Justin Higley
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 | ABeloit Snappe… | 189 | .240/.293/.343 | 2 | 6 | 19 | — | .168/.207/.235 |
| 2015 | 22 | A+/A2 orgs | 445 | .206/.289/.365 | 14 | 25 | 27 | — | .152/.216/.253 |
| 2016 | 23 | A+/A2 orgs | 499 | .251/.327/.381 | 6 | 20 | 33 | — | .174/.224/.264 |
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 20 | ROK | AZL Athletics | — | 179 | 153 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 275 | 369 | 490 | 860 | 216 | 387 | 32 | 12 | 373 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 21 | A | Beloit Snappers | — | 189 | 175 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 240 | 293 | 343 | 635 | 103 | 348 | 31 | 6 | 285 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | A+ | Stockton Ports | — | 145 | 132 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 220 | 275 | 379 | 653 | 159 | 325 | 37 | 7 | 285 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | A | Beloit Snappers | — | 300 | 262 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 87 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 198 | 295 | 359 | 654 | 160 | 251 | 29 | 12 | 295 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A+ | Stockton Ports | — | 55 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 360 | 418 | 540 | 958 | 180 | 600 | 36 | 9 | 420 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A | Beloit Snappers | — | 444 | 396 | 94 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 148 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 237 | 315 | 361 | 676 | 124 | 359 | 33 | 9 | 304 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 20 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 179 | 161 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 82 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 168 | 239 | 292 | 531 | 124 | 284 | 46 | 7 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 21 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 189 | 179 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 168 | 207 | 235 | 442 | 67 | 297 | 43 | 4 | 196 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | A+ MLE | Stockton Ports | — | 145 | 135 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 211 | 267 | 478 | 96 | 282 | 46 | 5 | 202 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 300 | 272 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 120 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 143 | 218 | 246 | 464 | 103 | 217 | 40 | 8 | 211 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A+ MLE | Stockton Ports | — | 55 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 309 | 385 | 694 | 115 | 532 | 47 | 5 | 302 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 444 | 414 | 67 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 203 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 162 | 213 | 249 | 462 | 87 | 296 | 46 | 5 | 206 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 20 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 179 | 161 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 82 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 168 | 239 | 292 | 531 | 124 | 295 | 46 | 7 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 20 | ROK RAW | AZL Athletics | — | 179 | 153 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 275 | 369 | 490 | 860 | 216 | 387 | 32 | 12 | 373 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 21 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 189 | 179 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 168 | 207 | 235 | 442 | 67 | 299 | 43 | 4 | 196 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 21 | A RAW | Beloit Snappers | — | 189 | 175 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 240 | 293 | 343 | 635 | 103 | 348 | 31 | 6 | 285 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 445 | 407 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 186 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 150 | 214 | 246 | 459 | 96 | 244 | 42 | 7 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 445 | 394 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 45 | 140 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 206 | 289 | 365 | 654 | 160 | 275 | 31 | 10 | 291 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 499 | 466 | 81 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 229 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 174 | 224 | 264 | 488 | 90 | 326 | 46 | 5 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 499 | 446 | 112 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 168 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 251 | 327 | 381 | 708 | 130 | 385 | 34 | 9 | 317 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 20 | ROK MLE | AZL Athletics | — | 179 | 162 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 82 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 167 | 239 | 290 | 529 | 123 | 284 | 46 | 7 | 235 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 21 | A MLE | Beloit Snappers | — | 189 | 178 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 169 | 207 | 236 | 443 | 67 | 297 | 43 | 4 | 196 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 445 | 409 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 186 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 149 | 214 | 244 | 458 | 95 | 238 | 42 | 7 | 208 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 23 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 499 | 466 | 81 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 229 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 174 | 224 | 264 | 488 | 90 | 322 | 46 | 5 | 217 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1312 | 1213 | 199 | 36 | 13 | 17 | 80 | 579 | 7 | 55 | 15 | 164 | 220 | 257 | 477 | 93 | 290 | 44 | 6 | 213 | 30 | -109 | +5 | +0 | -14 | +28 | -9.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 601 | 98 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 287 | 3 | 27 | 7 | 163 | 219 | 253 | 472 | 90 | 289 | 44 | 6 | 213 | 30 | -54 | +3 | +0 | -7 | +14 | -4.5 | |
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 ABeloit Snappers · 444 PAwOBA .296 → .206 (−90)K% 33.3% → 45.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 33.33% | ÷0.991 | ×1.360 | — | — | 45.76% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.78% | ÷1.100 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.980 | 5.40% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.68% | — | ×0.780 | — | ×0.980 | 0.52% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.81% | ÷1.058 | ×0.920 | ×0.960 | ×0.980 | 21.11% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.85% | ÷0.940 | ×0.830 | ×0.960 | ×0.980 | 5.69% |
| Triples /BIP | 2.82% | ÷0.900 | ×0.910 | ×0.960 | ×0.980 | 2.69% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.42% | ÷1.025 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.980 | 1.85% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 105, 1B 112, 2B 88, 3B 80, K 98, BB 120 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 22.0 → −2.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (2.0 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.960.
Result: wOBA .296 → .206; ISO .124 → .090; BABIP .359 → .296. 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).
2016 A+Stockton Ports · 55 PAwOBA .409 → .302 (−107)K% 36.4% → 47.1%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 36.36% | ÷1.035 | ×1.340 | — | — | 47.07% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 9.09% | ÷1.065 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.988 | 5.99% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.790 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 36.67% | ÷0.978 | ×0.910 | — | ×0.988 | 33.72% |
| Doubles /BIP | 16.67% | ÷0.939 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.988 | 14.38% |
| Triples /BIP | 6.67% | ÷0.990 | ×0.760 | — | ×0.988 | 5.06% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.066 | ×0.920 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row CAL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 113, 1B 96, 2B 88, 3B 98, K 107, BB 113 — 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 .409 → .302; ISO .180 → .126; BABIP .600 → .532. 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 ABeloit Snappers · 300 PAwOBA .288 → .211 (−77)K% 29.0% → 40.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 29.00% | ÷0.987 | ×1.360 | — | — | 39.96% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 11.33% | ÷0.936 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.990 | 8.27% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.33% | — | ×0.780 | — | ×0.990 | 0.26% |
| Singles /BIP | 18.29% | ÷1.018 | ×0.920 | ×0.994 | ×0.990 | 16.26% |
| Doubles /BIP | 4.57% | ÷1.021 | ×0.830 | ×0.994 | ×0.990 | 3.66% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.14% | ÷0.900 | ×0.910 | ×0.994 | ×0.990 | 1.14% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.71% | ÷1.084 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.990 | 4.18% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 117, 1B 104, 2B 104, 3B 80, K 97, BB 87 — 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 ×0.994.
Result: wOBA .288 → .211; ISO .160 → .109; BABIP .251 → .217. 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+Stockton Ports · 145 PAwOBA .281 → .202 (−79)K% 36.6% → 45.7%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 36.55% | ÷1.072 | ×1.340 | — | — | 45.67% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 6.90% | ÷1.000 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.998 | 4.88% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.790 | — | ×0.998 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 21.52% | ÷0.959 | ×0.910 | ×0.995 | ×0.998 | 20.26% |
| Doubles /BIP | 8.86% | ÷1.047 | ×0.820 | ×0.995 | ×0.998 | 6.89% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.27% | ÷0.926 | ×0.760 | ×0.995 | ×0.998 | 1.03% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.06% | ÷1.715 | ×0.920 | — | ×0.998 | 2.71% |
Factors used: league row CAL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 243, 1B 92, 2B 109, 3B 85, K 114, BB 100 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.995.
Result: wOBA .281 → .202; ISO .159 → .093; BABIP .325 → .282. 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 ABeloit Snappers · 189 PAwOBA .279 → .196 (−83)K% 31.2% → 43.6%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 31.22% | ÷0.974 | ×1.360 | — | — | 43.59% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 6.35% | ÷1.003 | ×0.690 | — | — | 4.37% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.53% | — | ×0.780 | — | — | 0.41% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.86% | ÷0.987 | ×0.920 | ×0.950 | — | 22.89% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.90% | ÷1.060 | ×0.830 | ×0.950 | — | 5.13% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.72% | ÷0.942 | ×0.910 | ×0.950 | — | 1.58% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.72% | ÷1.155 | ×0.800 | — | — | 1.19% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 131, 1B 97, 2B 112, 3B 88, K 95, BB 101 — applied at half strength. Age: age 22 vs a level average of 22.0 → +0.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.0 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.950.
Result: wOBA .279 → .196; ISO .103 → .066; BABIP .348 → .297. 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 ROKAZL Athletics · 179 PAwOBA .369 → .235 (−134)K% 31.8% → 45.9%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 31.84% | ÷1.000 | ×1.440 | — | — | 45.85% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 11.73% | ÷1.000 | ×0.620 | — | ×0.985 | 7.16% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.12% | — | ×0.720 | — | ×0.985 | 0.79% |
| Singles /BIP | 26.04% | ÷1.000 | ×0.820 | ×0.963 | ×0.985 | 20.26% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.29% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | ×0.963 | ×0.985 | 4.98% |
| Triples /BIP | 4.17% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | ×0.963 | ×0.985 | 2.85% |
| Home runs /BIP | 6.25% | ÷1.000 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.985 | 4.80% |
Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 19.5 → −1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.5 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.963.
Result: wOBA .369 → .235; ISO .216 → .136; BABIP .387 → .284. 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).