CF José Esparza #20
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2023
CF JOSÉ ESPARZA #20 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
157 514 145 38 4 3 46 82 103 .282 .389 .389 14 3.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 13
Gap 17
Power 4
Eye 19
Avoid K's 12
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 15
Errors: - 1 20
Arm: 1 1 14
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: - Center Field: 13
2nd Base: - Right Field: 18
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 10
Stealing Ability: 18
Baserunning Inst.: 16
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/29/2024 @ GRN Loss, 0-0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/30/2024 @ POC Loss, 0-0 3 3 2 2 0 2 0 2
08/24/2024 @ SEA Loss, 0-0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/23/2024 @ JER Loss, 0-0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
08/21/2024 @ VIS Loss, 0-0 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2024 @ TOR Loss, 0-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/2024 @ JER Loss, 0-0 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/17/2024 @ MAD Loss, 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/11/2024 @ REN Loss, 0-0 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
08/08/2024 @ STL Loss, 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:High
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Very Low
Birthday:03/24/1992
Born in:Bismarck, BOY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,760,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 103 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 150 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 7th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 157 514 145 38 4 3 46 62 82 103 .282 .389 .389 .778 .345 .107 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 155 615 12 3 0 9 1 6 200 45 14 3 82.4 86.6 6.03 3.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Versus Right   11 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 1 .182 .375 .182 .557
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   96 23 5 1 1 8 13 21 23 1 0 2 .240 .383 .344 .727
May   83 16 5 1 0 5 11 18 19 1 0 1 .193 .340 .277 .617
June   91 29 7 2 0 9 10 8 20 0 1 3 .319 .392 .440 .832
July   98 26 5 0 1 13 8 14 17 4 0 4 .265 .367 .347 .714
August   100 35 12 0 0 7 14 17 15 0 0 2 .350 .454 .470 .924
September   46 16 4 0 1 4 6 4 9 0 0 0 .348 .400 .500 .900
Last Year   559 144 38 6 2 46 88 92 122 3 2 10 .258 .370 .358 .728
2 Years Ago   481 127 32 2 4 59 83 83 97 4 0 9 .264 .380 .364 .743
Career   3568 897 234 37 20 310 520 612 737 26 10 68 .251 .369 .355 .724
Home   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Road   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397
Grass   466 133 36 3 3 42 57 74 91 5 1 11 .285 .392 .395 .787
Turf   48 12 2 1 0 4 5 8 12 1 0 1 .250 .362 .333 .695
Day   149 47 11 2 1 12 13 25 26 2 0 3 .315 .419 .436 .855
Night   365 98 27 2 2 34 49 57 77 4 1 9 .268 .377 .370 .747
As Starter   509 142 38 4 3 46 61 82 102 6 1 12 .279 .388 .387 .775
As Reliever / Substitution   5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Close/Late   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   6 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Inning 4-6   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Inning 7-9   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .375 .167 .542
0 Outs   5 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
1 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
2 Outs   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .333 .200 .533
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .333 .571 .333 .905
Bases Empty   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
Runner on 1st   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 .000 .667 .000 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   11 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 4 0 0 1 .091 .333 .091 .424
First Pitch   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Count 2-1   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Behind in Count   11 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258
Ahead in Count   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting Leadoff   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Batting 6th   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
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
2017 Irvine - BSA 25 87 286 57 16 4 1 24 35 47 7 0 74 7 6 .199 .326 .294 .620 73 85 0.8
2018 Irvine - BSA 26 156 582 137 37 7 2 43 70 95 14 7 115 11 14 .235 .352 .333 .686 92 100 2.8
2019 Irvine - BSA 27 157 579 137 36 3 5 45 68 102 11 4 114 15 6 .237 .359 .335 .694 97 109 3.5
2020 Los Angeles - BSA 28 153 567 150 37 11 3 47 114 111 5 2 112 11 8 .265 .388 .384 .773 112 121 3.9
2021 Los Angeles - BSA 29 142 481 127 32 2 4 59 83 83 9 4 97 12 4 .264 .380 .364 .743 107 118 2.5
2022 Vista - BSA 30 154 559 144 38 6 2 46 88 92 10 3 122 17 5 .258 .370 .358 .728 97 105 2.3
2023 New Orleans - BSA 31 157 514 145 38 4 3 46 62 82 12 6 103 14 3 .282 .389 .389 .778 112 117 3.7
Total BSA 1006 3568 897 234 37 20 310 520 612 68 26 737 87 46 .251 .369 .355 .724 100 109 19.5
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 Colorado - COL 19 50 158 58 18 3 1 33 39 56 4 2 27 6 8 .367 .536 .538 1.074 171 182 0.0
2012 Colorado - COL 20 48 143 38 7 1 2 16 35 57 7 1 20 9 0 .266 .490 .371 .861 119 142 0.0
2013 Colorado - COL 21 48 152 54 12 3 3 27 40 45 2 1 24 12 2 .355 .505 .533 1.038 156 170 0.0
2014 Colorado - COL 22 48 155 54 8 0 3 26 39 61 8 3 21 10 4 .348 .542 .458 .000 165 178 0.0
2015 Jasper - A 23 67 254 72 13 2 4 26 38 22 5 2 69 8 2 .283 .350 .398 .747 132 132 0.0
2016 Jasper - A 24 104 409 121 47 4 7 79 79 64 14 5 96 10 5 .296 .404 .482 .886 154 151 0.0
2016 Moose Jaw - AA 24 32 126 34 7 1 2 19 16 17 6 1 26 2 1 .270 .380 .389 .769 107 110 0.0
2016 Houston - AAA 24 16 64 18 2 1 0 3 16 12 3 0 16 3 0 .281 .418 .344 .761 99 107 0.0
2017 Houston - AAA 25 70 269 74 22 2 5 27 64 67 4 1 73 17 6 .275 .425 .428 .853 125 123 0.0
Total PCL 86 333 92 24 3 5 30 80 79 7 1 89 20 6 .276 .424 .411 .835 120 120
Total NWL (28 & Under) 32 126 34 7 1 2 19 16 17 6 1 26 2 1 .270 .380 .389 .769 107 110
Total PIO (24 & Under) 171 663 193 60 6 11 105 117 86 19 7 165 18 7 .291 .385 .449 .834 146 144
Total NCAA 194 608 204 45 7 9 102 153 219 21 7 92 37 14 .336 .519 .477 .996 153 168
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
2020 Los Angeles - BSA 28 11 41 8 2 0 0 3 6 9 0 0 13 0 0 .195 .340 .244 .584 0 0 0.0
2021 Los Angeles - BSA 29 14 39 8 2 0 0 2 6 11 1 0 8 1 0 .205 .392 .256 .649 0 0 0.0
Total BSA 25 80 16 4 0 0 5 12 20 1 0 21 1 0 .200 .366 .250 .616 74 90
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Irvine - ML LF 9 9 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 78.2 2.63 -0.3 .984
2017 Irvine - ML CF 47 47 108 3 0 112 1 .991 406.2 2.46 +0.8 1.010
2017 Irvine - ML RF 29 29 47 3 0 51 1 .980 262.2 1.71 +4.5 1.155
2018 Irvine - ML CF 156 156 302 14 1 317 1 .997 1394.2 2.04 +6.4 1.030
2019 Irvine - ML 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.041
2019 Irvine - ML LF 18 18 35 1 0 36 0 1.000 161.0 2.01 +2.2 1.102
2019 Irvine - ML CF 137 137 291 5 0 296 0 1.000 1239.0 2.15 +0.6 1.003
2019 Irvine - ML RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - ML LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Los Angeles - ML CF 152 152 326 6 1 332 0 1.000 1327.1 2.25 -2.3 .990
2020 Los Angeles - ML RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - ML LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - ML CF 130 124 251 4 2 256 1 .996 1109.1 2.07 -8.7 .955
2021 Los Angeles - ML RF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 -0.1 .962
2022 Vista - ML LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Vista - ML CF 117 114 244 5 1 250 1 .996 1014.1 2.21 -6.7 .964
2022 Vista - ML RF 34 31 69 3 1 73 1 .986 274.0 2.36 +0.9 1.018
2023 New Orleans - ML CF 157 155 305 9 1 315 1 .997 1347.2 2.10 +0.4 1.002
2023 New Orleans - ML RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.041
TOTAL LF 38 27 58 1 0 59 0 1.000 259.1 2.05 +1.9 1.052
TOTAL CF 896 885 1827 46 6 1878 5 .997 7839.0 2.15 -9.6 .993
TOTAL RF 70 60 120 6 1 128 2 .984 555.1 2.04 +5.3 1.065
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (2); Eye: - (10).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (9); Power: - (2); Eye: - (9).
06/25/2013 Wins the 2013 NCAA NCAA Defensive Player of the Year Award at RF.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (2); Eye: - (14).
06/14/2014 Released by the Colorado Buffaloes.
06/24/2014 Wins the 2014 NCAA NCAA Defensive Player of the Year Award at RF.
07/01/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Reno Cards.
08/30/2014 Failed to sign with the Reno Cards organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (2); Eye: - (14).
07/01/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the El Paso Diablos.
07/21/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the El Paso Diablos organization with a signing bonus of $5,870,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (3); Eye: - (13).
04/01/2016 Named the #12 prospect in the BSA
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (13); Power: - (3); Eye: - (12).
04/01/2017 Named the #14 prospect in the BSA
11/21/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (13); Power: - (3); Eye: - (14).
06/17/2018 Injured (heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/29/2018 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
11/20/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (3); Eye: - (15).
04/12/2019 Goes 5-6 against the New York Knights, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
11/14/2019 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $10,800,000 with the Irvine Gang Green organization.
12/08/2019 Was traded by the Irvine Gang Green to the Los Angeles Bruins, along with RF Michael Smith, in exchange for LF Vic Robertson.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (13); Power: - (3); Eye: - (16).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (14); Power: - (5); Eye: - (18).
08/13/2021 Goes 5-5 against the New York Knights, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 5 R.
08/22/2021 Goes 5-6 against the Los Cabos Cartel, with 2 3B, 4 RBI and 3 R.
12/26/2021 Was traded by the Los Angeles Bruins to the Vista Panthers, along with 1B Greg O'Day, SS Bill Savage, MR Didyu Ghosh, SP José Orozco, in exchange for SP Cipriano Montáñez.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (13); Power: - (5); Eye: - (19).
11/23/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (13); Power: - (4); Eye: - (19).
04/01/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the New Orleans Looters organization.
07/17/2023 Wins the BSA NL Player of the Week Award.
09/26/2023 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $11,280,000 with the New Orleans Looters organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2018 702 10
Year 3B Rank
2018 7 10
2020 11 2
Year R Rank
2020 114 3
Year BB Rank
2018 95 4
2019 102 3
2020 111 2
2021 83 5
2022 92 6
2023 82 9
Year HP Rank
2018 14 7
2019 11 10
2022 10 6
2023 12 6
Year SF Rank
2018 7 7
2023 6 10
Year OBP Rank
2020 .388 9
2023 .389 7
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