Thomas Spitz
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 | AA/A+/ASTL | 466 | .255/.345/.335 | 4 | 14 | 60 | — | .224/.292/.299 |
| 2017 | 25 | AA/A+STL | 432 | .249/.335/.344 | 5 | 12 | 58 | — | .212/.279/.297 |
| 2018 | 26 | AASTL | 120 | .260/.342/.442 | 3 | 1 | 72 | — | .213/.274/.352 |
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 24 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | — | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 294 | 312 | 607 | 62 | 308 | 22 | 6 | 261 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A+ | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 197 | 166 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 247 | 352 | 361 | 714 | 114 | 277 | 14 | 13 | 321 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A | Peoria Chiefs | — | 251 | 218 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 261 | 343 | 317 | 659 | 55 | 308 | 15 | 10 | 299 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 222 | 389 | 56 | 300 | 44 | 0 | 172 | -33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 414 | 360 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 88 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 253 | 342 | 350 | 692 | 97 | 319 | 21 | 11 | 314 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | AA | Springfield Cardinals | — | 120 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 260 | 342 | 442 | 784 | 183 | 369 | 32 | 10 | 339 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 24 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 18 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 294 | 312 | 607 | 62 | 290 | 28 | 6 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A+ MLE | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 197 | 172 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 41 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 209 | 295 | 320 | 615 | 110 | 245 | 21 | 10 | 266 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A MLE | Peoria Chiefs | — | 251 | 227 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 49 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 233 | 290 | 282 | 572 | 48 | 277 | 20 | 6 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 222 | 389 | 56 | 268 | 56 | 0 | 120 | -33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ MLE | Palm Beach Cardinals | — | 414 | 373 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 124 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 214 | 284 | 300 | 584 | 86 | 295 | 30 | 8 | 260 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 120 | 108 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 274 | 352 | 625 | 139 | 333 | 38 | 7 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 466 | 416 | 92 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 95 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 221 | 288 | 288 | 576 | 67 | 276 | 20 | 7 | 257 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A RAW | 3 teams | — | 466 | 400 | 102 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 69 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 255 | 345 | 335 | 680 | 80 | 295 | 15 | 11 | 307 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 432 | 391 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 134 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 207 | 274 | 289 | 563 | 82 | 298 | 31 | 8 | 254 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 432 | 378 | 94 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 96 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 249 | 335 | 344 | 679 | 95 | 318 | 22 | 11 | 308 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 120 | 108 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 274 | 352 | 625 | 139 | 339 | 38 | 7 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | AA RAW | Springfield Cardinals | — | 120 | 104 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 260 | 342 | 442 | 784 | 183 | 369 | 32 | 10 | 339 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 24 | A MLE | 3 teams | — | 466 | 424 | 92 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 95 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 217 | 288 | 283 | 571 | 66 | 264 | 20 | 7 | 257 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 25 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 432 | 393 | 81 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 134 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 206 | 274 | 288 | 562 | 81 | 294 | 31 | 8 | 254 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 26 | AA MLE | Springfield Cardinals | — | 120 | 110 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 274 | 345 | 619 | 136 | 333 | 38 | 7 | 275 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1018 | 915 | 196 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 275 | 9 | 27 | 17 | 214 | 280 | 296 | 576 | 82 | 291 | 27 | 7 | 258 | 61 | -47 | -1 | +0 | -11 | +22 | -3.8 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 584 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 176 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 212 | 279 | 291 | 570 | 79 | 289 | 27 | 7 | 258 | 61 | -30 | -1 | +0 | -7 | +14 | -2.5 | |
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.
2018 AASpringfield Cardinals · 120 PAwOBA .336 → .275 (−61)K% 31.7% → 38.5%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 31.67% | ÷1.003 | ×1.220 | — | — | 38.53% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 10.00% | ÷1.026 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.988 | 6.74% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.83% | — | ×0.870 | — | ×0.988 | 0.72% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.76% | ÷1.014 | ×0.920 | ×1.012 | ×0.988 | 23.37% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.06% | ÷0.973 | ×0.840 | ×1.012 | ×0.988 | 5.23% |
| Triples /BIP | 4.55% | ÷0.900 | ×0.940 | ×1.012 | ×0.988 | 4.75% |
| Home runs /BIP | 4.55% | ÷1.215 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.988 | 2.96% |
Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 143, 1B 103, 2B 95, 3B 80, K 101, BB 105 — 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 ×1.012.
Result: wOBA .336 → .275; ISO .183 → .147; BABIP .369 → .333. 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).
2017 A+Palm Beach Cardinals · 414 PAwOBA .307 → .260 (−47)K% 21.3% → 30.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 21.26% | ÷1.007 | ×1.420 | — | — | 29.97% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 10.63% | ÷0.990 | ×0.750 | — | ×0.978 | 7.87% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.72% | — | ×0.930 | — | ×0.978 | 0.66% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.00% | ÷0.992 | ×0.920 | ×1.015 | ×0.978 | 23.02% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.88% | ÷0.970 | ×0.960 | ×1.015 | ×0.978 | 5.78% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.74% | ÷1.150 | ×0.810 | ×1.015 | ×0.978 | 0.51% |
| Home runs /BIP | 1.84% | ÷0.824 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.978 | 1.92% |
Factors used: league row FSL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 65, 1B 98, 2B 94, 3B 130, K 101, BB 98 — 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 ×1.015.
Result: wOBA .307 → .260; ISO .097 → .089; BABIP .319 → .295. 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).
2017 AASpringfield Cardinals · 18 PAwOBA .167 → .120 (−46)K% 44.4% → 54.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 44.44% | ÷0.990 | ×1.220 | — | — | 54.77% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 0.00% | ÷1.048 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.998 | 0.00% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.870 | — | ×0.998 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 20.00% | ÷0.992 | ×0.920 | — | ×0.998 | 18.51% |
| Doubles /BIP | 10.00% | ÷1.009 | ×0.840 | — | ×0.998 | 8.31% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.093 | ×0.940 | — | ×0.998 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.315 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.998 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 163, 1B 98, 2B 102, 3B 119, K 98, BB 110 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 24.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .167 → .120; ISO .056 → .038; BABIP .300 → .268. 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 APeoria Chiefs · 251 PAwOBA .289 → .251 (−38)K% 14.7% → 19.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 14.74% | ÷1.033 | ×1.360 | — | — | 19.40% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.37% | ÷0.938 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.980 | 6.03% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.20% | — | ×0.780 | — | ×0.980 | 0.91% |
| Singles /BIP | 27.07% | ÷0.999 | ×0.920 | ×1.009 | ×0.980 | 24.65% |
| Doubles /BIP | 2.76% | ÷1.000 | ×0.830 | ×1.009 | ×0.980 | 2.27% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.10% | ÷1.029 | ×0.910 | ×1.009 | ×0.980 | 0.97% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.55% | ÷1.066 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.980 | 0.41% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 113, 1B 100, 2B 100, 3B 106, K 107, BB 88 — 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 ×1.009.
Result: wOBA .289 → .251; ISO .055 → .046; BABIP .308 → .277. 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+Palm Beach Cardinals · 197 PAwOBA .317 → .266 (−50)K% 14.2% → 21.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 14.21% | ÷0.962 | ×1.420 | — | — | 20.98% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 12.69% | ÷0.988 | ×0.750 | — | ×0.988 | 9.52% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.02% | — | ×0.930 | — | ×0.988 | 0.93% |
| Singles /BIP | 21.01% | ÷1.047 | ×0.920 | ×0.992 | ×0.988 | 18.10% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.80% | ÷0.947 | ×0.960 | ×0.992 | ×0.988 | 5.76% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.72% | ÷1.000 | ×0.810 | ×0.992 | ×0.988 | 0.58% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.17% | ÷0.979 | ×0.880 | — | ×0.988 | 1.93% |
Factors used: league row FSL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 96, 1B 109, 2B 89, 3B 100, K 92, BB 98 — 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). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.992.
Result: wOBA .317 → .266; ISO .114 → .103; BABIP .277 → .245. 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 AASpringfield Cardinals · 18 PAwOBA .269 → .251 (−19)K% 22.2% → 26.6%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 22.22% | ÷1.019 | ×1.220 | — | — | 26.59% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 5.56% | ÷0.999 | ×0.700 | — | ×1.012 | 3.94% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.870 | — | ×1.012 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.00% | ÷0.966 | ×0.920 | — | ×1.012 | 24.10% |
| Doubles /BIP | 8.33% | ÷0.986 | ×0.840 | — | ×1.012 | 7.18% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.900 | ×0.940 | — | ×1.012 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.155 | ×0.800 | — | ×1.012 | 0.00% |
Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 131, 1B 93, 2B 97, 3B 80, K 104, BB 100 — applied at half strength. Age: age 24 vs a level average of 24.8 → +1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.8 yr younger than average).
Result: wOBA .269 → .251; ISO .062 → .056; BABIP .308 → .290. 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).