2B Chris Esler #17
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2023
2B CHRIS ESLER #17 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
73 182 51 11 2 4 20 19 38 .280 .351 .429 13 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 5 5
Gap 5 4 5 5
Power 5 4 5 5
Eye 5 4 5 5
Avoid K's 5 4 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 55 70
Arm: 20 60 65
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/2023 ALN Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2023 ALN Win, 4-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
09/22/2023 @ DCP Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/2023 @ DCP Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
09/16/2023 @ COL Loss, 1-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2023 OTT Win, 14-3 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1
09/14/2023 OTT Win, 3-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2023 OTT Win, 5-4 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 1
09/12/2023 @ ALB Win, 5-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/09/2023 HAM Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Chris gets along well with his teammates.
Birthday:02/08/1996
Born in:Norco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,400
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 14 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 14 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 10th Pick in Round 19
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 73 182 51 11 2 4 20 30 19 38 .280 .351 .429 .780 .337 .148 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 41 207 1 2 0 1 5 0 78 17 13 11 54.2 26.2 4.79 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 0 1 0 .194 .194 .226 .419
Versus Right   151 45 10 2 4 19 27 19 26 0 4 1 .298 .380 .470 .850
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 3 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178
May   13 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .429 .538 .967
June   9 3 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .444 .844
July   75 17 3 2 1 8 13 10 16 0 0 0 .227 .318 .360 .678
August   32 9 2 0 1 3 3 4 9 0 3 0 .281 .361 .438 .799
September   44 14 2 0 1 7 6 2 9 0 2 1 .318 .362 .432 .794
Spring Training   42 12 2 0 1 5 8 6 8 0 1 1 .286 .388 .405 .793
Career   182 51 11 2 4 20 30 19 38 0 5 1 .280 .351 .429 .780
Home   99 33 7 1 1 12 15 13 16 0 2 0 .333 .411 .455 .865
Road   83 18 4 1 3 8 15 6 22 0 3 1 .217 .278 .398 .675
Grass   166 47 11 2 2 17 27 17 34 0 4 1 .283 .353 .410 .763
Turf   16 4 0 0 2 3 3 2 4 0 1 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
Day   59 13 2 0 0 3 8 6 16 0 1 0 .220 .292 .254 .547
Night   123 38 9 2 4 17 22 13 22 0 4 1 .309 .380 .512 .892
As Starter   145 37 5 2 3 15 20 16 32 0 5 1 .255 .333 .379 .713
As Reliever / Substitution   37 14 6 0 1 5 10 3 6 0 0 0 .378 .425 .622 1.047
Pinch Hitting   28 12 6 0 1 4 7 2 5 0 0 0 .429 .467 .750 1.217
Close/Late   74 22 7 0 2 8 16 7 13 0 1 0 .297 .358 .473 .831
Inning 1-3   45 12 1 0 2 8 3 2 11 0 3 0 .267 .298 .422 .720
Inning 4-6   48 12 2 1 0 2 6 8 10 0 1 1 .250 .368 .333 .702
Inning 7-9   81 26 8 1 2 8 18 4 16 0 1 0 .321 .353 .519 .871
Extra Innings   8 1 0 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 .125 .462 .125 .587
0 Outs   55 13 2 1 1 2 11 5 16 0 4 0 .236 .300 .364 .664
1 Outs   66 21 3 0 2 6 9 4 11 0 1 1 .318 .366 .455 .821
2 Outs   61 17 6 1 1 12 8 10 11 0 0 0 .279 .380 .459 .839
Scoring Position   44 13 0 0 1 13 4 5 11 0 5 1 .295 .380 .364 .744
Bases Empty   104 32 8 2 2 2 21 12 20 0 0 0 .308 .379 .481 .860
Runner on 1st   34 6 3 0 1 5 3 2 7 0 0 0 .176 .222 .353 .575
Runner on 2nd   21 6 0 0 1 4 2 1 8 0 5 1 .286 .348 .429 .776
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Two Strikes   81 18 5 1 1 6 12 8 38 0 0 0 .222 .292 .346 .638
First Pitch   29 13 1 0 2 6 6 1 0 0 5 1 .448 .484 .690 1.174
Count 0-1   18 6 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .556 .889
Count 0-2   12 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Count 1-0   16 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .188 .312
Count 1-1   14 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786
Count 1-2   32 4 0 1 1 4 2 0 15 0 0 0 .125 .125 .281 .406
Count 2-0   6 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   11 4 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .545 .909
Count 2-2   23 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 .261 .261 .261 .522
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 1 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 .143 .538 .143 .681
Full Count   14 6 4 0 0 1 7 8 6 0 0 0 .429 .636 .714 1.351
Behind in Count   62 12 2 1 2 7 4 0 23 0 0 0 .194 .194 .355 .548
Ahead in Count   40 9 3 1 0 5 8 10 0 0 0 0 .225 .380 .350 .730
Batting Leadoff   11 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 .455 .455 .727 1.182
Batting 2nd   20 9 2 0 1 1 4 3 2 0 2 1 .450 .542 .700 1.242
Batting 5th   38 8 1 2 0 1 5 3 7 0 0 0 .211 .268 .342 .610
Batting 6th   14 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 4 0 1 0 .286 .375 .357 .732
Batting 7th   44 15 3 0 1 7 6 4 8 0 0 0 .341 .396 .477 .873
Batting 8th   31 8 1 0 2 5 5 2 6 0 2 0 .258 .303 .484 .787
Batting 9th   24 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 9 0 0 0 .083 .241 .083 .325
Low Leverage   65 18 4 0 1 3 6 7 16 0 0 0 .277 .347 .385 .732
Medium Leverage   73 21 3 1 3 10 14 6 14 0 3 1 .288 .350 .479 .829
High Leverage   42 11 4 0 0 7 7 6 8 0 2 0 .262 .354 .357 .711
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
2021 Los Angeles - PBC 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 208 362 0.0
Total PBC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 208 362 0.0
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
2011 Total - 15 43 188 80 11 1 6 47 62 21 2 1 12 12 10 .426 .486 .590 1.076 100 100 2.7
2012 Total - 16 39 176 74 17 1 9 50 76 19 2 0 11 11 9 .420 .482 .682 1.164 100 100 3.1
2013 Total - 17 39 179 76 11 3 3 44 71 11 2 0 13 12 10 .425 .464 .570 1.033 100 100 2.2
2014 Total - 18 38 172 70 15 2 3 41 52 11 2 2 9 11 10 .407 .444 .570 1.014 100 100 1.9
2015 Los Angeles (R) - R 19 70 265 77 14 0 11 41 42 33 3 0 73 2 9 .291 .375 .468 .843 107 94 -0.1
2016 UCLA - R+ 20 60 210 49 9 0 2 26 19 31 3 0 53 5 4 .233 .340 .305 .645 75 71 -0.5
2017 Bakersfield - A 21 88 330 88 15 2 11 37 45 30 1 1 83 4 10 .267 .329 .424 .753 103 98 0.4
2018 Fresno - A+ 22 74 267 77 13 5 12 50 48 30 4 0 48 7 5 .288 .369 .509 .878 127 125 1.2
2018 Anaheim - AA 22 12 44 11 4 0 1 3 5 4 1 0 6 0 0 .250 .327 .409 .736 92 98 0.1
2019 Anaheim - AA 23 72 236 62 15 2 13 39 39 22 0 3 54 2 3 .263 .322 .508 .830 119 120 0.7
2020 Anaheim - AA 24 10 39 11 1 0 3 7 9 8 0 0 3 0 0 .282 .404 .538 .943 153 160 0.5
2020 San Diego - AAA 24 36 63 14 4 1 0 9 7 2 2 0 11 2 3 .222 .269 .317 .586 62 60 -0.2
2021 San Diego - AAA 25 47 135 33 3 1 2 10 13 11 0 1 27 3 5 .244 .299 .326 .625 72 69 -0.2
2023 Quebec City - Semi 27 73 182 51 11 2 4 20 30 19 1 0 38 13 11 .280 .351 .429 .780 112 108 0.5
Total AAA 83 198 47 7 2 2 19 20 13 2 1 38 5 8 .237 .290 .323 .613 69 66
Total AA 94 319 84 20 2 17 49 53 34 1 3 63 2 3 .263 .333 .498 .832 120 122
Total A+ 74 267 77 13 5 12 50 48 30 4 0 48 7 5 .288 .369 .509 .878 127 125
Total A 88 330 88 15 2 11 37 45 30 1 1 83 4 10 .267 .329 .424 .753 103 98
Total R+ 60 210 49 9 0 2 26 19 31 3 0 53 5 4 .233 .340 .305 .645 75 71
Total SPBC 73 182 51 11 2 4 20 30 19 1 0 38 13 11 .280 .351 .429 .780 112 108
Total R 70 265 77 14 0 11 41 42 33 3 0 73 2 9 .291 .375 .468 .843 107 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Los Angeles (R) - R 2B 46 46 102 85 15 190 3 .984 405.1 4.15 -1.7 .960
2015 Los Angeles (R) - R SS 24 24 32 53 6 88 3 .966 213.0 3.59 +0.1 1.018
2016 UCLA - R+ 2B 43 43 81 78 15 161 2 .988 377.0 3.80 -1.1 1.007
2016 UCLA - R+ SS 17 17 28 34 5 64 2 .969 148.1 3.76 -2.5 .864
2017 Bakersfield - A SS 88 88 114 225 34 353 14 .960 768.1 3.97 -6.4 .956
2018 Fresno - A+ 2B 64 63 153 143 50 303 7 .977 543.1 4.90 -8.5 .924
2018 Anaheim - AA SS 12 12 14 31 6 46 1 .978 100.2 4.02 -0.9 .974
2018 Fresno - A+ SS 13 8 13 18 4 31 0 1.000 82.2 3.38 +0.9 1.061
2019 Anaheim - AA 2B 40 37 87 94 18 184 3 .984 352.0 4.63 -7.1 .893
2019 Anaheim - AA SS 2 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 11.0 3.27 +0.1 1.058
2020 San Diego - AAA 2B 2 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.0 1.002
2020 Anaheim - AA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 San Diego - AAA SS 13 10 17 32 9 49 0 1.000 97.0 4.55 +0.2 1.005
2020 Anaheim - AA SS 10 10 15 30 7 46 1 .978 87.0 4.66 -0.0 .965
2021 San Diego - AAA SS 39 33 40 89 16 131 2 .985 298.2 3.89 -1.4 .968
2023 Quebec City - Semi 2B 44 29 67 58 22 125 0 1.000 284.0 3.96 -5.0 .894
2023 Quebec City - Semi SS 16 11 14 22 3 36 0 1.000 110.0 2.95 -0.5 .978
TOTAL 2B 240 218 492 461 122 968 15 .985 1967.2 4.36 -23.3 .934
TOTAL SS 234 214 288 537 91 848 23 .973 1916.2 3.87 -10.4 .968
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (4).
10/27/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft out of high school (Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana); Santa Ana, CA) by the Los Angeles Knights. (Round 19, Pick 10, 334th overall pick).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
06/23/2015 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
09/24/2015 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/14/2015 Wins the 2015 PBC Rookie Complex League Championship Cup with the Los Angeles (R) Knights!
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
07/29/2016 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 6 weeks.
09/12/2016 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
09/25/2018 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (5).
11/17/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
05/02/2022 Released by the Los Angeles Knights.
09/24/2022 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $19,800 with the Mexico City Aztecas organization.
10/23/2022 Named the #88 prospect in the SPBC
10/30/2022 Released by the Mexico City organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
01/11/2023 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,300 with the Quebec City Admirals organization.
02/18/2023 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Quebec City Admirals development complex.
03/24/2023 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Quebec City Admirals development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2023 2 9
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