Parker Bates
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | A+/ROK2 orgs | 77 | .277/.382/.415 | 0 | 4 | 62 | — | .206/.290/.311 |
| 2022 | 24 | A+/ROKKC | 297 | .226/.324/.412 | 10 | 10 | 49 | — | .178/.250/.318 |
| 2023 | 25 | AA/A+2 orgs | 320 | .220/.299/.280 | 2 | 9 | 25 | — | .176/.239/.228 |
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 23 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | — | 43 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 349 | 297 | 646 | 54 | 310 | 19 | 14 | 304 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | ROK | ACL Royals Blue | — | 34 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 321 | 424 | 571 | 996 | 250 | 391 | 18 | 9 | 421 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | — | 274 | 238 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 71 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 227 | 322 | 412 | 734 | 185 | 283 | 26 | 10 | 327 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | ROK | ACL Royals | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 348 | 421 | 769 | 211 | 200 | 13 | 17 | 346 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 290 | 257 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 222 | 296 | 276 | 572 | 54 | 284 | 21 | 8 | 261 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | A+ | Quad Cities River Bandits | — | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 200 | 333 | 320 | 653 | 120 | 267 | 30 | 13 | 308 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | Quad Cities River Bandits | — | 43 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 205 | 279 | 256 | 535 | 51 | 262 | 26 | 9 | 233 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | ROK MLE | ACL Royals Blue | — | 34 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 207 | 303 | 379 | 682 | 172 | 282 | 26 | 6 | 294 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | A+ MLE | Quad Cities River Bandits | — | 274 | 249 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 89 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 177 | 249 | 313 | 562 | 137 | 233 | 32 | 6 | 240 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | ROK MLE | ACL Royals | — | 23 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 261 | 381 | 642 | 190 | 151 | 17 | 9 | 233 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 290 | 264 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 75 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 178 | 236 | 223 | 459 | 45 | 228 | 26 | 6 | 202 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | A+ MLE | Quad Cities River Bandits | — | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 267 | 269 | 536 | 115 | 234 | 37 | 10 | 231 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 77 | 68 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 206 | 289 | 309 | 598 | 103 | 280 | 25 | 8 | 260 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 77 | 65 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 277 | 382 | 415 | 797 | 138 | 346 | 18 | 12 | 356 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 297 | 270 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 93 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 167 | 240 | 293 | 532 | 126 | 222 | 31 | 6 | 239 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 297 | 257 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 74 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 226 | 324 | 412 | 737 | 187 | 276 | 25 | 10 | 329 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 320 | 290 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 176 | 239 | 228 | 466 | 52 | 239 | 27 | 6 | 205 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 320 | 282 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 71 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 220 | 299 | 280 | 580 | 60 | 283 | 22 | 9 | 266 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 23 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 77 | 69 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 203 | 289 | 304 | 594 | 101 | 271 | 25 | 8 | 260 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 24 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 297 | 269 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 93 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 167 | 240 | 294 | 534 | 126 | 227 | 31 | 6 | 239 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 25 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 320 | 293 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 174 | 239 | 225 | 464 | 51 | 229 | 27 | 6 | 205 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 694 | 628 | 110 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 198 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 175 | 245 | 264 | 509 | 89 | 237 | 29 | 6 | 226 | 39 | -50 | -1 | +0 | -4 | +15 | -4.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 588 | 103 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 185 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 175 | 245 | 264 | 508 | 88 | 237 | 28 | 6 | 226 | 39 | -47 | -1 | +0 | -4 | +14 | -3.9 | |
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.
2023 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals · 290 PAwOBA .258 → .202 (−55)K% 21.4% → 25.7%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 21.38% | ÷1.014 | ×1.220 | — | — | 25.72% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.28% | ÷0.984 | ×0.700 | — | ×0.988 | 5.82% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.03% | — | ×0.870 | — | ×0.988 | 0.89% |
| Singles /BIP | 24.10% | ÷1.055 | ×0.920 | ×0.950 | ×0.988 | 19.72% |
| Doubles /BIP | 3.59% | ÷1.131 | ×0.840 | ×0.950 | ×0.988 | 2.50% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.03% | ÷1.062 | ×0.940 | ×0.950 | ×0.988 | 0.85% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.51% | ÷0.872 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.988 | 0.47% |
Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 74, 1B 111, 2B 126, 3B 112, K 103, BB 97 — 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 .258 → .202; ISO .054 → .043; BABIP .284 → .228. 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).
2023 A+Quad Cities River Bandits · 30 PAwOBA .300 → .231 (−69)K% 30.0% → 37.9%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 30.00% | ÷1.005 | ×1.270 | — | — | 37.90% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.33% | ÷0.929 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.968 | 9.87% |
| HBP% /PA | 3.33% | — | ×0.790 | — | ×0.968 | 2.55% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.00% | ÷0.997 | ×0.920 | — | ×0.968 | 22.33% |
| Doubles /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.957 | ×0.810 | — | ×0.968 | 0.00% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.908 | ×0.850 | — | ×0.968 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 6.25% | ÷1.033 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.968 | 4.68% |
Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 107, 1B 99, 2B 91, 3B 82, K 101, BB 86 — 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).
Result: wOBA .300 → .231; ISO .120 → .084; BABIP .267 → .234. 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).
2022 A+Quad Cities River Bandits · 274 PAwOBA .320 → .240 (−80)K% 25.9% → 32.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 25.91% | ÷1.016 | ×1.270 | — | — | 32.40% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 9.85% | ÷1.125 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.978 | 6.08% |
| HBP% /PA | 2.55% | — | ×0.790 | — | ×0.978 | 1.97% |
| Singles /BIP | 19.16% | ÷1.005 | ×0.920 | ×0.960 | ×0.978 | 16.46% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.39% | ÷1.028 | ×0.810 | ×0.960 | ×0.978 | 3.99% |
| Triples /BIP | 2.40% | ÷0.920 | ×0.850 | ×0.960 | ×0.978 | 2.08% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.39% | ÷1.047 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.978 | 4.03% |
Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 109, 1B 101, 2B 106, 3B 84, K 103, BB 125 — 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 ×0.960.
Result: wOBA .320 → .240; ISO .185 → .139; BABIP .283 → .233. 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).
2022 ROKACL Royals · 23 PAwOBA .338 → .233 (−104)K% 13.0% → 19.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 13.04% | ÷0.991 | ×1.440 | — | — | 18.96% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 17.39% | ÷1.034 | ×0.620 | — | ×0.945 | 9.85% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.720 | — | ×0.945 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 12.50% | ÷0.969 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.945 | 10.00% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.25% | ÷0.958 | ×0.720 | — | ×0.945 | 4.44% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.991 | ×0.720 | — | ×0.945 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 6.25% | ÷1.035 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.945 | 4.45% |
Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 107, 1B 94, 2B 92, 3B 98, K 98, BB 107 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 19.5 → −5.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (5.5 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .338 → .233; ISO .211 → .153; BABIP .200 → .151. 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).
2021 A+Quad Cities River Bandits · 43 PAwOBA .297 → .233 (−65)K% 18.6% → 24.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 18.60% | ÷1.013 | ×1.350 | — | — | 24.79% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.95% | ÷0.988 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.988 | 9.90% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.810 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 24.14% | ÷1.059 | ×0.910 | — | ×0.988 | 20.50% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.90% | ÷0.991 | ×0.830 | — | ×0.988 | 5.71% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷0.988 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.013 | ×0.830 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
Factors used: level-wide A+ factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 103, 1B 112, 2B 98, 3B 98, K 103, 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).
Result: wOBA .297 → .233; ISO .054 → .043; BABIP .310 → .262. 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).
2021 ROKACL Royals Blue · 34 PAwOBA .423 → .294 (−128)K% 17.6% → 25.4%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 17.65% | ÷1.000 | ×1.440 | — | — | 25.41% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.82% | ÷1.000 | ×0.620 | — | ×0.955 | 5.22% |
| HBP% /PA | 5.88% | — | ×0.720 | — | ×0.955 | 4.04% |
| Singles /BIP | 13.64% | ÷1.000 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.955 | 10.68% |
| Doubles /BIP | 22.73% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | — | ×0.955 | 15.63% |
| Triples /BIP | 4.55% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | — | ×0.955 | 3.13% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.955 | 0.00% |
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 24 vs a level average of 19.5 → −4.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (4.5 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .423 → .294; ISO .250 → .174; BABIP .391 → .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).