C Joe Amero #83
Brooklyn Knights (NYC) AAA
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2016
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C JOE AMERO #83 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 97 16 5 0 2 7 28 46 .165 .352 .278 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 4 5 4 4
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 8 8 8 8
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 45 40
Arm: 45 40 35
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 40 Left Field: 20
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2016 CIN Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/25/2016 @ PIT Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2016 @ OAK Loss, 3-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/2016 PRO Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/23/2016 PRO Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/22/2016 PRO Win, 11-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/2016 PRO Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/18/2016 FLO Loss, 4-6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0
08/17/2016 FLO Win, 5-2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
08/16/2016 FLO Win, 5-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
He never lacks for effort.
Birthday:01/22/1980
Born in:Berkeley Township, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 2 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 2 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2016 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 97 16 5 0 2 7 14 28 46 .165 .352 .278 .630 .305 .113 82
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 125 0 1 0 1 4 0 27 7 0 2 0.0 11.5 3.52 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 0 2 0 .067 .300 .067 .367
Versus Right   82 15 5 0 2 7 13 23 37 0 2 0 .183 .362 .317 .679
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   27 5 3 0 0 1 3 7 13 0 1 0 .185 .353 .296 .649
July   12 2 0 0 1 3 3 5 6 0 1 0 .167 .412 .417 .828
August   54 9 2 0 1 3 8 15 24 0 2 0 .167 .348 .259 .607
September   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Last Year   185 59 7 0 7 31 28 38 57 3 3 3 .319 .437 .470 .907
2 Years Ago   272 63 23 1 10 46 51 62 105 2 0 3 .232 .378 .434 .811
Career   987 246 64 1 28 140 147 214 340 10 7 7 .249 .383 .401 .785
Home   28 3 0 0 0 1 2 11 14 0 2 0 .107 .359 .107 .466
Road   69 13 5 0 2 6 12 17 32 0 2 0 .188 .349 .348 .697
Grass   67 10 3 0 1 5 8 23 34 0 4 0 .149 .367 .239 .605
Turf   30 6 2 0 1 2 6 5 12 0 0 0 .200 .314 .367 .681
Day   33 6 3 0 1 3 8 7 14 0 1 0 .182 .325 .364 .689
Night   64 10 2 0 1 4 6 21 32 0 3 0 .156 .365 .234 .599
As Starter   93 16 5 0 2 7 14 28 43 0 3 0 .172 .364 .290 .654
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 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
2006 Boston - PBC 26 30 91 16 4 0 1 10 14 27 2 1 38 0 0 .176 .372 .253 .625 78 86 0.3
2007 Boston - PBC 27 27 60 13 2 0 3 7 9 10 0 1 22 1 0 .217 .324 .400 .724 103 104 0.4
2008 Boston - PBC 28 30 94 19 2 0 2 7 12 13 1 0 44 0 0 .202 .306 .287 .593 67 69 0.3
2009 Boston - PBC 29 83 278 61 14 0 3 27 30 44 3 2 97 3 1 .219 .330 .302 .632 76 79 0.4
2010 Boston - PBC 30 11 27 3 0 0 1 3 2 7 0 0 12 0 0 .111 .294 .222 .516 44 51 0.1
2013 Denver - PBC 33 54 167 21 5 0 1 7 11 41 2 0 70 1 1 .126 .305 .174 .478 38 46 -0.7
Total PBC 235 717 133 27 0 11 61 78 142 8 4 283 5 2 .185 .325 .269 .594 67 72 0.8
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
2000 Worcester - R+ 20 75 214 59 7 0 15 32 34 22 3 0 49 2 0 .276 .351 .519 .870 145 147 2.2
2001 Hartford - A 21 26 30 6 2 0 0 3 3 9 0 2 8 0 0 .200 .366 .267 .633 88 95 0.1
2001 Providence - A+ 21 11 26 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 12 0 0 .154 .241 .154 .395 15 15 -0.2
2001 Miami - AA 21 23 68 16 5 1 1 10 6 10 0 0 18 0 0 .235 .333 .382 .716 109 106 0.4
2002 Miami - AA 22 82 275 62 11 0 9 31 27 36 4 2 64 0 0 .225 .322 .364 .685 103 105 0.8
2003 Miami - AA 23 53 181 55 12 0 8 26 26 26 2 1 36 1 0 .304 .395 .503 .898 156 161 2.0
2003 Montreal - AAA 23 11 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 .100 .091 .100 .191 -45 -63 -0.2
2004 Miami - AA 24 42 135 33 2 1 5 13 18 24 1 0 27 0 0 .244 .362 .385 .748 121 124 1.2
2004 Montreal - AAA 24 10 23 6 1 0 1 4 2 5 0 0 4 0 0 .261 .393 .435 .828 140 147 0.2
2005 Montreal - AAA 25 57 177 47 10 0 2 15 19 26 0 2 50 3 1 .266 .356 .356 .712 112 115 1.8
2006 Providence - AAA 26 32 117 35 11 0 2 22 17 19 0 2 43 0 0 .299 .391 .444 .836 122 126 1.3
2008 Providence - AAA 28 6 16 3 0 0 2 3 2 5 0 0 6 0 0 .188 .381 .562 .943 149 128 0.0
2010 Detroit - Semi 30 27 81 24 3 0 7 15 19 26 2 1 26 2 0 .296 .473 .593 1.065 198 199 2.2
2011 Detroit - Semi 31 82 289 65 10 0 10 34 45 73 0 1 96 0 1 .225 .380 .363 .743 115 120 2.9
2012 Brooklyn - AAA 32 32 87 16 7 0 2 11 13 29 1 0 27 1 0 .184 .393 .333 .726 101 116 0.6
2013 Brooklyn - AAA 33 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400 20 71 -0.0
2014 Brooklyn - AAA 34 79 272 63 23 1 10 46 51 62 3 2 105 2 0 .232 .378 .434 .811 112 117 2.3
2015 Brooklyn - AAA 35 61 185 59 7 0 7 31 28 38 3 3 57 1 1 .319 .437 .470 .907 140 150 2.1
2016 Brooklyn - AAA 36 36 97 16 5 0 2 7 14 28 0 0 46 0 2 .165 .352 .278 .630 72 82 0.4
Total AAA 327 987 246 64 1 28 140 147 214 7 10 340 7 4 .249 .383 .401 .785 113 119
Total AA 200 659 166 30 2 23 80 77 96 7 3 145 1 0 .252 .352 .408 .760 122 125
Total A+ 11 26 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 12 0 0 .154 .241 .154 .395 15 15
Total A 26 30 6 2 0 0 3 3 9 0 2 8 0 0 .200 .366 .267 .633 88 95
Total R+ 75 214 59 7 0 15 32 34 22 3 0 49 2 0 .276 .351 .519 .870 145 147
Total SPBC 109 370 89 13 0 17 49 64 99 2 2 122 2 1 .241 .402 .414 .815 134 139
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
2008 Boston - PBC 28 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 57 123 0.4
Total PBC 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 57 123
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Worcester - R+ C 51 47 335 34 2 372 3 .992 416.0 7.98 +1.3 1.066 2 30 9 30.0
2000 Worcester - R+ 1B 1 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 6.1 8.53 +0.1 1.044
2000 Worcester - R+ 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2000 Worcester - R+ CF 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 0.2 13.50 -0.5 .516
2001 Miami - AA C 20 19 141 7 1 148 0 1.000 170.1 7.82 -0.8 1.036 1 18 2 11.1
2001 Providence - A+ C 6 6 30 5 3 35 0 1.000 51.0 6.18 +0.4 1.351 0 1 0 0.0
2001 Hartford - A C 6 4 24 2 1 26 0 1.000 41.2 5.62 +0.1 1.022 0 3 1 33.3
2002 Miami - AA C 74 73 437 43 8 482 2 .996 655.0 6.60 +1.0 1.128 4 62 15 24.2
2003 Montreal - AAA C 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2003 Miami - AA C 51 51 307 19 2 327 1 .997 440.1 6.66 -0.5 1.014 2 41 7 17.1
2004 Montreal - AAA C 6 6 41 1 1 42 0 1.000 46.0 8.22 +0.2 .000 0 3 0 0.0
2004 Miami - AA C 37 36 253 21 3 275 1 .996 320.1 7.70 +0.8 1.149 0 26 7 26.9
2004 Montreal - AAA CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.011
2004 Miami - AA CF 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.1 .993
2005 Montreal - AAA C 48 45 319 22 7 342 1 .997 403.0 7.62 +1.4 1.049 0 35 10 28.6
2005 Montreal - AAA CF 5 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 39.0 2.77 +0.5 .939
2005 Montreal - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
2006 Boston - Pro C 30 30 233 22 0 256 1 .996 268.1 8.55 -0.6 .965 2 52 11 21.2
2006 Providence - AAA C 32 32 269 24 2 294 1 .997 291.0 9.06 +0.8 .931 0 37 8 21.6
2007 Boston - Pro C 20 17 165 12 0 177 0 1.000 155.0 10.28 +0.2 .969 2 27 6 22.2
2007 Boston - Pro LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Boston - Pro C 26 26 199 20 0 219 0 1.000 231.2 8.51 -0.6 .898 4 35 8 22.9
2008 Providence - AAA C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2008 Boston - Pro LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Providence - AAA LF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 38.0 1.42 -1.6 .730
2009 Boston - Pro C 83 83 671 61 3 735 3 .996 736.0 8.95 -3.9 .962 11 183 32 17.5
2010 Boston - Pro C 8 8 58 5 0 63 0 1.000 72.0 7.88 +0.1 .000 1 14 4 28.6
2010 Detroit - Semi C 27 27 249 16 1 266 1 .996 238.0 10.02 +1.2 1.236 0 21 6 28.6
2011 Detroit - Semi C 82 82 708 59 3 769 2 .997 737.2 9.36 +1.1 1.046 5 89 26 29.2
2012 Brooklyn - AAA C 19 19 175 7 0 182 0 1.000 167.0 9.81 -0.7 .310 0 19 3 15.8
2012 Brooklyn - AAA 1B 2 1 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 10.0 13.50 +0.0 1.005
2012 Brooklyn - AAA LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .946
2013 Denver - Pro C 54 54 401 44 3 446 1 .998 478.2 8.37 -1.6 .948 4 118 25 21.2
2013 Brooklyn - AAA C 2 1 16 1 0 17 0 1.000 11.0 13.91 -0.1 .000 0 2 0 0.0
2013 Brooklyn - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .998
2014 Brooklyn - AAA C 76 75 577 58 2 637 2 .997 657.2 8.69 -1.2 .881 5 124 33 26.6
2015 Brooklyn - AAA C 52 48 457 58 4 516 1 .998 438.1 10.57 +1.2 .926 6 69 35 50.7
2015 Brooklyn - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Brooklyn - AAA C 34 31 262 38 0 300 0 1.000 275.1 9.81 +1.5 1.051 4 46 25 54.3
TOTAL C 846 821 6336 579 46 6935 20 .997 7311.1 8.51 +1.2 1.005 53 1055 273 25.9
TOTAL 1B 5 1 22 0 1 22 0 1.000 18.1 10.80 +0.1 1.019
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 8 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 50.0 1.26 -1.6 .754
TOTAL CF 9 8 19 1 0 21 1 .952 65.2 2.74 -0.1 .917
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
08/29/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Under 20 Development League All-Star Game.
10/17/2000 Wins the 2000 U20 Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (7).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
07/07/2002 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/29/2002 Was selected to the 2002 PBC Reserve League Two All-Star Game.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
07/24/2003 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2-3 weeks.
08/29/2003 Was selected to the 2003 PBC Reserve League Two All-Star Game.
12/25/2003 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Los Angeles Knights from the Boston Shamrocks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
06/07/2004 Released by the Los Angeles organization, returned to the Boston Shamrocks.
06/15/2004 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
05/24/2005 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/02/2005 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/29/2005 Was selected to the 2005 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
06/17/2006 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3-4 weeks.
11/20/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
03/23/2007 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Boston Shamrocks development complex.
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
11/20/2008 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
11/08/2009 Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 2 weeks.
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
08/11/2010 Released by the Boston Shamrocks.
08/27/2010 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,200 with the Detroit Chargers organization.
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,200.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
06/20/2011 Wins the SPBC Player of the Week Award.
09/08/2011 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $67,200 with the Detroit Chargers organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
03/13/2012 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Chargers development complex.
06/13/2012 Contract was purchased by the New York City Blues organization.
12/28/2012 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) by the Denver Cutthroats from the New York City Blues.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
08/26/2013 Released by the Denver organization, returned to the New York City Blues.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
07/15/2015 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/02/2015 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
08/24/2016 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2011 73 3
Year OBP Rank
2011 .380 5
Year WAR Rank
2011 3.0 8
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