Jacob Buchberger

3B Springfield Cardinals
Age 29 R/R 6'0" / 215 lbs AA HR -14%BB -5% Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2035
Overview
AAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2036
MLB%2%
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202325AASTL447.239/.323/.416181357—.192/.253/.318
202426AASTL426.249/.339/.36671353—.203/.271/.283
202527AASTL24.300/.417/.50011103—.286/.375/.476
2027PROJMLE29MLBSTL2.217/.288/.3350077-0.0
2028PROJ23% MLB30MLBSTL27.215/.286/.3300075-0.1
Next 2 projected WAR -0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2035Service0.0First FA2036
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029Ext$0.0M2030Ext$0.8M2031Ext$0.9M2032Ext$0.9M2033Ext$3M2034Ext$5M+1
CompsDavid Matranga (age 29) · Ryan Cordell (age 29) · Kevin Padlo (age 28)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†77
AVG/OBP/SLG.217 / .288 / .335
PA2
HR0
K%50
BB%8
BABIP282
ISO118
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -2.3 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-2BATRUN: -0.0 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)-0RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: +0.3 runs (Positional adjustment)+0POSREP: +1.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+2REPTotal WAR: +0.00+0.0WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
0.0-0.12728
Tools · Contract
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2030
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2035
First FA Year   2036
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2030
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2030Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2031Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2033Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2034Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
2035Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $0.0M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202123 A+Peoria Chiefs — 8580 13520 5220 20 163212275487 113224 266 218 -4 — — — — — —
202123 APalm Beach Cardinals — 306266 821433 34574 52 308395417812 109380 1911 365 82 — — — — — —
202224 AASpringfield Cardinals — 1813 7101 530 22 5386678461.513 308667 1728 632 248 — — — — — —
202224 A+Peoria Chiefs — 394350 90949 41822 161 257338383721 126312 2110 326 59 — — — — — —
202325 AASpringfield Cardinals — 447397 9512218 441015 135 239323416738 176276 2310 330 57 — — — — — —
202426 AASpringfield Cardinals — 426374 931547 481003 137 249339366705 118321 2311 321 53 — — — — — —
202527 AASpringfield Cardinals — 2420 6101 450 10 300417500917 200357 2117 407 103 — — — — — —
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202123 A+ MLEPeoria Chiefs — 8581 10410 4300 20 123165198362 74198 355 162 -4 — — — — — —
202123 A MLEPalm Beach Cardinals — 306279 711133 21754 52 254316348663 93331 257 290 82 — — — — — —
202224 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 1815 7101 340 22 4675567331.289 267587 2217 535 248 — — — — — —
202224 A+ MLEPeoria Chiefs — 394364 77746 27982 161 212270302572 91269 257 255 59 — — — — — —
202325 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 447412 799213 291255 135 192253318571 126240 286 252 57 — — — — — —
202426 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 426389 791334 331303 137 203271283553 80289 318 246 53 — — — — — —
202527 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 2421 6101 360 10 286375476851 190320 2512 320 103 — — — — — —
202123 A MLE2 teams — 391360 811543 251054 72 225283314597 89307 276 262 64 — — — — — —
202123 A RAW2 teams — 391346 951953 39794 72 275355384739 110346 2010 334 64 — — — — — —
202224 A+ MLE2 teams — 412378 84847 311012 183 222285320605 98284 258 267 67 — — — — — —
202224 A+ RAW2 teams — 412363 9710410 46852 183 267353399752 132323 2111 339 67 — — — — — —
202325 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 447412 799213 291255 135 192253318571 126240 286 252 57 — — — — — —
202325 AA RAWSpringfield Cardinals — 447397 9512218 441015 135 239323416738 176276 2310 330 57 — — — — — —
202426 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 426389 791334 331303 137 203271283553 80293 318 246 53 — — — — — —
202426 AA RAWSpringfield Cardinals — 426374 931547 481003 137 249339366705 118321 2311 321 53 — — — — — —
202527 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 2421 6101 360 10 286375476851 190357 2512 320 103 — — — — — —
202527 AA RAWSpringfield Cardinals — 2420 6101 450 10 300417500917 200357 2117 407 103 — — — — — —
202123 A MLE2 teams — 391359 811543 251054 72 226283315598 89302 276 262 64 — — — — — —
202224 A+ MLE2 teams — 412376 84847 311012 183 223285322606 98283 258 267 67 — — — — — —
202325 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 447410 799213 291255 135 193253320573 127240 286 252 57 — — — — — —
202426 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 426387 791334 331303 137 204271284555 80289 318 246 53 — — — — — —
202527 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 2421 6101 360 10 286375476851 190320 2512 320 103 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202426 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 426387 791334 331303 137 204271284555 80289 318 246 53 — — — — — —
202527 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 2421 6101 360 10 286375476851 190320 2512 320 103 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202729 MLB MLESTL 2% 200180 39714 16532 41 217288337625 120280 268 282 77 -5 +0 +0 +1 +4 0.0
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202729 MLB CTXSTL 2% 22 0000 010 00 217288335623 118282 500 281 77 -0 +0 +0 +0 +0 -0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202830 MLB MLESTL 23% 120108 23412 10321 21 215286333619 118278 278 279 75 -4 +0 -2 +0 +3 -0.3
202830 MLB CTXSTL 23% 2725 5100 270 00 215286330616 115280 267 278 75 -1 +0 -0 +0 +1 -0.1
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 2725 5100 270 00 200259240499 40278 267 278 62 -1 +0 -0 +0 +1 -0.1
/ 162G— A+C — 650602 1202400 481690 00 199258239498 40277 267 278 62 -19 +0 -11 +2 +14 -1.5
Career— MLE — 19041744 368531432 13852116 5619 211275312588 101281 277 260 62 -6 +0 -2 +1 +4 -0.3
/ 162G— MLE — 650595 12618511 471785 196 212275314589 103282 277 260 62 -19 +0 -7 +2 +14 -0.9

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.

2025 AASpringfield Cardinals · 24 PAwOBA .397 → .320 (−77)K% 20.8% → 25.6%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA20.83%÷0.992×1.220——25.62%
BB% (unintentional) /PA16.67%÷0.987×0.700—×0.96811.44%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.870—×0.9680.00%
Singles /BIP26.67%÷0.966×0.920—×0.96824.59%
Doubles /BIP6.67%÷0.916×0.840—×0.9685.92%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.900×0.940—×0.9680.00%
Home runs /BIP6.67%÷1.105×0.800—×0.9684.67%

Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 121, 1B 93, 2B 83, 3B 80, K 98, BB 97 — applied at half strength. Age: age 28 vs a level average of 24.8 → −3.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (3.2 yr older than average).

Result: wOBA .397 → .320; ISO .200 → .151; BABIP .357 → .320. 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).

2024 AASpringfield Cardinals · 426 PAwOBA .313 → .246 (−67)K% 23.5% → 30.4%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA23.47%÷0.943×1.220——30.38%
BB% (unintentional) /PA11.27%÷0.992×0.700—×0.9787.77%
HBP% /PA0.70%—×0.870—×0.9780.60%
Singles /BIP24.45%÷0.998×0.920×1.021×0.97822.50%
Doubles /BIP5.47%÷0.940×0.840×1.021×0.9784.89%
Triples /BIP1.46%÷1.150×0.940×1.021×0.9781.19%
Home runs /BIP2.55%÷1.386×0.800—×0.9781.44%

Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 177, 1B 100, 2B 88, 3B 130, K 89, BB 98 — 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 ×1.021.

Result: wOBA .313 → .246; ISO .118 → .081; BABIP .321 → .289. 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 AASpringfield Cardinals · 447 PAwOBA .320 → .252 (−68)K% 22.6% → 27.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA22.60%÷0.987×1.220——27.94%
BB% (unintentional) /PA9.40%÷1.003×0.700—×0.9886.48%
HBP% /PA1.12%—×0.870—×0.9880.96%
Singles /BIP21.28%÷0.997×0.920×0.984×0.98819.10%
Doubles /BIP4.05%÷1.031×0.840×0.984×0.9883.21%
Triples /BIP0.68%÷0.900×0.940×0.984×0.9880.69%
Home runs /BIP6.08%÷1.080×0.800—×0.9884.45%

Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 116, 1B 99, 2B 106, 3B 80, K 97, BB 101 — 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 ×0.984.

Result: wOBA .320 → .252; ISO .176 → .131; BABIP .276 → .240. 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+Peoria Chiefs · 394 PAwOBA .316 → .255 (−62)K% 20.8% → 24.8%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA20.81%÷1.064×1.270——24.84%
BB% (unintentional) /PA9.90%÷0.992×0.710—×0.9786.93%
HBP% /PA0.51%—×0.790—×0.9780.39%
Singles /BIP25.37%÷1.012×0.920×0.990×0.97822.33%
Doubles /BIP3.36%÷0.989×0.810×0.990×0.9782.66%
Triples /BIP1.49%÷0.929×0.850×0.990×0.9781.32%
Home runs /BIP3.36%÷1.114×0.800—×0.9782.36%

Factors used: league row Midwest League. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 123, 1B 102, 2B 98, 3B 86, K 113, 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 ×0.990.

Result: wOBA .316 → .255; ISO .126 → .095; BABIP .312 → .269. 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 AASpringfield Cardinals · 18 PAwOBA .617 → .535 (−82)K% 16.7% → 19.9%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA16.67%÷1.024×1.220——19.86%
BB% (unintentional) /PA27.78%÷1.044×0.700—×0.99818.60%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.870—×0.9980.00%
Singles /BIP50.00%÷1.012×0.920—×0.99845.35%
Doubles /BIP10.00%÷0.935×0.840—×0.9988.96%
Triples /BIP0.00%÷0.900×0.940—×0.9980.00%
Home runs /BIP10.00%÷1.069×0.800—×0.9987.47%

Factors used: league row TL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 114, 1B 102, 2B 87, 3B 80, K 105, BB 109 — 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 .617 → .535; ISO .308 → .267; BABIP .667 → .587. 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 APalm Beach Cardinals · 306 PAwOBA .359 → .290 (−69)K% 18.6% → 24.5%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA18.63%÷1.034×1.360——24.49%
BB% (unintentional) /PA11.11%÷1.071×0.690—×0.9807.01%
HBP% /PA1.31%—×0.780—×0.9801.00%
Singles /BIP29.67%÷1.037×0.920×1.018×0.98026.25%
Doubles /BIP6.70%÷1.014×0.830×1.018×0.9805.47%
Triples /BIP1.44%÷1.000×0.910×1.018×0.9801.30%
Home runs /BIP1.44%÷0.924×0.800—×0.9801.22%

Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 85, 1B 107, 2B 103, 3B 100, K 107, BB 114 — 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 ×1.018.

Result: wOBA .359 → .290; ISO .109 → .091; BABIP .380 → .331. 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+Peoria Chiefs · 85 PAwOBA .213 → .162 (−51)K% 25.9% → 35.0%
ComponentRawPark ÷Level factor ×GB/FB ×Age ×= MLE
K% /PA25.88%÷1.000×1.350——34.96%
BB% (unintentional) /PA5.88%÷0.984×0.710—×0.9884.19%
HBP% /PA0.00%—×0.810—×0.9880.00%
Singles /BIP10.34%÷0.988×0.910×1.023×0.9889.63%
Doubles /BIP8.62%÷0.945×0.830×1.023×0.9887.66%
Triples /BIP3.45%÷1.150×0.820×1.023×0.9882.49%
Home runs /BIP0.00%÷1.063×0.830—×0.9880.00%

Factors used: level-wide A+ factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 113, 1B 98, 2B 89, 3B 130, K 100, BB 97 — 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 ×1.023.

Result: wOBA .213 → .162; ISO .113 → .082; BABIP .224 → .198. 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).