3B Samppa 'The Assassin' Lehtola #26
Toronto Titans PBC
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2020
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3B SAMPPA 'THE ASSASSIN' LEHTOLA #26 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
55 181 46 4 2 8 27 13 40 .254 .306 .431 0 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 6
Power 5 6 5 6
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 55
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 20 60 45
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: 40
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2020 ELP Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2020 WSH Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2020 @ TB Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2020 @ TB Win, 8-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2020 MIA Win, 8-0 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 0
09/19/2020 MIA Win, 3-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2020 MIA Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/2020 @ ATL Loss, 4-5 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/12/2020 @ ATL Win, 7-0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/2020 @ PHI Win, 9-2 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Lehtola is likeable.
Birthday:04/10/1996
Born in:Ruokolahti, SKA
Nationality:Finnish
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2021 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2020 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 181 46 4 2 8 27 20 13 40 .254 .306 .431 .737 .311 .177 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 50 199 1 1 0 1 3 1 78 14 0 0 0.0 24.7 4.77 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   62 19 0 0 6 11 12 4 8 1 0 0 .306 .343 .597 .940
Versus Right   119 27 4 2 2 16 8 9 32 0 3 1 .227 .287 .345 .631
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   58 19 2 1 5 16 9 6 18 0 0 0 .328 .391 .655 1.046
July   82 17 2 1 0 6 3 5 16 0 3 1 .207 .261 .256 .517
August   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
September   31 9 0 0 3 5 7 2 4 1 0 0 .290 .324 .581 .904
Spring Training   78 26 4 1 1 6 10 3 16 0 0 0 .333 .358 .449 .807
Postseason   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   166 33 8 2 3 21 10 10 42 2 0 3 .199 .254 .325 .579
Career   347 79 12 4 11 48 30 23 82 3 3 4 .228 .281 .380 .662
Home   79 21 2 1 3 10 10 5 20 1 0 0 .266 .306 .430 .736
Road   102 25 2 1 5 17 10 8 20 0 3 1 .245 .306 .431 .738
Grass   167 46 4 2 8 27 20 13 40 1 2 0 .275 .326 .467 .793
Turf   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .067 .000 .067
Day   85 22 4 0 4 12 10 6 14 1 0 1 .259 .312 .447 .759
Night   96 24 0 2 4 15 10 7 26 0 3 0 .250 .301 .417 .718
As Starter   177 46 4 2 8 27 20 13 39 1 3 1 .260 .312 .441 .753
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   41 13 0 0 1 5 5 3 7 0 0 0 .317 .364 .390 .754
Inning 1-3   55 10 1 1 1 5 3 4 15 0 1 1 .182 .250 .291 .541
Inning 4-6   60 18 2 0 5 14 6 4 13 1 2 0 .300 .338 .583 .922
Inning 7-9   64 17 1 1 2 8 11 5 12 0 0 0 .266 .319 .406 .725
Extra Innings   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   51 14 2 1 2 6 8 3 7 0 3 0 .275 .315 .471 .785
1 Outs   58 12 0 1 3 9 6 6 15 1 0 1 .207 .288 .397 .684
2 Outs   72 20 2 0 3 12 6 4 18 0 0 0 .278 .316 .431 .746
Scoring Position   49 15 3 0 0 15 3 6 10 1 3 0 .306 .375 .367 .742
Bases Empty   102 23 1 1 5 5 9 5 26 0 0 1 .225 .269 .402 .670
Runner on 1st   30 8 0 1 3 7 8 2 4 0 0 0 .267 .312 .633 .946
Runner on 2nd   18 7 3 0 0 6 1 2 3 0 3 0 .389 .450 .556 1.006
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .278 .316 .278 .594
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Bases Loaded   3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Two Strikes   82 13 1 1 2 11 5 7 40 0 0 1 .159 .233 .268 .502
First Pitch   31 7 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 .226 .250 .226 .476
Count 0-1   14 5 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .357 .357 .786 1.143
Count 0-2   17 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 1-0   17 8 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 .471 .444 .765 1.209
Count 1-1   17 6 1 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .353 .588 .941
Count 1-2   28 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 13 0 0 1 .143 .172 .179 .351
Count 2-0   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   9 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   19 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 .211 .211 .368 .579
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 1 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 .429 .636 1.000 1.636
Full Count   18 3 0 1 1 4 2 7 9 0 0 0 .167 .400 .444 .844
Behind in Count   59 11 1 0 2 7 3 0 23 0 1 1 .186 .200 .305 .505
Ahead in Count   37 15 2 1 3 7 8 5 0 1 1 0 .405 .465 .757 1.222
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   23 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 1 .087 .192 .087 .279
Batting 4th   30 9 0 0 2 7 3 1 7 0 0 0 .300 .323 .500 .823
Batting 6th   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting 7th   34 10 0 0 3 7 7 2 6 1 0 0 .294 .324 .559 .883
Batting 8th   86 24 4 2 3 12 10 8 23 0 1 0 .279 .340 .477 .817
Low Leverage   74 19 2 1 5 11 9 7 20 0 0 1 .257 .329 .514 .843
Medium Leverage   76 18 2 1 2 9 8 4 17 1 2 0 .237 .272 .368 .640
High Leverage   31 9 0 0 1 7 3 2 3 0 1 0 .290 .333 .387 .720
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
2019 Toronto - PBC 23 50 166 33 8 2 3 21 10 10 3 2 42 0 0 .199 .254 .325 .579 59 57 0.3
2020 Toronto - PBC 24 55 181 46 4 2 8 27 20 13 1 1 40 0 0 .254 .306 .431 .737 98 94 0.5
Total PBC 105 347 79 12 4 11 48 30 23 4 3 82 0 0 .228 .281 .380 .662 80 76 0.9
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
2012 Denver (R) - R 16 27 90 19 2 0 1 4 9 6 1 0 33 0 0 .211 .268 .267 .535 41 34 -0.6
2013 Denver (R) - R 17 40 125 37 4 0 7 24 19 16 5 1 40 1 0 .296 .395 .496 .891 143 150 1.0
2013 Utah - R+ 17 48 163 21 1 0 3 11 12 11 2 1 76 2 0 .129 .192 .190 .382 0 -12 -1.3
2013 Total - R+ 17 88 288 58 5 0 10 35 31 27 7 2 116 3 0 .201 .284 .323 .607 64 61 -0.2
2014 Utah - R+ 18 88 325 70 10 2 9 34 36 27 4 2 123 3 0 .215 .282 .342 .624 64 63 -0.1
2015 Rochester - A 19 60 241 68 13 3 11 35 37 27 5 0 69 1 3 .282 .366 .498 .864 119 125 2.0
2015 Quebec - A 19 28 96 24 3 0 4 19 10 13 2 0 25 0 0 .250 .351 .406 .758 96 98 0.4
2015 Total - A 19 88 337 92 16 3 15 54 47 40 7 0 94 1 3 .273 .362 .472 .834 112 117 2.4
2016 Hamilton - A+ 20 84 337 107 18 2 19 65 52 28 4 5 95 0 0 .318 .372 .552 .924 149 150 3.7
2017 Ottawa - AA 21 30 105 23 1 0 3 14 10 12 2 0 32 0 0 .219 .311 .314 .625 73 59 -0.2
2018 Ottawa - AA 22 32 124 35 4 1 9 22 20 15 1 0 19 0 0 .282 .364 .548 .913 138 136 1.6
2018 Montreal - AAA 22 56 203 58 13 1 8 27 34 16 3 1 40 0 0 .286 .345 .478 .823 113 114 0.4
Total AAA 56 203 58 13 1 8 27 34 16 3 1 40 0 0 .286 .345 .478 .823 113 114
Total AA 62 229 58 5 1 12 36 30 27 3 0 51 0 0 .253 .340 .441 .781 108 100
Total A+ 84 337 107 18 2 19 65 52 28 4 5 95 0 0 .318 .372 .552 .924 149 150
Total A 88 337 92 16 3 15 54 47 40 7 0 94 1 3 .273 .362 .472 .834 112 117
Total R+ 136 488 91 11 2 12 45 48 38 6 3 199 5 0 .186 .252 .291 .543 43 38
Total R 67 215 56 6 0 8 28 28 22 6 1 73 1 0 .260 .344 .400 .744 102 104
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
2019 Toronto - PBC 23 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .000 .067 .000 .067 -79 -87 0.4
2020 Toronto - PBC 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -120 -0.0
Total PBC 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 .000 .062 .000 .062 -81 -89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Denver (R) - R 2B 25 25 40 40 7 80 0 1.000 204.0 3.53 +0.2 1.036
2012 Denver (R) - R 3B 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
2013 Utah - R+ 2B 43 43 84 96 16 183 3 .984 353.0 4.59 +5.0 1.096
2013 Denver (R) - R 2B 33 33 41 53 8 96 2 .979 266.1 3.18 -0.3 .980
2013 Utah - R+ 3B 5 5 1 7 0 9 1 .889 40.1 1.79 -0.6 .895
2013 Denver (R) - R 3B 7 7 1 12 0 14 1 .929 46.0 2.54 +0.2 1.021
2014 Utah - R+ 2B 41 31 69 77 14 149 3 .980 283.1 4.64 +1.8 1.107
2014 Utah - R+ 3B 44 44 22 78 6 103 3 .971 352.1 2.55 +2.8 1.002
2014 Utah - R+ SS 7 7 11 19 4 30 0 1.000 54.0 5.00 -0.3 1.007
2014 Utah - R+ RF 6 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 53.0 2.04 +0.0 .977
2015 Rochester - A 2B 58 58 111 135 18 251 5 .980 526.2 4.20 +5.7 1.071
2015 Quebec - A 2B 28 28 52 57 9 111 2 .982 235.0 4.17 +3.8 1.146
2015 Rochester - A SS 2 2 1 10 0 12 1 .917 21.1 4.64 +0.1 .973
2016 Hamilton - A+ 2B 33 32 69 84 20 154 1 .994 282.2 4.87 +7.8 1.272
2016 Hamilton - A+ 3B 46 45 20 66 3 90 4 .956 412.1 1.88 -0.9 1.007
2016 Hamilton - A+ SS 6 6 8 12 2 22 2 .909 47.0 3.83 -1.0 .921
2016 Hamilton - A+ RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.2 1.036
2017 Ottawa - AA 3B 28 28 16 60 3 79 3 .962 246.0 2.78 +1.5 1.006
2017 Ottawa - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 1.024
2018 Montreal - AAA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.042
2018 Ottawa - AA 2B 32 32 79 98 20 178 1 .994 281.1 5.66 +6.5 1.124
2018 Montreal - AAA 3B 34 32 16 58 6 80 6 .925 285.1 2.33 -2.9 .923
2018 Ottawa - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Montreal - AAA SS 2 2 1 8 2 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 +0.3 1.080
2018 Montreal - AAA RF 22 22 34 0 0 34 0 1.000 190.0 1.61 -3.5 .858
2019 Toronto - Pro 2B 43 39 94 116 12 212 2 .991 370.0 5.11 +6.7 1.124
2019 Toronto - Pro SS 4 4 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 37.0 3.65 -0.7 .926
2020 Toronto - Pro 2B 4 0 5 3 2 8 0 1.000 12.2 5.68 +0.0 1.004
2020 Toronto - Pro 3B 50 48 23 93 2 120 4 .967 415.0 2.52 -0.9 .995
2020 Toronto - Pro SS 2 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.0 1.003
TOTAL 2B 341 321 645 760 126 1424 19 .987 2817.0 4.49 +37.3 1.108
TOTAL 3B 217 211 99 374 20 495 22 .956 1813.1 2.35 -1.1 .987
TOTAL SS 23 23 28 62 9 93 3 .968 195.1 4.15 -1.5 .978
TOTAL RF 30 29 49 0 0 49 0 1.000 254.0 1.74 -3.5 .890
PLAYER HISTORY
05/13/2012 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from Finland.
08/11/2012 Signed a minor league contract ($440,000 bonus) out of Finland with the El Paso Diablos organization.
08/26/2012 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League El Paso (R).
08/26/2012 Was traded by the El Paso Diablos to the Denver Cutthroats, along with C Byron Schroder, 3B Carl Bevly, CF Felipe Rodriguez, and CF Dean Lumby, in exchange for SP Jesse Steele and C Jose Pedroso.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (5).
06/12/2013 Named the #45 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (5).
05/07/2014 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Denver Cutthroats development complex.
06/12/2014 Named the #56 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2014 Named the #44 prospect in the PBC
10/27/2014 Named the #56 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (5).
04/08/2015 Was traded by the Denver Cutthroats to the New York City Blues, along with 2B Dennis Allen, RF Ronald Badir, and SP Mike Sunshine, in exchange for C Todd Bourque and 1B Bryan Norlander.
06/12/2015 Named the #60 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2015 Named the #51 prospect in the PBC
08/26/2015 Was traded by the New York City Blues to the Toronto Titans, along with $200,000, in exchange for 3B Tyler Beanblossom.
10/24/2015 Named the #46 prospect in the PBC
10/27/2015 Wins the 2015 A Great Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 3 (6).
06/12/2016 Named the #40 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2016 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toronto Titans development complex.
07/20/2016 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/06/2016 Named the #30 prospect in the PBC
09/26/2016 Wins the A+ Player of the Week Award.
10/01/2016 Wins the A+ Batter of the Month Award.
10/27/2016 Wins the 2016 A+ Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2017 Named the #37 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2017 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
07/15/2017 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
07/30/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 weeks.
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2018 Named the #65 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2018 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
08/27/2018 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/15/2018 Wins the 2018 PBC Reserve League Two Championship Cup with the Ottawa Lynx!
11/15/2018 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
01/20/2019 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
05/23/2019 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
05/31/2019 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/20/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Toronto Titans development complex.
06/12/2020 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toronto Titans development complex.
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
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