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| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | A+/A2 orgs | 292 | .195/.290/.281 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | .141/.217/.202 |
| 2015 | 25 | AA/A+2 orgs | 464 | .276/.323/.473 | 18 | 6 | 55 | — | .198/.236/.340 |
| 2016 | 26 | AATEX | 137 | .208/.267/.400 | 5 | 2 | 34 | — | .165/.215/.315 |
Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 22 | A | Hickory Crawdads | — | 475 | 432 | 113 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 110 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 262 | 327 | 461 | 788 | 199 | 314 | 23 | 8 | 347 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 27 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 333 | 385 | 718 | 77 | 471 | 33 | 4 | 322 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | A+ | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 167 | 149 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 181 | 265 | 235 | 500 | 54 | 289 | 35 | 9 | 236 | -11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | A | Hickory Crawdads | — | 125 | 107 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 215 | 323 | 346 | 668 | 131 | 263 | 23 | 8 | 307 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 151 | 144 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 291 | 396 | 687 | 139 | 358 | 30 | 4 | 305 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | A+ | High Desert Mavericks | — | 313 | 287 | 82 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 81 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 286 | 339 | 512 | 851 | 226 | 345 | 26 | 6 | 369 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26 | AA | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 137 | 125 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 267 | 400 | 667 | 192 | 263 | 31 | 6 | 291 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 22 | A MLE | Hickory Crawdads | — | 475 | 447 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 154 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 186 | 232 | 318 | 550 | 132 | 252 | 32 | 5 | 237 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | A+ MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 27 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 222 | 231 | 453 | 38 | 399 | 44 | 4 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | A+ MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 167 | 154 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 181 | 156 | 337 | 39 | 249 | 53 | 6 | 152 | -11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | A MLE | Hickory Crawdads | — | 125 | 110 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 173 | 266 | 264 | 530 | 91 | 222 | 30 | 6 | 226 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | AA MLE | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 151 | 146 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 219 | 288 | 506 | 96 | 287 | 36 | 3 | 223 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | A+ MLE | High Desert Mavericks | — | 313 | 293 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 111 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 201 | 245 | 365 | 610 | 164 | 270 | 35 | 4 | 263 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26 | AA MLE | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 137 | 127 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 215 | 315 | 530 | 150 | 216 | 36 | 4 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22 | A MLE | Hickory Crawdads | — | 475 | 447 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 154 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 186 | 232 | 318 | 550 | 132 | 254 | 32 | 5 | 237 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22 | A RAW | Hickory Crawdads | — | 475 | 432 | 113 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 110 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 262 | 327 | 461 | 788 | 199 | 314 | 23 | 8 | 347 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | A+ MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 27 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 222 | 231 | 453 | 38 | 357 | 44 | 4 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | A+ RAW | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 27 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 333 | 385 | 718 | 77 | 471 | 33 | 4 | 322 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 292 | 265 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 126 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 140 | 214 | 200 | 414 | 60 | 246 | 43 | 5 | 184 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 292 | 256 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 88 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 195 | 290 | 281 | 571 | 86 | 277 | 30 | 9 | 266 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 439 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 166 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 198 | 236 | 339 | 576 | 141 | 279 | 36 | 3 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 464 | 431 | 119 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 276 | 323 | 473 | 797 | 197 | 349 | 27 | 5 | 348 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26 | AA MLE | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 137 | 127 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 165 | 215 | 315 | 530 | 150 | 227 | 36 | 4 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26 | AA RAW | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 137 | 125 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 267 | 400 | 667 | 192 | 263 | 31 | 6 | 291 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22 | A MLE | Hickory Crawdads | — | 475 | 445 | 83 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 154 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 187 | 232 | 319 | 551 | 133 | 252 | 32 | 5 | 237 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23 | A+ MLE | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | — | 27 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 222 | 231 | 453 | 38 | 399 | 44 | 4 | 215 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 292 | 265 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 126 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 140 | 214 | 200 | 414 | 60 | 237 | 43 | 5 | 184 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 464 | 439 | 87 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 166 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 198 | 236 | 339 | 576 | 141 | 276 | 36 | 3 | 250 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26 | AA MLE | Frisco RoughRiders | — | 137 | 128 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 215 | 312 | 527 | 148 | 216 | 36 | 4 | 218 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1395 | 1304 | 233 | 49 | 6 | 32 | 63 | 508 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 179 | 228 | 299 | 527 | 120 | 260 | 36 | 5 | 228 | 40 | -99 | +3 | +0 | +5 | +30 | -6.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 608 | 109 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 237 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 179 | 228 | 301 | 529 | 122 | 261 | 36 | 4 | 228 | 40 | -46 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -2.9 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2016 AAFrisco RoughRiders · 137 PAwOBA .287 → .218 (−68)K% 30.7% → 36.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 30.66% | ÷1.034 | ×1.220 | — | — | 36.18% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 5.84% | ÷0.978 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.978 | 4.09% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.46% | — | ×0.870 | — | ×0.978 | 1.24% |
| Singles /BIP | 15.66% | ÷0.982 | ×0.920 | ×0.968 | ×0.978 | 13.90% |
| Doubles /BIP | 8.43% | ÷1.062 | ×0.840 | ×0.968 | ×0.978 | 6.32% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.20% | ÷1.150 | ×0.940 | ×0.968 | ×0.978 | 0.93% |
| Home runs /BIP | 6.02% | ÷1.065 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.978 | 4.43% |
Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 113, 1B 96, 2B 112, 3B 130, K 107, BB 96 — applied at half strength. Age: age 27 vs a level average of 24.8 → −2.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.968.
Result: wOBA .287 → .218; ISO .192 → .138; BABIP .263 → .216. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2015 A+High Desert Mavericks · 313 PAwOBA .362 → .263 (−99)K% 25.9% → 35.6%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 25.88% | ÷0.973 | ×1.340 | — | — | 35.63% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 5.75% | ÷1.021 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.968 | 3.87% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.60% | — | ×0.790 | — | ×0.968 | 1.22% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.79% | ÷1.041 | ×0.910 | ×0.959 | ×0.968 | 19.30% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.77% | ÷1.046 | ×0.820 | ×0.959 | ×0.968 | 5.65% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.97% | ÷0.900 | ×0.760 | ×0.959 | ×0.968 | 0.76% |
| Home runs /BIP | 7.28% | ÷1.015 | ×0.920 | — | ×0.968 | 6.39% |
Factors used: league row CAL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 103, 1B 108, 2B 109, 3B 80, K 95, BB 104 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 22.8 → −3.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.959.
Result: wOBA .362 → .263; ISO .226 → .170; BABIP .345 → .270. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2015 AAFrisco RoughRiders · 151 PAwOBA .297 → .223 (−74)K% 30.5% → 36.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 30.46% | ÷1.033 | ×1.220 | — | — | 35.97% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 3.97% | ÷0.976 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.988 | 2.82% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.66% | — | ×0.870 | — | ×0.988 | 0.57% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.47% | ÷1.047 | ×0.920 | ×0.950 | ×0.988 | 19.36% |
| Doubles /BIP | 11.22% | ÷1.026 | ×0.840 | ×0.950 | ×0.988 | 8.63% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.150 | ×0.940 | ×0.950 | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 3.06% | ÷0.946 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.988 | 2.56% |
Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 89, 1B 109, 2B 105, 3B 130, K 107, BB 95 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 24.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .297 → .223; ISO .139 → .104; BABIP .358 → .287. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2014 A+Myrtle Beach Pelicans · 167 PAwOBA .232 → .152 (−80)K% 35.3% → 52.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 35.33% | ÷0.957 | ×1.420 | — | — | 52.43% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.98% | ÷0.954 | ×0.630 | — | ×0.978 | 5.80% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.20% | — | ×0.860 | — | ×0.978 | 1.01% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.33% | ÷0.984 | ×0.940 | ×0.951 | ×0.978 | 20.72% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.56% | ÷1.007 | ×0.830 | ×0.951 | ×0.978 | 4.26% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.800 | ×0.951 | ×0.978 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.11% | ÷0.971 | ×0.900 | — | ×0.978 | 1.01% |
Factors used: league row CAR. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 94, 1B 97, 2B 101, 3B 80, K 91, BB 91 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 22.8 → −2.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.951.
Result: wOBA .232 → .152; ISO .054 → .033; BABIP .289 → .249. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2014 AHickory Crawdads · 125 PAwOBA .302 → .226 (−75)K% 23.2% → 30.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 23.20% | ÷1.009 | ×1.340 | — | — | 30.82% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.00% | ÷0.949 | ×0.660 | — | ×0.970 | 5.40% |
| HBP% /PA | 5.60% | — | ×0.770 | — | ×0.970 | 4.18% |
| Singles /BIP | 19.23% | ÷0.962 | ×0.920 | ×0.950 | ×0.970 | 16.95% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.41% | ÷0.983 | ×0.820 | ×0.950 | ×0.970 | 4.93% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.940 | ×0.950 | ×0.970 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 3.85% | ÷1.154 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.970 | 2.65% |
Factors used: league row SAL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 131, 1B 92, 2B 97, 3B 80, K 102, BB 90 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 22.0 → −3.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.0 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .302 → .226; ISO .131 → .090; BABIP .263 → .222. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2013 A+Myrtle Beach Pelicans · 27 PAwOBA .313 → .215 (−98)K% 33.3% → 45.9%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 33.33% | ÷1.031 | ×1.420 | — | — | 45.90% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 3.70% | ÷1.000 | ×0.630 | — | ×0.988 | 2.31% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.860 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 35.29% | ÷1.072 | ×0.940 | — | ×0.988 | 30.57% |
| Doubles /BIP | 11.76% | ÷1.039 | ×0.830 | — | ×0.988 | 9.29% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.085 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.847 | ×0.900 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row CAR. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 69, 1B 114, 2B 108, 3B 117, K 106, BB 100 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .313 → .215; ISO .077 → .050; BABIP .471 → .399. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2012 AHickory Crawdads · 475 PAwOBA .338 → .237 (−101)K% 23.2% → 32.5%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 23.16% | ÷0.954 | ×1.340 | — | — | 32.53% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.21% | ÷1.047 | ×0.660 | — | ×0.990 | 5.12% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.63% | — | ×0.770 | — | ×0.990 | 0.48% |
| Singles /BIP | 20.19% | ÷1.032 | ×0.920 | ×0.950 | ×0.990 | 16.92% |
| Doubles /BIP | 8.39% | ÷1.039 | ×0.820 | ×0.950 | ×0.990 | 6.22% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.24% | ÷0.917 | ×0.940 | ×0.950 | ×0.990 | 1.20% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.28% | ÷1.146 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.990 | 3.74% |
Factors used: league row SAL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 129, 1B 106, 2B 108, 3B 83, K 91, BB 109 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.0 → −1.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .338 → .237; ISO .199 → .135; BABIP .314 → .252. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).