C Willie Bazaldua #9
Chicago Gangsters ABA
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/28/2023
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C WILLIE BAZALDUA #9 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 75 20 4 0 2 6 5 16 .267 .312 .400 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 20
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 60 35 35
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/26/2023 @ SYR Loss, 2-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/25/2023 @ SYR Loss, 3-19 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/24/2023 @ SYR Loss, 1-15 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/23/2023 @ SYR Win, 6-3 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
04/21/2023 HLW Loss, 3-14 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/20/2023 HLW Win, 6-5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
04/19/2023 HLW Loss, 5-7 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2023 @ DET Loss, 4-11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/17/2023 @ DET Win, 6-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/15/2023 TB Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Full throttle all the time.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:02/17/1994
Born in:Orland Hills, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$248,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 163 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 20 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2012, 22nd Pick in Round 11
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 75 20 4 0 2 6 9 5 16 .267 .312 .400 .713 .308 .133 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 21 80 0 0 0 1 1 0 30 6 0 0 0.0 9.4 4.47 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 6 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .368 .500 .868
Versus Right   57 14 4 0 1 5 6 4 14 0 1 0 .246 .295 .368 .664
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Last Week   19 6 2 0 1 3 2 0 5 0 1 0 .316 .316 .579 .895
March   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   71 20 4 0 2 6 9 5 16 0 1 0 .282 .329 .423 .751
Spring Training   63 13 4 0 0 10 1 1 17 0 0 0 .206 .219 .270 .489
Last Year   146 27 5 1 3 13 10 12 38 1 2 1 .185 .250 .295 .545
2 Years Ago   145 36 5 0 2 9 19 12 28 0 1 2 .248 .314 .324 .639
Career   2132 521 126 3 38 206 204 160 511 10 6 28 .244 .304 .360 .664
Home   34 10 1 0 2 4 6 4 9 0 1 0 .294 .368 .500 .868
Road   41 10 3 0 0 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 .244 .262 .317 .579
Grass   75 20 4 0 2 6 9 5 16 0 1 0 .267 .312 .400 .713
Day   36 8 3 0 0 4 1 2 9 0 0 0 .222 .263 .306 .569
Night   39 12 1 0 2 2 8 3 7 0 1 0 .308 .357 .487 .844
As Starter   74 19 4 0 1 5 8 5 16 0 1 0 .257 .304 .351 .655
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Close/Late   11 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 .182 .308 .455 .762
Inning 1-3   22 7 2 0 0 1 3 0 6 0 0 0 .318 .318 .409 .727
Inning 4-6   28 8 1 0 1 4 4 3 4 0 0 0 .286 .355 .429 .783
Inning 7-9   24 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 1 0 .167 .231 .208 .439
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
0 Outs   25 6 1 0 1 2 4 2 5 0 0 0 .240 .296 .400 .696
1 Outs   25 9 2 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 .360 .385 .560 .945
2 Outs   25 5 1 0 0 2 2 2 9 0 0 0 .200 .259 .240 .499
Scoring Position   21 3 2 0 0 4 2 2 8 0 1 0 .143 .217 .238 .455
Bases Empty   42 11 2 0 2 2 5 0 6 0 0 0 .262 .262 .452 .714
Runner on 1st   12 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Runner on 2nd   7 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   39 7 1 0 0 2 3 3 16 0 0 0 .179 .238 .205 .443
First Pitch   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Count 0-1   7 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 1-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-2   17 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 2-2   11 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Full Count   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889
Behind in Count   29 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 .207 .207 .207 .414
Ahead in Count   19 6 2 0 1 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 .316 .381 .579 .960
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 7th   14 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .429 .429 .500 .929
Batting 8th   60 13 3 0 1 4 7 5 13 0 0 0 .217 .277 .317 .594
Low Leverage   32 6 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .188 .235 .219 .454
Medium Leverage   28 10 2 0 0 2 5 1 8 0 0 0 .357 .379 .429 .808
High Leverage   15 4 1 0 2 4 3 2 3 0 1 0 .267 .353 .733 1.086
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 Cleveland - ABA 22 127 420 102 23 1 4 37 29 30 2 4 77 1 1 .243 .294 .331 .625 85 83 0.1
2017 San Francisco - ABA 23 44 138 39 8 0 3 19 18 13 4 1 31 0 0 .283 .359 .406 .765 108 105 0.1
2018 San Francisco - ABA 24 99 353 106 23 0 12 44 41 34 9 1 87 0 0 .300 .375 .467 .843 119 120 1.4
2019 San Francisco - ABA 25 128 448 96 27 0 9 44 43 25 5 3 121 0 0 .214 .262 .335 .597 63 58 -1.1
2020 San Francisco - ABA 26 113 407 95 31 1 3 34 35 29 5 0 113 0 0 .233 .293 .337 .629 78 76 -0.5
2021 San Francisco - ABA 27 46 145 36 5 0 2 9 19 12 2 0 28 0 0 .248 .314 .324 .639 85 87 0.8
2022 Chicago - ABA 28 46 146 27 5 1 3 13 10 12 1 1 38 0 0 .185 .250 .295 .545 51 50 -0.2
2023 Chicago - ABA 29 22 75 20 4 0 2 6 9 5 0 0 16 0 0 .267 .312 .400 .713 87 86 0.3
Total ABA 625 2132 521 126 3 38 206 204 160 28 10 511 1 1 .244 .304 .360 .664 84 82 0.9
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
2010 Arlington HS - HS 16 34 131 59 13 0 2 35 44 28 1 1 22 0 0 .450 .547 .595 1.142 142 152 1.4
2011 Arlington HS - HS 17 32 117 26 9 0 3 16 11 8 0 1 29 0 0 .222 .270 .376 .646 81 82 0.0
2012 Arlington HS - HS 18 32 117 33 9 1 5 28 21 16 0 2 24 0 0 .282 .363 .504 .867 115 112 0.6
2012 (DAL) Chihuahua - DL 18 5 15 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533 61 57 -0.0
2012 Corpus Christi - R 18 24 72 15 4 0 1 7 5 8 0 1 16 0 0 .208 .284 .306 .590 73 68 0.0
2012 Charleston - A 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -131 -0.1
2013 (DAL) Chihuahua - DL 19 27 97 21 5 1 4 11 13 4 1 0 21 0 0 .216 .255 .412 .667 84 76 -0.1
2013 Corpus Christi - R 19 25 96 27 1 0 5 16 11 8 0 2 19 0 0 .281 .330 .448 .778 117 112 0.6
2013 Charleston - A 19 30 96 19 4 0 2 10 6 3 0 1 25 0 0 .198 .220 .302 .522 57 51 -0.1
2014 (CLE) Irvine - DL 20 40 149 51 13 2 5 22 23 13 1 0 27 1 0 .342 .399 .557 .956 165 161 1.8
2014 Lake Elsinore - A 20 108 409 102 16 1 13 48 44 48 3 1 93 0 0 .249 .332 .389 .721 104 101 1.6
2015 Washington - AA 21 46 180 50 11 0 7 22 18 22 5 1 38 1 0 .278 .370 .456 .826 141 141 1.5
2015 Dillonvale - AAA 21 67 269 66 16 0 5 23 20 11 4 3 58 0 1 .245 .282 .361 .643 98 99 1.0
2017 New Rochelle - AAA 23 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 196 202 0.1
2020 New Rochelle - AAA 26 7 27 5 0 0 1 2 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 .185 .290 .296 .587 78 78 0.1
Total AAA 76 299 72 17 0 6 25 23 15 4 3 65 0 1 .241 .283 .358 .641 97 98
Total AA 46 180 50 11 0 7 22 18 22 5 1 38 1 0 .278 .370 .456 .826 141 141
Total A 139 508 121 20 1 15 58 50 51 3 2 119 0 0 .238 .310 .370 .680 94 91
Total AHS 98 365 118 31 1 10 79 76 52 1 4 75 0 0 .323 .405 .496 .901 115 118
Total AR 49 168 42 5 0 6 23 16 16 0 3 35 0 0 .250 .310 .387 .697 98 93
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
2019 San Francisco - ABA 25 11 50 8 2 0 0 4 5 4 0 0 17 1 0 .160 .222 .200 .422 18 11 -0.4
2020 San Francisco - ABA 26 10 36 9 1 0 2 5 3 1 1 0 12 0 0 .250 .289 .444 .734 104 93 -0.1
Total ABA 21 86 17 3 0 2 9 8 5 1 0 29 1 0 .198 .250 .302 .552 53 45
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Cleveland - ABA C 123 122 1091 91 8 1197 15 .987 1098.1 9.69 +1.0 1.048 4 129 48 37.2
2017 San Francisco - ABA C 41 39 386 32 6 419 1 .998 348.1 10.80 +0.9 1.413 1 48 20 41.7
2018 San Francisco - ABA C 95 95 987 76 8 1064 1 .999 851.1 11.24 +1.5 1.052 7 90 41 45.6
2019 San Francisco - ABA C 128 126 1182 78 7 1262 2 .998 1133.0 10.01 +0.2 .939 8 88 34 38.6
2020 San Francisco - ABA C 113 113 1190 86 8 1281 5 .996 1030.1 11.15 +0.6 1.035 13 75 37 49.3
2021 San Francisco - ABA C 45 42 273 28 1 302 1 .997 380.2 7.12 +0.8 1.457 1 39 15 38.5
2022 Chicago - ABA C 45 44 356 30 3 386 0 1.000 387.2 8.96 -0.7 .945 5 60 12 20.0
2023 Chicago - ABA C 21 21 180 7 1 187 0 1.000 185.0 9.10 +0.1 1.009 1 16 1 6.2
TOTAL C 611 602 5645 428 42 6098 25 .996 5414.2 10.09 +4.3 1.042 40 545 208 38.2
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/2009 Joined the Arlington HS Flyers.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 20 (25).
04/15/2010 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/20/2010 Was selected to the 2010 ABA High School All-Star Game.
04/29/2010 Goes 5-6 against the Sacramento HS Toros, with 2 RBI and 4 R.
06/23/2010 Wins the 2010 AHS SL1 Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 20 (40).
08/03/2011 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 20 (40).
03/05/2012 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/05/2012 Released by the Arlington HS Flyers.
06/05/2012 Drafted in the 2012 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 22, 278th overall pick) by the Dallas Dragons.
06/06/2012 Signed a minor league contract with the Dallas Dragons organization with a signing bonus of $6,500.
12/01/2012 Named to the 2012 Sun Coast Baseball League for the Chihuahua Renegades.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 20 (40).
12/01/2013 Named to the 2013 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (DAL) Chihuahua Renegades.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (50).
01/10/2014 Was traded by the Dallas Dragons to the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for SP David Fry.
12/01/2014 Named to the 2014 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (CLE) Irvine Sky Sox.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 35 (50).
08/10/2015 Wins the AAA StC Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (50).
05/22/2016 Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks.
06/27/2016 Injured (hamstring cramp),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/30/2016 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/01/2016 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
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: 45 (50).
01/24/2017 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the San Francisco Fire, along with CL Vinny Narvaez, SP Kory Trost, and LF Josh Sanders, in exchange for RF Ricardo Rivera, 3B Lorenzo Gutierrez, 1B Hector Alvarez, and SP Efrain Gutierrez.
04/11/2017 Injured (fractured finger),out for 3 months.
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: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/25/2018 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 2 days.
11/03/2018 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $734,600 with the San Francisco Fire organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
02/28/2020 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
11/01/2021 Was traded by the San Francisco Fire to the Chicago Gangsters, along with 1B Frank Willi and 1B Ryan Griffitt, in exchange for $1.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2014 51 4
Year TB Rank
2014 83 9
Year 2B Rank
2014 13 6
Year EBH Rank
2014 20 8
Year AVG Rank
2014 .342 9
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