1B Josh Birkner #15
Lancaster JetHawks (HOU) CAL (WIN)
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/31/2048
 OA: 45 POT: 53
BNN Index | CAL (WIN) | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JOSH BIRKNER #15 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
13 45 14 1 0 4 11 2 14 .311 .385 .600 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 50 60 65
Gap 65 55 65 65
Power 60 50 65 65
Eye 55 50 60 60
Avoid K's 50 45 50 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 56 5
Errors: - 16 11
Arm: 4 38 16
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 68 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 56
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
12/31/2048 @ FMY Win, 8-2 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
12/30/2048 @ FMY Win, 8-2 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 0
12/29/2048 SLC Loss, 5-10 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 0
12/28/2048 SLC Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
12/27/2048 SLC Loss, 0-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
12/25/2048 RCH Win, 4-2 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
12/24/2048 RCH Loss, 0-10 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
12/23/2048 RCH Loss, 7-13 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
12/22/2048 @ MYR Win, 19-5 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
12/21/2048 @ MYR Win, 23-17 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birkner seldom gives maximum effort.
Low: Work Ethic
Birthday:09/28/2024
Born in:Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2043, 12th Pick in Round 7
EASTERN LEAGUE 2048 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 116 352 88 23 0 17 56 44 39 86 .250 .338 .460 .799 .356 .210 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 402 9 3 0 18 0 2 162 40 2 3 40.0 50.3 4.73 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   96 22 7 0 4 17 13 5 23 0 0 3 .229 .288 .427 .716
Versus Right   256 66 16 0 13 39 31 34 63 2 0 6 .258 .356 .473 .828
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   56 11 1 0 3 7 5 2 16 0 0 1 .196 .237 .375 .612
May   27 7 1 0 2 4 3 4 7 0 0 1 .259 .375 .519 .894
June   30 12 4 0 2 5 5 8 5 0 0 0 .400 .526 .733 1.260
July   86 20 5 0 4 14 13 11 21 1 0 3 .233 .337 .430 .767
August   89 21 4 0 4 15 10 3 19 1 0 2 .236 .274 .416 .689
September   64 17 8 0 2 11 8 11 18 0 0 2 .266 .390 .484 .874
Last Year   439 87 26 1 5 48 49 63 142 4 0 9 .198 .309 .296 .605
Career   791 175 49 1 22 104 93 102 228 6 0 18 .221 .322 .369 .691
Home   181 49 14 0 11 34 32 23 35 1 0 6 .271 .370 .530 .900
Road   171 39 9 0 6 22 12 16 51 1 0 3 .228 .304 .386 .690
Grass   352 88 23 0 17 56 44 39 86 2 0 9 .250 .338 .460 .799
Day   98 25 7 0 5 11 11 10 32 0 0 4 .255 .348 .480 .828
Night   254 63 16 0 12 45 33 29 54 2 0 5 .248 .334 .453 .787
As Starter   332 85 22 0 16 53 43 36 83 2 0 9 .256 .343 .467 .810
As Reliever / Substitution   20 3 1 0 1 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 .150 .261 .350 .611
CALIFORNIA WINTER LEAGUE 2048 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 45 14 1 0 4 11 10 2 14 .311 .385 .600 .985 .411 .289 152
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 52 4 0 0 2 0 1 27 5 0 0 0.0 10.1 7.99 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 4 0 0 1 .273 .333 .636 .970
Versus Right   34 11 0 0 3 8 7 2 10 1 0 3 .324 .400 .588 .988
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   16 5 0 0 3 6 5 2 5 0 0 1 .312 .421 .875 1.296
Last Week   23 8 1 0 1 5 4 0 8 1 0 2 .348 .385 .522 .906
December   45 14 1 0 4 11 10 2 14 1 0 4 .311 .385 .600 .985
Last Year   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
2 Years Ago   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Career   54 14 1 0 4 11 10 5 19 1 0 4 .259 .359 .500 .859
Home   23 7 0 0 2 5 2 1 11 1 0 2 .304 .370 .565 .936
Road   22 7 1 0 2 6 8 1 3 0 0 2 .318 .400 .636 1.036
Grass   45 14 1 0 4 11 10 2 14 1 0 4 .311 .385 .600 .985
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Night   41 14 1 0 4 11 10 2 13 1 0 3 .341 .404 .659 1.063
As Starter   43 13 1 0 4 11 9 2 14 1 0 4 .302 .380 .605 .985
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2048 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 52 15 4 0 3 9 9 12 16 .288 .418 .538 .956 .407 .250 160
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 67 1 1 0 0 0 2 28 7 0 0 0.0 13.4 9.30 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   45 15 4 0 3 9 9 12 12 2 0 1 .333 .467 .622 1.089
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   27 7 0 0 1 4 1 2 6 2 0 1 .259 .312 .370 .683
June   25 8 4 0 2 5 8 10 10 0 0 0 .320 .514 .720 1.234
2 Years Ago   499 112 29 4 13 57 54 64 176 2 0 15 .224 .329 .377 .706
Career   598 135 37 4 16 70 66 78 215 4 0 16 .226 .329 .381 .710
Home   27 7 4 0 0 2 4 6 9 0 0 0 .259 .394 .407 .801
Road   25 8 0 0 3 7 5 6 7 2 0 1 .320 .441 .680 1.121
Grass   52 15 4 0 3 9 9 12 16 2 0 1 .288 .418 .538 .956
Day   13 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 6 0 0 0 .308 .400 .538 .938
Night   39 11 4 0 2 8 7 10 10 2 0 1 .282 .423 .538 .962
As Starter   51 15 4 0 3 9 9 12 15 2 0 1 .294 .424 .549 .973
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2042 Total - 17 26 108 43 12 0 9 34 39 19 4 3 5 4 1 .398 .493 .759 1.252 100 100 2.3
2043 Total - 18 26 108 57 19 0 12 42 52 19 4 3 6 4 1 .528 .597 1.037 1.634 100 100 3.9
2043 Houston - R- 18 107 363 88 15 1 9 51 37 32 7 3 116 1 0 .242 .314 .364 .677 68 74 -1.3
2044 Greeneville - R+ 19 149 548 144 45 4 21 98 87 67 20 5 173 0 0 .263 .361 .474 .835 87 83 -1.0
2044 Tri-City - A- 19 9 35 11 1 0 2 11 9 3 2 0 12 1 0 .314 .400 .514 .914 127 124 0.3
2045 Greeneville - R+ 20 71 240 68 26 3 7 38 44 48 13 3 79 0 0 .283 .424 .504 .929 96 102 0.2
2045 Tri-City - A- 20 60 223 50 22 0 2 23 37 30 8 0 87 2 0 .224 .337 .350 .687 68 74 -0.7
2045 Quad Cities - A 20 13 47 8 4 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 23 0 0 .170 .204 .255 .459 22 24 -0.4
2046 Quad Cities - A 21 141 499 112 29 4 13 57 54 64 15 2 176 3 4 .224 .329 .377 .706 95 97 0.0
2046 Lancaster - WNTR 21 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -23 2 -0.1
2046 Total - WNTR 21 143 505 112 29 4 13 57 54 66 15 2 180 3 4 .222 .328 .372 .701 93 96 -0.1
2046 Houston (WIN) - WNTR 21 40 131 21 3 0 1 8 5 17 8 0 60 1 0 .160 .295 .206 .501 55 63 -0.5
2047 Lancaster - WNTR 22 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -28 9 -0.0
2047 Houston (WIN) - WNTR 22 8 24 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 12 0 0 .167 .286 .250 .536 60 47 -0.3
2047 Corpus Christi - AA 22 134 439 87 26 1 5 48 49 63 9 4 142 0 0 .198 .309 .296 .605 79 77 -0.5
2047 Total - AA 22 142 463 91 26 2 5 48 52 66 10 4 154 0 0 .197 .308 .294 .601 78 75 -0.9
2048 Quad Cities - A 23 17 52 15 4 0 3 9 9 12 1 2 16 0 0 .288 .418 .538 .956 165 160 0.5
2048 Lancaster - WNTR 23 13 45 14 1 0 4 11 10 2 4 1 14 0 0 .311 .385 .600 .985 148 152 0.4
2048 Total - WNTR 23 30 97 29 5 0 7 20 19 14 5 3 30 0 0 .299 .403 .567 .970 158 156 0.9
2048 Corpus Christi - AA 23 116 352 88 23 0 17 56 44 39 9 2 86 2 3 .250 .338 .460 .799 133 134 2.3
Total EL 250 791 175 49 1 22 104 93 102 18 6 228 2 3 .221 .322 .369 .691 103 102
Total CAL (WIN) 16 54 14 1 0 4 11 10 5 4 1 19 0 0 .259 .359 .500 .859 115 124
Total MID 171 598 135 37 4 16 70 66 78 16 4 215 3 4 .226 .329 .381 .710 96 98
Total NYP 69 258 61 23 0 4 34 46 33 10 0 99 3 0 .236 .346 .372 .718 76 81
Total APP 220 788 212 71 7 28 136 131 115 33 8 252 0 0 .269 .381 .484 .865 90 89
Total WIN 48 155 25 3 1 1 8 8 20 9 0 72 1 0 .161 .293 .213 .506 56 60
Total PBL 107 363 88 15 1 9 51 37 32 7 3 116 1 0 .242 .314 .364 .677 68 74
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2043 Houston - PBL 18 5 19 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 9 0 0 .158 .190 .368 .559 35 37 -0.8
Total PBL 5 19 3 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 9 0 0 .158 .190 .368 .559 35 37
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2043 Houston - R- 1B 107 103 768 49 79 829 12 .986 931.2 7.89 +0.2 .000
2044 Tri-City - A- 1B 9 9 105 9 4 115 1 .991 78.0 13.15 +0.2 .966
2044 Greeneville - R+ 1B 86 86 677 80 61 769 12 .984 746.2 9.12 -1.7 .988
2045 Tri-City - A- P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.3 1.083
2045 Quad Cities - A 1B 12 12 113 11 5 126 2 .984 106.1 10.50 +0.2 .977
2045 Tri-City - A- 1B 22 22 207 22 16 234 5 .979 189.0 10.90 -0.3 1.005
2045 Greeneville - R+ 1B 68 68 603 52 54 661 6 .991 580.2 10.15 +0.8 1.017
2045 Greeneville - R+ CF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.040
2046 Quad Cities - A P 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 4.1 2.08 -0.3 1.060
2046 Houston (WIN) - WNTR 1B 5 5 31 2 7 33 0 1.000 41.0 7.24 +0.2 1.037
2046 Lancaster - WNTR 1B 2 2 12 1 2 13 0 1.000 17.0 6.88 -0.0 1.013
2046 Quad Cities - A 1B 133 133 1142 81 76 1233 10 .992 1140.0 9.66 -0.3 1.010
2047 Corpus Christi - AA 1B 105 102 870 65 67 944 9 .990 895.1 9.40 +0.9 .999
2047 Houston (WIN) - WNTR 1B 1 1 8 0 0 9 1 .889 8.0 9.00 -0.5 .693
2047 Lancaster - WNTR 1B 1 1 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.1 1.024
2047 Corpus Christi - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.1 1.69 -0.8 .492
2047 Corpus Christi - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2048 Corpus Christi - AA 1B 70 67 586 31 44 621 4 .994 581.2 9.55 +1.0 1.015
2048 Lancaster - WNTR 1B 10 10 85 8 5 95 2 .979 78.0 10.73 +0.2 .945
2048 Quad Cities - A 1B 17 16 129 10 13 140 1 .993 136.0 9.20 +0.9 1.026
TOTAL P 5 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 7.1 2.45 +0.1 1.072
TOTAL 1B 648 637 5342 421 434 5828 65 .989 5537.1 9.37 +2.0 1.001
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 5.1 1.69 -0.8 .492
TOTAL CF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.040
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 25 (60).
04/29/2043 Drafted in the 2043 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 12, 191st overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of high school Lenox (Lenox; Lenox, IA).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 35 (60).
01/01/2045 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 40 (60).
01/01/2046 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 50 (65).
01/01/2047 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 55 (65).
09/14/2047 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
12/26/2047 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2048 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
12/12/2048 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
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