261 .343 .651 .994 164 156 2.9
2014 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 21 34 127 35 11 1 4 10 17 12 3 0 24 2 2 .276 .352 .472 .825 129 127 0.8
2014 St. Louis - AA 21 12 46 17 1 1 5 16 10 6 0 1 10 2 2 .370 .434 .761 1.195 247 242 0.9
2014 Laredo - AAA 21 101 380 94 15 3 15 44 48 22 12 0 87 15 7 .247 .309 .421 .730 115 118 2.6
2015 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 22 36 140 40 0 2 7 21 30 15 2 2 20 3 4 .286 .358 .464 .823 126 123 1.2
2015 Laredo - AAA 22 67 244 62 9 2 6 27 26 27 7 2 51 5 10 .254 .343 .381 .724 121 118 1.7
2016 Laredo - AAA 23 77 272 80 12 2 11 35 45 29 15 2 62 17 17 .294 .390 .474 .864 159 163 3.1
2019 Laredo - AAA 26 66 252 69 11 4 13 33 33 20 7 3 51 15 2 .274 .340 .504 .844 152 157 3.3
Total AAA 311 1148 305 47 11 45 139 152 98 41 7 251 52 36 .266 .343 .443 .787 135 137
Total AA 12 46 17 1 1 5 16 10 6 0 1 10 2 2 .370 .434 .761 1.195 247 242
Total AR 65 238 62 7 4 26 54 55 26 5 2 51 16 8 .261 .343 .651 .994 164 156
Total AJUCO 40 175 62 13 0 12 53 42 17 3 2 36 6 0 .354 .416 .634 1.051 131 124
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 22 9 12 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750 118 118 0.4
2016 Austin - ABA 23 6 13 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 0 .231 .231 .385 .615 78 60 -0.8
2017 Austin - ABA 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.8
2019 Laredo - AAA 26 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 274 290 -0.0
Total ABA 16 26 7 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 8 1 0 .269 .269 .385 .654 89 79
Total AAA 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250 274 290
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 LF 30 23 51 2 1 53 0 1.000 222.0 2.15 +1.8 .993
2015 Austin - ABA CF 7 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 60.0 2.70 +0.5 .994
2015 Austin - ABA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Austin - ABA LF 49 40 66 0 0 67 1 .985 378.0 1.57 -3.1 1.015
2016 Austin - ABA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.1 .984
2016 Austin - ABA RF 12 9 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 81.0 1.78 -1.9 .923
2017 Austin - ABA LF 126 119 212 5 2 221 4 .982 1077.2 1.81 -0.6 1.019
2017 Austin - ABA CF 7 4 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 40.0 2.70 -0.5 .836
2017 Austin - ABA RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.8 .794
2018 Austin - ABA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Austin - ABA LF 78 44 88 1 0 90 1 .989 411.2 1.95 +3.4 1.010
2018 Austin - ABA CF 14 8 22 1 1 23 0 1.000 79.0 2.62 -0.1 .981
2018 Austin - ABA RF 44 8 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 122.2 2.20 +0.4 .985
2019 Austin - ABA LF 33 31 47 2 0 50 1 .980 267.2 1.65 -1.6 .966
2019 Laredo - AAA LF 13 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 43.0 2.09 +0.4 1.102
2019 Laredo - AAA CF 24 19 47 1 0 49 1 .980 164.0 2.63 -0.0 .982
2019 Austin - ABA RF 4 3 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 +0.1 .984
2019 Laredo - AAA RF 25 22 41 0 0 41 0 1.000 178.0 2.07 +0.9 .986
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 329 260 474 10 3 491 7 .986 2400.0 1.81 +0.4 1.010
TOTAL CF 53 37 99 3 1 103 1 .990 351.2 2.61 -0.2 .966
TOTAL RF 87 44 95 2 0 97 0 1.000 425.2 2.05 -1.4 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2013 Joined the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.
03/24/2013 Was selected to the 2013 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
03/29/2013 Hits three home runs against the Walters State Community College Senators, going 3-3 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored!
03/31/2013 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
04/18/2013 Injured on 04/17/2013, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 4 weeks.
06/05/2013 Released by the College of Southern Nevada Coyotes.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 92nd overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
06/15/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Austin Desperados organization with a signing bonus of $2,500.
10/14/2013 Wins the 2013 AR NC Great Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
04/21/2014 Wins the AA W-AA Player of the Week Award.
06/13/2014 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/22/2014 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/24/2014 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
08/29/2014 Injured on 08/27/2014, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 4-5 weeks.
12/01/2014 Named to the 2014 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
04/27/2015 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/08/2015 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/02/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800.
12/15/2015 Named to the 2015 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
06/09/2016 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/19/2016 Was selected to the 2016 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
10/24/2016 Wins the 2016 AAA SC Platinum Stick Award at LF.
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: 60 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/17/2017 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
05/13/2017 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week.
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: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
05/15/2018 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/23/2018 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
06/22/2018 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/2018 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $29,232.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
03/29/2019 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/14/2019 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks.
09/14/2019 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2017 31 10
Year R Rank
2015 30 9
Year HP Rank
2017 20 6
2018 17 10
Year SH Rank
2013 2 7
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