CF Billy Strauss #53
Phoenix Hotspur Youth (PHX) SAA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy    
12/31/2025
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CF BILLY STRAUSS #53 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
48 134 30 6 0 0 10 6 23 .224 .255 .269 2 -1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 4 4 4 4
Power 2 2 1 2
Eye 2 2 2 2
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 7
Errors: - 6 6
Arm: 1 3 7
Turn DP: - 5 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/2025 @ SA Win, 4-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2025 @ SA Win, 7-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2025 @ SA Win, 7-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/2025 @ BP Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/05/2025 MQT Loss, 1-2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/03/2025 MQT Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2025 SAL Win, 4-1 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/30/2025 @ MB Loss, 1-6 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/2025 @ MB Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/2025 @ LIS Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Very Low
Work Ethic:Very Low
Birthday:10/02/1997
Born in:Gary, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 74 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 26th Pick in Round 6
USSL DOUBLE A 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 48 134 30 6 0 0 10 9 6 23 .224 .255 .269 .524 .249 .045 48
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 142 0 0 0 2 1 1 36 6 2 3 40.0 8.7 2.10 -1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 9 2 0 0 4 1 0 8 0 0 0 .257 .257 .314 .571
Versus Right   99 21 4 0 0 6 8 6 15 1 1 0 .212 .255 .253 .507
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   30 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .194 .200 .394
July   42 8 3 0 0 4 4 3 8 1 1 0 .190 .239 .262 .501
August   41 7 1 0 0 2 3 1 8 0 0 0 .171 .190 .195 .386
September   21 10 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 .476 .500 .524 1.024
Last Year   94 20 4 0 1 7 7 4 12 1 0 0 .213 .242 .287 .530
2 Years Ago   31 8 1 0 0 1 4 0 5 0 1 0 .258 .258 .290 .548
Career   259 58 11 0 1 18 20 10 40 2 2 0 .224 .251 .278 .529
Home   60 13 2 0 0 5 3 1 10 1 1 0 .217 .226 .250 .476
Road   74 17 4 0 0 5 6 5 13 0 0 0 .230 .278 .284 .562
Grass   110 24 4 0 0 7 9 5 19 1 1 0 .218 .250 .255 .505
Turf   24 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 .250 .280 .333 .613
Day   45 10 0 0 0 0 3 2 9 0 1 0 .222 .255 .222 .478
Night   89 20 6 0 0 10 6 4 14 1 0 0 .225 .255 .292 .547
As Starter   134 30 6 0 0 10 9 6 23 1 1 0 .224 .255 .269 .524
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   21 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .190 .190 .238 .429
Inning 1-3   39 11 2 0 0 5 3 3 3 1 0 0 .282 .326 .333 .659
Inning 4-6   50 7 0 0 0 1 2 3 14 0 1 0 .140 .189 .140 .329
Inning 7-9   45 12 4 0 0 4 4 0 6 0 0 0 .267 .267 .356 .622
0 Outs   48 9 0 0 0 0 3 1 8 0 1 0 .188 .204 .188 .392
1 Outs   45 12 3 0 0 4 6 3 9 1 0 0 .267 .306 .333 .639
2 Outs   41 9 3 0 0 6 0 2 6 0 0 0 .220 .256 .293 .548
Scoring Position   35 7 4 0 0 10 0 3 7 1 0 0 .200 .256 .314 .571
Bases Empty   72 16 2 0 0 0 6 2 11 0 0 0 .222 .243 .250 .493
Runner on 1st   27 7 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 1 0 .259 .286 .259 .545
Runner on 2nd   10 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .385 .300 .685
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 2.000 2.500
Bases Loaded   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Two Strikes   50 5 1 0 0 4 2 4 23 1 0 0 .100 .164 .120 .284
First Pitch   32 11 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .344 .438 .781
Count 0-1   12 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 0-2   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 1-0   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 1-1   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 1-2   19 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 .053 .053 .105 .158
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   10 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   15 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 .133 .125 .133 .258
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 .250 .625 .250 .875
Behind in Count   43 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 15 0 0 0 .116 .116 .163 .279
Ahead in Count   32 9 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .281 .324 .281 .605
Batting 7th   13 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .231 .445
Batting 9th   121 28 5 0 0 8 8 5 21 1 1 0 .231 .260 .273 .533
Low Leverage   71 15 2 0 0 0 4 2 8 0 0 0 .211 .233 .239 .472
Medium Leverage   40 12 3 0 0 7 5 3 8 1 1 0 .300 .341 .375 .716
High Leverage   22 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 6 0 0 0 .136 .174 .182 .356
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
2015 Philadelphia - 3L 17 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 492 527 0.1
2019 Houston 1837 - 3L 21 8 10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700 99 95 0.0
2020 Montana - 3L 22 17 43 11 1 1 0 3 2 4 1 0 8 1 2 .256 .333 .326 .659 85 91 0.0
2021 California - PL 23 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -48 0 -0.2
2022 Phoenix - PL 24 32 55 6 1 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 20 0 0 .109 .140 .182 .322 -10 0 -0.9
Total PL 35 66 7 1 0 1 5 6 2 0 0 24 1 0 .106 .132 .167 .299 -16 0 -1.1
Total USSL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 225 0 -0.0
Total 3L 27 54 15 2 1 0 3 3 4 1 0 9 1 2 .278 .339 .352 .691 94 99 0.1
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
2015 Total - 17 24 108 47 10 2 1 30 39 8 0 1 6 28 5 .435 .470 .593 1.063 100 100 0.0
2015 Belvedere Park - AA 17 36 159 37 3 2 1 9 25 6 2 1 38 2 2 .233 .268 .296 .563 38 31 0.0
2016 Belvedere Park - AA 18 104 428 117 17 2 6 42 55 18 1 5 108 11 6 .273 .301 .364 .665 65 61 0.0
2017 Belvedere Park - AA 19 101 433 113 28 4 3 39 65 30 1 4 109 8 3 .261 .308 .365 .673 66 63 0.0
2018 Augusta - AAA 20 114 515 138 26 7 17 67 80 17 0 5 119 11 7 .268 .289 .445 .733 73 64 0.0
2019 Augusta - AAA 21 66 253 64 4 5 7 25 35 10 0 2 52 9 10 .253 .279 .391 .671 59 51 0.0
2020 Nebraska - A 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 225 0 0.0
2020 Sacramento - AA 22 51 155 43 8 2 1 8 22 11 0 0 33 2 1 .277 .325 .374 .699 100 94 0.0
2021 Oceanside - AAA 23 66 234 72 14 2 1 20 27 9 1 1 35 21 12 .308 .335 .397 .732 96 94 0.0
2022 Pure Michigan - AAA 24 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 127 152 0.0
2023 Phoenix Hotspur - AA 25 8 31 8 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 5 2 2 .258 .258 .290 .548 51 41 0.0
2024 Phoenix Hotspur - AA 26 25 94 20 4 0 1 7 7 4 0 1 12 0 0 .213 .242 .287 .530 46 43 0.0
2025 Phoenix Hotspur - AA 27 48 134 30 6 0 0 10 9 6 0 1 23 2 3 .224 .255 .269 .524 49 48 0.0
Total 3AAA 180 768 202 30 12 24 92 115 27 0 7 171 20 17 .263 .286 .427 .713 68 60
Total PAAA 66 234 72 14 2 1 20 27 9 1 1 35 21 12 .308 .335 .397 .732 96 94
Total SAAA 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 127 152
Total 3AA 241 1020 267 48 8 10 90 145 54 4 10 255 21 11 .262 .299 .354 .653 61 57
Total SAA 81 259 58 11 0 1 18 20 10 0 2 40 4 5 .224 .251 .278 .529 48 45
Total PAA 51 155 43 8 2 1 8 22 11 0 0 33 2 1 .277 .325 .374 .699 100 94
Total PA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 225 0
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 Houston 1837 - 3L 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2020 Montana - 3L 22 2 8 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .625 .625 .625 1.250 0 0 0.0
2020 Montana - SL 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0 0 0.0
2020 Total - SL 22 3 9 6 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 0 0 0.0
2022 Phoenix - PL 24 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0 0 0.0
Total PL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 464 519
Total SL 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 470 513
Total 3L 3 9 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .556 .556 .556 1.111 212 241
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Philadelphia - ML RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.002
2019 Houston 1837 - ML CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.1 .970
2020 Montana - ML CF 12 12 51 1 0 52 0 1.000 102.0 4.59 -0.3 .993
2020 Sacramento - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Nebraska - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Sacramento - AA RF 51 51 90 7 1 102 5 .951 421.0 2.07 -6.3 .911
2021 Oceanside - AAA CF 33 31 74 2 0 77 1 .987 268.0 2.55 +3.0 1.055
2021 California - ML RF 3 3 2 0 0 4 2 .500 28.0 0.64 -0.6 .724
2021 Oceanside - AAA RF 35 34 61 6 1 73 6 .918 278.0 2.17 -4.9 .902
2022 Phoenix - ML 2B 3 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 6.1 4.26 +0.0 1.042
2022 Phoenix - ML LF 8 7 6 0 0 9 3 .667 62.1 0.87 -2.3 .608
2022 Phoenix - ML CF 8 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 23.2 2.28 +0.8 1.244
2022 Pure Michigan - AAA CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.007
2022 Phoenix - ML RF 9 5 6 1 0 8 1 .875 45.0 1.40 -0.6 .893
2022 Pure Michigan - AAA RF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.1 1.033
2023 Phoenix Hotspur - AA 2B 7 7 22 19 4 44 3 .932 58.0 6.36 -3.4 .783
2024 Phoenix Hotspur - AA CF 24 23 47 0 0 47 0 1.000 193.0 2.19 +4.2 1.128
2025 Phoenix Hotspur - AA CF 12 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 46.0 2.74 +0.3 1.027
2025 Phoenix Hotspur - AA RF 36 35 69 2 0 73 2 .973 306.1 2.09 -4.2 .918
TOTAL 2B 10 7 24 20 5 47 3 .936 64.1 6.16 -3.4 .792
TOTAL LF 8 7 6 0 0 9 3 .667 62.1 0.87 -2.3 .608
TOTAL CF 96 71 195 4 0 200 1 .995 652.2 2.74 +7.9 1.055
TOTAL RF 138 129 234 16 2 266 16 .940 1092.1 2.06 -16.5 .910
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 26, 187th overall pick) by the Northern Virginia Retrievers, out of high school (Morton; Hammond, IN).
05/01/2015 Named the #40 prospect in the 3L
06/22/2015 Injured on 06/21/2015, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 6-7 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 1 (3).
05/02/2016 Named the #48 prospect in the 3L
05/18/2016 Injured on 05/17/2016, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 1 (3).
05/02/2017 Named the #95 prospect in the 3L
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 1 (3).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 1 (2).
09/26/2019 Injured (dead arm), out for 4 days.
09/29/2019 Released by the Houston 1837 organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
01/10/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Montana Pandas organization.
06/17/2020 Released by the Montana Pandas.
06/29/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Montana Pandas organization.
06/29/2020 Released by the Montana organization.
07/04/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the California Oceanliners organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (2).
05/05/2021 Injured on 05/02/2021, diagnosed with a strained groin muscle, will miss 3-4 weeks.
05/26/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
12/31/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (2).
05/12/2022 Was claimed off waivers by Phoenix while with Detroit.
12/31/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (2).
12/31/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
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