C Mike Rankin #4
Cincinnati Royals ABA
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/22/2025
 OA: 60 POT: 60
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C MIKE RANKIN #4 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 280 54 15 0 8 35 27 87 .193 .266 .332 1 1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 55 50 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 70 55 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 70 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 70 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/22/2025 DET Win, 6-2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/2025 DET Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/15/2025 @ IND Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/14/2025 @ IND Loss, 1-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
07/13/2025 @ IND Loss, 5-6 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/11/2025 CAR Loss, 2-13 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/10/2025 CAR Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/08/2025 @ FH Win, 8-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/07/2025 @ FH Win, 10-4 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
07/06/2025 DBST Win, 3-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours.
Birthday:05/04/1993
Born in:Hayward, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$456,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:116 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 116 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2013, 21st Pick in Round 2
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 82 280 54 15 0 8 35 32 27 87 .193 .266 .332 .598 .259 .139 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 81 318 2 0 0 6 6 3 93 23 1 0 100.0 25.6 2.87 1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   102 21 0 0 4 14 9 5 29 1 1 1 .206 .248 .324 .571
Versus Right   178 33 15 0 4 21 23 22 58 2 5 1 .185 .276 .337 .613
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .286 .333 .619
Last Week   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
March   14 4 1 0 1 3 4 2 3 0 1 1 .286 .412 .571 .983
April   70 14 3 0 3 11 7 6 22 1 0 0 .200 .260 .371 .631
May   78 15 3 0 1 10 5 7 18 1 2 0 .192 .256 .269 .525
June   71 10 4 0 3 10 8 7 32 1 2 0 .141 .215 .324 .539
July   47 11 4 0 0 1 8 5 12 0 1 1 .234 .321 .319 .640
Spring Training   36 8 2 0 1 6 1 2 11 0 2 0 .222 .263 .361 .624
Last Year   443 89 23 0 11 39 53 33 140 2 8 4 .201 .261 .327 .589
2 Years Ago   448 110 22 0 13 69 53 63 137 0 0 4 .246 .344 .382 .725
Career   4282 1025 267 6 122 548 486 390 1202 22 38 33 .239 .306 .390 .696
Home   118 19 5 0 4 16 14 12 34 2 4 1 .161 .241 .305 .546
Road   162 35 10 0 4 19 18 15 53 1 2 1 .216 .285 .352 .637
Grass   274 52 14 0 7 34 30 26 84 3 6 1 .190 .260 .318 .577
Turf   6 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 .333 .500 1.000 1.500
Day   104 20 5 0 2 9 12 4 34 2 2 0 .192 .218 .298 .516
Night   176 34 10 0 6 26 20 23 53 1 4 2 .193 .292 .352 .644
As Starter   279 54 15 0 8 35 32 27 87 3 6 2 .194 .267 .333 .600
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   57 11 3 0 3 13 10 6 19 1 3 0 .193 .266 .404 .669
Inning 1-3   77 13 3 0 1 5 9 7 19 1 2 1 .169 .244 .247 .491
Inning 4-6   112 23 6 0 2 9 10 11 36 1 1 0 .205 .274 .312 .587
Inning 7-9   86 17 6 0 5 20 13 9 30 1 3 1 .198 .278 .442 .720
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
0 Outs   83 15 5 0 1 4 10 8 21 1 5 1 .181 .258 .277 .535
1 Outs   87 13 2 0 5 15 12 12 31 2 1 1 .149 .255 .345 .600
2 Outs   110 26 8 0 2 16 10 7 35 0 0 0 .236 .282 .364 .646
Scoring Position   80 15 2 0 5 31 14 8 30 3 6 0 .188 .253 .400 .653
Bases Empty   151 33 12 0 3 3 16 14 46 0 0 2 .219 .293 .358 .651
Runner on 1st   49 6 1 0 0 1 2 5 11 0 0 0 .122 .204 .143 .347
Runner on 2nd   28 3 0 0 1 3 4 2 8 0 3 0 .107 .167 .214 .381
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   27 3 0 0 1 4 5 4 15 0 2 0 .111 .226 .222 .448
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 1 0 1 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 .667 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 1.250 1.917
Bases Loaded   14 5 1 0 1 13 3 0 4 2 0 0 .357 .312 .643 .955
Two Strikes   173 21 5 0 2 12 10 12 87 1 0 2 .121 .186 .185 .371
First Pitch   26 9 2 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .346 .654 1.000
Count 0-1   19 6 2 0 2 8 6 0 0 1 3 0 .316 .300 .737 1.037
Count 0-2   23 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 17 0 0 0 .130 .130 .304 .435
Count 1-0   18 7 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .389 .389 .611 1.000
Count 1-1   23 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 .130 .130 .304 .435
Count 1-2   54 5 2 0 1 4 4 0 27 1 0 0 .093 .091 .185 .276
Count 2-0   8 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .375 .333 .750 1.083
Count 2-1   9 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .667 1.222
Count 2-2   53 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 2 .094 .127 .113 .240
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Full Count   43 8 1 0 0 5 5 12 15 0 0 0 .186 .364 .209 .573
Behind in Count   96 14 5 0 4 15 11 0 44 2 3 0 .146 .143 .323 .466
Ahead in Count   39 15 5 0 1 6 10 15 0 1 1 0 .385 .545 .590 1.135
Batting 7th   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   208 38 12 0 6 28 23 19 70 3 5 2 .183 .254 .327 .581
Batting 9th   63 16 3 0 2 7 9 8 15 0 0 0 .254 .338 .397 .735
Low Leverage   125 27 10 0 2 8 13 15 37 0 0 1 .216 .305 .344 .649
Medium Leverage   97 15 4 0 1 6 9 7 27 1 2 1 .155 .217 .227 .444
High Leverage   55 11 1 0 4 20 9 5 23 2 4 0 .200 .258 .436 .694
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
2016 Phoenix - ABA 23 116 398 89 22 0 4 33 31 38 3 3 99 1 1 .224 .294 .309 .603 79 79 0.6
2017 Phoenix - ABA 24 128 427 119 34 2 17 69 57 46 3 2 112 0 1 .279 .351 .487 .839 118 121 2.2
2018 Phoenix - ABA 25 130 456 111 40 0 10 60 54 40 5 3 139 1 1 .243 .310 .397 .706 84 84 1.1
2019 Phoenix - ABA 26 129 491 118 28 1 21 73 60 27 4 1 134 0 1 .240 .285 .430 .715 93 93 2.6
2020 Phoenix - ABA 27 132 426 110 34 0 16 65 46 33 4 2 110 0 0 .258 .316 .451 .767 113 113 3.4
2021 Phoenix - ABA 28 132 429 106 21 1 8 40 42 44 2 3 80 0 0 .247 .318 .357 .675 99 97 4.0
2022 Cincinnati - ABA 29 134 484 119 28 2 14 65 58 39 2 3 164 0 0 .246 .303 .399 .702 92 95 2.7
2023 Cincinnati - ABA 30 129 448 110 22 0 13 69 53 63 4 0 137 0 0 .246 .344 .382 .725 94 100 3.5
2024 Cincinnati - ABA 31 129 443 89 23 0 11 39 53 33 4 2 140 1 1 .201 .261 .327 .589 59 57 0.7
2025 Cincinnati - ABA 32 82 280 54 15 0 8 35 32 27 2 3 87 1 0 .193 .266 .332 .598 64 63 1.1
Total ABA 1241 4282 1025 267 6 122 548 486 390 33 22 1202 4 5 .239 .306 .390 .696 90 91 22.0
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 Walters State Community College - JUCO 20 43 172 57 9 1 10 42 41 21 1 3 39 0 1 .331 .401 .570 .971 115 113 0.8
2013 Stockton - AA 20 4 12 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .083 .154 .167 .321 -4 -9 -0.1
2014 Grand Rapids - A 21 77 258 63 13 0 10 43 35 42 2 3 73 1 0 .244 .351 .411 .762 121 124 1.9
2015 Stockton - AA 22 88 296 80 16 0 15 42 36 46 2 1 83 0 1 .270 .371 .476 .847 144 132 2.2
2015 Denver - AAA 22 11 53 14 2 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 9 0 0 .264 .291 .302 .593 85 84 -0.0
Total AAA 11 53 14 2 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 9 0 0 .264 .291 .302 .593 85 84
Total AA 92 308 81 17 0 15 43 36 47 2 1 86 0 1 .263 .363 .464 .827 138 127
Total A 77 258 63 13 0 10 43 35 42 2 3 73 1 0 .244 .351 .411 .762 121 124
Total AJUCO 43 172 57 9 1 10 42 41 21 1 3 39 0 1 .331 .401 .570 .971 115 113
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
2016 Phoenix - ABA 23 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 48 43 0.0
2017 Phoenix - ABA 24 15 54 15 3 0 2 6 5 6 0 0 12 0 1 .278 .350 .444 .794 108 101 -0.1
2018 Phoenix - ABA 25 13 43 9 2 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 14 0 0 .209 .277 .256 .532 42 40 0.2
2019 Phoenix - ABA 26 5 19 8 4 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 .421 .450 .789 1.239 230 250 1.6
2020 Phoenix - ABA 27 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258 -24 -33 1.0
2022 Cincinnati - ABA 29 9 34 5 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 12 0 0 .147 .171 .235 .407 11 7 1.2
2023 Cincinnati - ABA 30 8 32 9 4 0 1 5 3 3 0 0 10 0 0 .281 .343 .500 .843 121 125 2.0
2024 Cincinnati - ABA 31 8 29 9 2 0 2 8 5 2 0 0 7 0 0 .310 .355 .586 .941 151 156 1.8
Total ABA 63 230 58 15 0 7 26 23 18 0 0 63 0 1 .252 .306 .409 .715 91 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Phoenix - ABA C 116 113 922 87 9 1018 9 .991 1017.0 8.93 +2.7 .934 7 100 49 49.0
2017 Phoenix - ABA C 128 127 1241 76 10 1324 7 .995 1137.0 10.42 -0.5 1.009 6 97 33 34.0
2018 Phoenix - ABA C 128 126 1249 89 8 1344 6 .996 1142.1 10.54 +0.5 .986 6 107 41 38.3
2018 Phoenix - ABA 3B 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .500 10.1 0.87 -1.1 .342
2019 Phoenix - ABA C 129 128 1227 111 14 1338 0 1.000 1151.0 10.46 +4.8 1.319 11 90 46 51.1
2020 Phoenix - ABA C 131 129 1235 100 13 1336 1 .999 1143.0 10.51 +3.0 1.073 12 80 43 53.8
2021 Phoenix - ABA C 131 128 697 87 3 786 2 .997 1132.2 6.23 +2.5 .998 8 72 31 43.1
2021 Phoenix - ABA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Cincinnati - ABA C 134 126 1152 61 1 1215 2 .998 1147.0 9.52 -0.4 1.103 3 177 24 13.6
2023 Cincinnati - ABA C 128 128 1149 70 7 1224 5 .996 1129.0 9.72 +1.9 1.038 7 117 27 23.1
2024 Cincinnati - ABA C 128 128 1062 76 6 1140 2 .998 1131.1 9.05 +3.0 .964 1 111 34 30.6
2025 Cincinnati - ABA C 81 81 707 77 3 786 2 .997 725.0 9.73 +3.0 1.113 6 90 38 42.2
TOTAL C 1234 1214 10641 834 74 11511 36 .997 10855.1 9.51 +20.4 1.050 67 1041 366 35.2
TOTAL 3B 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .500 11.1 0.79 -1.1 .342
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2013 Joined the Walters State Community College Senators.
06/05/2013 Released by the Walters State Community College Senators.
06/05/2013 Drafted in the 2013 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 46th overall pick) by the Phoenix Gladiators.
06/17/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Gladiators organization with a signing bonus of $6,540.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (70).
06/25/2014 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/17/2014 Wins the 2014 A N-A Division Series MVP Award.
10/08/2014 Wins the 2014 ABA Class-A League World Series with the Grand Rapids Jet Hawks!
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
04/27/2015 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/18/2015 Wins the 2015 AA W-AA Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/18/2015 Wins the 2015 ABA Development League World Series with the Denver Pilots!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (70).
03/14/2016 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/2016 Was selected to the 2016 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
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: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (65).
07/17/2017 Wins the ABA AC Player of the Week Award.
07/23/2017 Was selected to the 2017 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/12/2017 Wins the 2017 ABA AC Silver Slugger Award at C.
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 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
11/21/2018 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,340.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
03/06/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $120,000 with the Phoenix Gladiators organization.
04/19/2019 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/21/2019 Was selected to the 2019 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/10/2019 Wins the 2019 ABA AC Gold Glove Award at C.
11/10/2019 Wins the 2019 ABA AC Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
07/26/2020 Was selected to the 2020 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/16/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Phoenix Gladiators organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/23/2021 Rejected the Phoenix Gladiators qualifying offer.
11/25/2021 Became a free agent.
12/10/2021 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $2,720,000 with the Cincinnati Royals organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
04/25/2022 Wins the ABA NC Player of the Week Award.
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/11/2022 Wins the 2022 ABA NC Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/19/2023 Was selected to the 2023 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2024 8 7
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