C Mike Rankin #4
Cincinnati Royals ABA
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/23/2025
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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
41 144 32 7 0 5 24 12 38 .222 .283 .375 1 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 55 50 50
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: 20
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
05/22/2025 @ ME Loss, 5-9 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
05/20/2025 @ ME Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/19/2025 @ HLW Win, 5-4 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 0
05/18/2025 @ HLW Win, 5-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/17/2025 @ HLW Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/14/2025 @ VAC Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/13/2025 @ VAC Win, 5-3 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
05/11/2025 @ SDF Win, 5-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/10/2025 @ SDF Loss, 8-9 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/09/2025 @ AUS Win, 10-4 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 1
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, 56 Days
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 56 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 41 144 32 7 0 5 24 15 12 38 .222 .283 .375 .658 .282 .153 78
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 161 1 0 0 2 2 2 54 12 1 0 100.0 16.0 3.67 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   55 15 0 0 4 12 4 1 12 0 0 0 .273 .286 .491 .777
Versus Right   89 17 7 0 1 12 11 11 26 2 2 1 .191 .282 .303 .585
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 5 0 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Last Week   17 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .294 .294 .294 .588
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   60 14 3 0 1 10 4 4 13 1 1 0 .233 .277 .333 .610
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   4146 1003 259 6 119 537 469 375 1153 21 34 32 .242 .308 .393 .702
Home   57 12 2 0 3 12 8 7 15 1 2 0 .211 .292 .404 .696
Road   87 20 5 0 2 12 7 5 23 1 0 1 .230 .277 .356 .633
Grass   138 30 6 0 4 23 13 11 35 2 2 0 .217 .272 .348 .619
Turf   6 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 .333 .500 1.000 1.500
Day   43 10 2 0 2 7 6 2 12 1 0 0 .233 .261 .419 .679
Night   101 22 5 0 3 17 9 10 26 1 2 1 .218 .292 .356 .648
As Starter   143 32 7 0 5 24 15 12 38 2 2 1 .224 .285 .378 .662
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   29 6 0 0 2 10 4 1 10 1 1 0 .207 .226 .414 .640
Inning 1-3   40 7 1 0 1 3 3 3 10 1 1 0 .175 .227 .275 .502
Inning 4-6   53 14 4 0 1 6 6 6 12 0 0 0 .264 .339 .396 .735
Inning 7-9   47 10 2 0 3 14 6 3 14 1 1 1 .213 .269 .447 .716
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
0 Outs   44 6 2 0 1 4 4 4 12 1 1 1 .136 .220 .250 .470
1 Outs   40 7 0 0 2 5 5 6 10 1 1 0 .175 .277 .325 .602
2 Outs   60 19 5 0 2 15 6 2 16 0 0 0 .317 .339 .500 .839
Scoring Position   38 11 2 0 2 20 4 1 9 2 2 0 .289 .293 .500 .793
Bases Empty   80 17 4 0 3 3 10 7 22 0 0 1 .212 .284 .375 .659
Runner on 1st   26 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 7 0 0 0 .154 .267 .192 .459
Runner on 2nd   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.667 2.417
Bases Loaded   9 5 1 0 1 12 2 0 1 1 0 0 .556 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   80 9 0 0 1 8 3 6 38 1 0 1 .113 .182 .150 .332
First Pitch   19 9 2 0 2 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .474 .474 .895 1.368
Count 0-1   11 4 2 0 1 5 4 0 0 1 1 0 .364 .333 .818 1.152
Count 0-2   10 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 1-0   10 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 1-1   11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .091 .091 .182 .273
Count 1-2   26 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 1 0 0 .038 .037 .038 .075
Count 2-0   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 1 .105 .150 .105 .255
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Full Count   25 4 0 0 0 4 1 6 9 0 0 0 .160 .323 .160 .483
Behind in Count   47 7 2 0 2 9 6 0 19 2 1 0 .149 .143 .319 .462
Ahead in Count   23 9 2 0 1 4 4 6 0 0 0 0 .391 .517 .609 1.126
Batting 8th   107 23 7 0 4 20 12 9 29 2 2 1 .215 .277 .393 .670
Batting 9th   37 9 0 0 1 4 3 3 9 0 0 0 .243 .300 .324 .624
Low Leverage   66 14 4 0 1 5 8 9 17 0 0 1 .212 .316 .318 .634
Medium Leverage   49 10 3 0 1 4 3 1 13 1 1 0 .204 .216 .327 .542
High Leverage   26 7 0 0 2 14 3 2 8 1 1 0 .269 .310 .500 .810
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 41 144 32 7 0 5 24 15 12 1 2 38 1 0 .222 .283 .375 .658 77 78 0.9
Total ABA 1200 4146 1003 259 6 119 537 469 375 32 21 1153 4 5 .242 .308 .393 .702 92 93 21.8
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 40 40 341 40 2 383 2 .995 360.1 9.52 +2.4 1.036 3 46 22 47.8
TOTAL C 1193 1173 10275 797 73 11108 36 .997 10490.2 9.50 +19.8 1.044 64 997 350 35.1
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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