1B John Love #30
Southern California Empires SPBC
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2017
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1B JOHN LOVE #30 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
159 631 179 33 0 23 89 70 149 .284 .354 .445 12 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 7 7 7 7
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 40 30
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 25
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 55 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/2017 VAC Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
10/06/2017 @ VAC Loss, 3-22 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/04/2017 VAC Loss, 3-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/03/2017 VAC Win, 4-2 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
10/01/2017 @ VAC Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/30/2017 @ VAC Win, 7-6 3 0 0 1 0 2 1 0
09/28/2017 GB Win, 8-7 3 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/27/2017 GB Win, 6-5 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 0
09/25/2017 @ VAN Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2017 @ VAN Loss, 6-7 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He has natural leadership abilities.
Birthday:11/11/1983
Born in:Burbank, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$37,200
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 30 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 55 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 10th Pick in Round 3
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2017 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 159 631 179 33 0 23 89 91 70 149 .284 .354 .445 .799 .367 .162 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 159 709 2 1 0 13 0 6 281 56 12 16 42.9 96.7 5.36 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   199 61 12 0 5 26 31 28 34 1 0 1 .307 .393 .442 .835
Versus Right   432 118 21 0 18 63 60 42 115 5 0 1 .273 .335 .447 .782
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   110 36 4 0 3 16 13 7 29 1 0 0 .327 .364 .445 .810
May   112 29 9 0 5 21 18 18 24 2 0 0 .259 .356 .473 .829
June   106 21 3 0 3 9 13 13 32 1 0 1 .198 .289 .311 .601
July   100 26 5 0 2 5 15 10 24 1 0 1 .260 .330 .370 .700
August   114 39 6 0 9 27 22 14 23 1 0 0 .342 .411 .632 1.042
September   89 28 6 0 1 11 10 8 17 0 0 0 .315 .371 .416 .787
Spring Training   49 6 1 0 2 6 4 8 18 0 0 0 .122 .246 .265 .511
Postseason   29 6 1 0 0 5 5 6 11 1 0 0 .207 .333 .241 .575
Last Year   430 104 24 2 14 65 60 56 93 2 0 0 .242 .328 .405 .733
2 Years Ago   66 19 3 0 1 7 6 3 18 1 0 0 .288 .314 .379 .693
Career   1127 302 60 2 38 161 157 129 260 9 0 2 .268 .342 .426 .768
Home   312 96 16 0 11 45 49 35 61 2 0 0 .308 .375 .465 .840
Road   319 83 17 0 12 44 42 35 88 4 0 2 .260 .333 .426 .760
Grass   251 65 14 0 10 35 35 26 74 3 0 1 .259 .327 .434 .762
Turf   380 114 19 0 13 54 56 44 75 3 0 1 .300 .371 .453 .824
Day   202 55 14 0 6 26 28 21 49 0 0 0 .272 .341 .431 .772
Night   429 124 19 0 17 63 63 49 100 6 0 2 .289 .360 .452 .812
As Starter   631 179 33 0 23 89 91 70 149 6 0 2 .284 .354 .445 .799
Close/Late   133 36 10 0 4 15 17 11 44 1 0 2 .271 .333 .436 .769
Inning 1-3   220 66 7 0 9 36 34 23 49 1 0 0 .300 .365 .455 .819
Inning 4-6   210 57 12 0 7 22 30 25 45 1 0 0 .271 .347 .429 .776
Inning 7-9   184 53 14 0 7 30 25 20 50 4 0 2 .288 .357 .478 .835
Extra Innings   17 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 0 0 .176 .263 .176 .440
0 Outs   215 75 11 0 11 22 49 18 47 1 0 1 .349 .400 .553 .953
1 Outs   204 51 7 0 6 28 27 22 52 5 0 1 .250 .319 .373 .692
2 Outs   212 53 15 0 6 39 15 30 50 0 0 0 .250 .343 .406 .749
Scoring Position   161 40 10 0 6 69 23 25 46 6 0 1 .248 .342 .422 .764
Bases Empty   333 105 21 0 15 15 55 35 65 0 0 1 .315 .382 .514 .896
Runner on 1st   137 34 2 0 2 5 13 10 38 0 0 0 .248 .299 .307 .606
Runner on 2nd   49 13 4 0 0 11 6 9 11 0 0 0 .265 .379 .347 .726
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Runner on 1st & 2nd   60 17 5 0 4 23 11 7 21 0 0 0 .283 .358 .567 .925
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 .200 .357 .200 .557
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   18 4 1 0 1 13 2 1 5 3 0 0 .222 .227 .444 .672
Bases Loaded   19 3 0 0 1 16 2 5 3 1 0 0 .158 .320 .316 .636
Two Strikes   300 59 11 0 7 23 35 27 149 1 0 1 .197 .264 .303 .568
First Pitch   88 28 2 0 5 12 9 1 0 1 0 0 .318 .322 .511 .834
Count 0-1   55 17 3 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .309 .364 .673
Count 0-2   35 6 2 0 0 1 3 0 16 0 0 1 .171 .194 .229 .423
Count 1-0   59 26 10 0 2 13 7 0 0 1 0 0 .441 .433 .712 1.145
Count 1-1   61 26 3 0 5 15 12 0 0 0 0 1 .426 .435 .721 1.157
Count 1-2   101 15 2 0 2 7 4 0 53 0 0 0 .149 .149 .228 .376
Count 2-0   15 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .533 .800
Count 2-1   41 15 2 0 2 10 7 0 0 2 0 0 .366 .349 .561 .910
Count 2-2   112 26 6 0 2 9 10 0 53 1 0 0 .232 .230 .339 .569
Count 3-0   3 0 0 0 0 2 4 19 0 0 0 0 .000 .864 .000 .864
Count 3-1   9 4 1 0 1 6 11 23 0 1 0 0 .444 .818 .889 1.707
Full Count   52 12 1 0 3 6 18 27 27 0 0 0 .231 .494 .423 .917
Behind in Count   191 38 7 0 2 13 12 0 69 0 0 1 .199 .203 .267 .470
Ahead in Count   127 49 14 0 6 34 30 42 0 4 0 0 .386 .526 .638 1.164
Batting 2nd   42 11 2 0 2 3 7 3 12 1 0 1 .262 .319 .452 .772
Batting 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 4th   377 98 18 0 11 48 52 44 95 4 0 1 .260 .336 .395 .731
Batting 5th   202 69 13 0 10 38 32 21 37 1 0 0 .342 .402 .554 .956
Batting 6th   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Low Leverage   257 70 13 0 8 21 31 33 52 4 0 1 .272 .353 .416 .769
Medium Leverage   248 79 16 0 11 37 42 22 59 2 0 1 .319 .374 .516 .890
High Leverage   123 29 4 0 4 31 17 13 38 0 0 0 .236 .309 .366 .675
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
2007 St. Louis - PBC 23 24 80 15 2 1 5 11 12 12 0 1 29 1 0 .188 .290 .425 .715 102 97 0.4
2008 St. Louis - PBC 24 88 331 108 23 2 17 89 58 41 1 9 68 10 11 .326 .393 .562 .955 158 157 3.1
2009 St. Louis - PBC 25 58 229 51 3 1 3 17 26 21 0 1 54 5 2 .223 .287 .284 .571 56 58 -0.8
2010 Las Vegas - PBC 26 74 274 75 17 2 15 36 41 31 1 0 54 1 4 .274 .350 .515 .864 138 141 1.8
2011 Las Vegas - PBC 27 51 168 40 8 1 4 24 23 23 1 2 34 4 2 .238 .330 .369 .699 94 99 -0.1
2012 Las Vegas - PBC 28 26 91 24 8 0 2 6 14 9 1 1 19 3 3 .264 .333 .418 .751 109 113 -0.3
2013 Las Vegas - PBC 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 468 502 0.1
2013 Denver - PBC 29 49 178 46 9 0 11 33 24 21 0 2 32 6 8 .258 .333 .494 .828 125 120 0.4
2013 Total - PBC 29 50 179 47 9 0 11 33 25 21 0 2 32 6 8 .263 .337 .497 .834 126 122 0.4
2014 El Paso - PBC 30 88 300 83 22 3 12 45 45 31 2 5 65 22 10 .277 .343 .490 .833 120 122 1.0
2015 Tampa Bay - PBC 31 19 69 13 2 0 0 7 7 6 1 1 21 1 0 .188 .260 .217 .477 28 21 -0.8
Total PBC 478 1721 456 94 10 69 268 251 195 7 22 376 53 40 .265 .338 .451 .790 115 115 4.8
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
2006 Total - 22 49 222 62 11 5 13 50 63 22 2 1 27 0 0 .279 .348 .550 .898 100 100 1.4
2006 Kansas City - AA 22 77 250 56 15 0 10 23 28 22 2 0 72 8 3 .224 .292 .404 .696 84 82 0.6
2007 Kansas City - AA 23 24 99 29 8 1 4 19 10 12 0 1 26 2 1 .293 .366 .515 .881 132 137 1.1
2007 Arizona - AAA 23 40 151 48 5 1 14 30 30 26 4 1 33 5 0 .318 .429 .642 1.071 187 181 2.7
2009 Arizona - AAA 25 28 106 30 7 3 3 14 21 20 1 0 22 3 1 .283 .402 .491 .892 145 135 0.9
2012 Charlotte - AAA 28 44 180 52 22 1 4 23 32 18 0 1 34 6 4 .289 .352 .489 .841 128 133 1.6
2015 Southern California - Semi 31 16 66 19 3 0 1 7 6 3 0 1 18 1 4 .288 .314 .379 .693 86 83 -0.0
2016 Southern California - Semi 32 114 430 104 24 2 14 65 60 56 0 2 93 11 14 .242 .328 .405 .733 95 92 -0.5
2016 Yuma - Ammy 32 4 15 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .412 .467 .878 125 134 0.1
2017 Southern California - Semi 33 159 631 179 33 0 23 89 91 70 2 6 149 12 16 .284 .354 .445 .799 115 114 1.4
Total AAA 112 437 130 34 5 21 67 83 64 5 2 89 14 5 .297 .392 .542 .934 154 151
Total AA 101 349 85 23 1 14 42 38 34 2 1 98 10 4 .244 .313 .436 .749 98 98
Total SPBC 289 1127 302 60 2 38 161 157 129 2 9 260 24 34 .268 .342 .426 .768 105 104
Total ABC 4 15 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .412 .467 .878 125 134
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
2007 St. Louis - PBC 23 5 19 5 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 6 1 0 .263 .263 .579 .842 134 140 0.2
2011 Las Vegas - PBC 27 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -7 -12 -0.7
2012 Las Vegas - PBC 28 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 63 58 -0.5
2014 El Paso - PBC 30 13 38 10 1 1 2 6 9 4 1 0 11 3 1 .263 .349 .500 .849 124 108 -0.6
2017 Southern California - SPBC 33 8 29 6 1 0 0 5 5 6 0 1 11 0 0 .207 .333 .241 .575 58 62 -1.7
Total PBC 21 68 17 2 1 4 8 15 4 1 0 23 4 1 .250 .301 .485 .787 112 103
Total SPBC 8 29 6 1 0 0 5 5 6 0 1 11 0 0 .207 .333 .241 .575 58 62
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Kansas City - AA 2B 77 76 136 207 50 347 4 .988 644.1 4.79 +3.9 1.003
2007 St. Louis - Pro 2B 24 24 47 74 16 122 1 .992 212.2 5.12 +0.2 .976
2007 Arizona - AAA 2B 40 40 74 118 37 196 4 .980 353.2 4.89 +0.7 1.020
2007 Kansas City - AA 2B 24 24 43 66 17 110 1 .991 216.1 4.53 +2.3 1.058
2008 St. Louis - Pro 2B 84 84 148 214 51 367 5 .986 732.0 4.45 -6.8 .954
2009 St. Louis - Pro 2B 58 58 109 148 42 259 2 .992 528.2 4.38 -3.7 .896
2009 Arizona - AAA 2B 28 28 57 96 23 156 3 .981 253.0 5.44 -1.2 .974
2010 Las Vegas - Pro 2B 74 73 145 214 65 364 5 .986 623.0 5.19 -5.3 .919
2011 Las Vegas - Pro 2B 50 46 101 110 22 215 4 .981 406.0 4.68 -7.8 .893
2012 Las Vegas - Pro 2B 24 23 30 50 9 85 5 .941 193.2 3.72 -5.3 .822
2012 Charlotte - AAA 2B 44 44 85 138 28 225 2 .991 393.0 5.11 +2.0 1.020
2013 Denver - Pro 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.1 .953
2014 El Paso - Pro 2B 73 72 111 137 38 253 5 .980 553.2 4.03 -8.0 .906
2014 El Paso - Pro SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Tampa Bay - Pro 1B 15 15 111 8 11 119 0 1.000 128.0 8.37 -0.5 .978
2015 Southern California - Semi 1B 3 3 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 22.0 8.18 +0.1 1.034
2015 Southern California - Semi 2B 15 13 25 46 12 71 0 1.000 120.0 5.33 +0.3 1.009
2015 Tampa Bay - Pro SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Southern California - Semi 1B 3 3 22 2 1 24 0 1.000 21.0 10.29 +0.4 1.042
2016 Yuma - Ammy 2B 4 4 13 9 2 22 0 1.000 36.0 5.50 -0.1 .981
2016 Southern California - Semi 2B 17 15 29 42 12 72 1 .986 136.2 4.68 -0.8 .976
2016 Southern California - Semi SS 2 2 4 6 1 11 1 .909 18.0 5.00 -0.8 .910
2017 Southern California - Semi 1B 6 6 44 1 4 45 0 1.000 57.0 7.11 +1.1 1.126
2017 Southern California - Semi 2B 17 17 40 52 18 93 1 .989 153.0 5.41 -3.6 .887
2017 Southern California - Semi SS 7 7 12 22 0 35 1 .971 61.0 5.02 +0.1 .971
TOTAL 1B 27 27 196 12 16 208 0 1.000 228.0 8.21 +1.0 1.031
TOTAL 2B 654 641 1193 1723 442 2959 43 .985 5557.2 4.72 -33.2 .953
TOTAL SS 10 9 16 28 1 46 2 .957 80.0 4.95 -0.7 .957
PLAYER HISTORY
05/24/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft out of college (UC Riverside; Riverside, CA) by the St. Louis Lions. (Round 3, Pick 10, 42nd overall pick).
06/07/2006 Named the #83 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
05/02/2007 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the St. Louis Lions development complex.
06/07/2007 Named the #60 prospect in the PBC
07/23/2007 Wins the RL1 Player of the Week Award.
08/02/2007 Named the #34 prospect in the PBC
11/20/2007 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
12/26/2007 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the St. Louis Lions development complex.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
08/29/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/04/2008 Wins the 2008 PBC Platinum Stick Award at 2B.
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: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
05/22/2009 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/22/2009 Goes 5-7 against the Denver Cutthroats, with 2 RBI and 0 R.
11/20/2009 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
11/20/2009 Was traded by the St. Louis Lions to the Las Vegas Aces in exchange for SP Adam Samuel.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
01/21/2010 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Las Vegas Aces development complex.
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
12/09/2010 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Las Vegas Aces development complex.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/30/2013 Was claimed off waivers by Denver while with Las Vegas.
07/13/2013 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks.
11/20/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/04/2014 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the El Paso Diablos organization.
08/22/2014 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/15/2014 Wins the 2014 PBC Cup Qualifier MVP Award.
10/26/2014 Wins the 2014 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
05/27/2015 Was traded by the El Paso Diablos to the Tampa Bay Thunder, along with SP Dylan Wilson, LF Angel Cruz, CF Mitch Sanders, and SP Elijah Williams, in exchange for LF Jonathan Thornton and 1B Howie Park.
08/16/2015 Released by the Tampa Bay Thunder.
09/11/2015 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $149,800 with the Southern California Empires organization.
09/12/2015 Goes 5-6 against the Newark Eagles, with 2 RBI and 0 R.
11/30/2015 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Southern California Empires development complex.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/02/2016 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/04/2016 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/02/2016 Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 7 weeks.
09/11/2016 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
06/12/2017 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/07/2017 Wins the SPBC WSPC Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2017 Wins the SPBC WSPC Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 88 1
2014 88 1
2017 159 1
Year PA Rank
2017 709 1
Year AB Rank
2017 631 1
Year H Rank
2008 108 3
2017 179 3
Year K Rank
2017 149 3
Year TB Rank
2008 186 3
2017 281 3
Year 2B Rank
2008 23 7
2017 33 2
Year HR Rank
2008 17 9
2017 23 7
Year RBI Rank
2008 89 1
2017 89 5
Year R Rank
2008 58 9
2017 91 5
Year SF Rank
2008 9 1
2014 5 3
2017 6 1
Year EBH Rank
2008 42 4
2017 56 3
Year AVG Rank
2008 .326 3
Year OBP Rank
2008 .393 9
Year SLG Rank
2008 .562 3
2017 .445 10
Year RC Rank
2008 72.00 5
2017 96.70 8
Year RC/27 Rank
2008 7.81 6
Year ISO Rank
2008 .236 7
Year wOBA Rank
2008 .408 3
Year OPS Rank
2008 .955 3
Year WAR Rank
2008 3.1 10
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