2B Joe Craig #53
Hartford Whalers 3L
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2025
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2B JOE CRAIG #53 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
107 453 96 14 2 13 41 46 110 .212 .285 .338 6 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 3
Errors: - 9 6
Arm: 1 7 5
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 7
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 9 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 1
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/2025 @ RM Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2025 @ RM Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2025 @ RM Loss, 2-10 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/21/2025 P'76 Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/20/2025 P'76 Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/19/2025 P'76 Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
09/17/2025 LV Loss, 5-16 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/2025 LV Win, 5-2 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
09/15/2025 @ LV Win, 4-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/2025 @ KT Win, 2-1 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Very Low
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:10/02/1997
Born in:North Yarmouth, ME
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$550,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:148 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 45th Pick in Round 1
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 107 453 96 14 2 13 41 43 46 110 .212 .285 .338 .623 .286 .126 74
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 107 506 1 3 0 4 4 2 153 29 6 6 50.0 44.9 3.25 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 18 4 0 4 11 8 6 22 0 0 0 .209 .261 .395 .656
Versus Right   367 78 10 2 9 30 35 40 88 2 4 1 .213 .290 .324 .614
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   101 24 5 0 2 7 9 6 22 0 1 0 .238 .280 .347 .627
June   95 19 1 1 4 9 13 9 27 0 0 0 .200 .269 .358 .627
July   99 26 4 0 3 10 9 15 28 0 1 0 .263 .360 .394 .754
August   87 11 1 1 2 11 8 9 14 2 1 0 .126 .204 .230 .434
September   71 16 3 0 2 4 4 7 19 0 1 1 .225 .304 .352 .656
Spring Training   33 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 0 .182 .229 .182 .410
Postseason   22 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 1 .136 .208 .318 .527
Last Year   283 71 19 2 10 38 35 34 58 1 0 0 .251 .330 .438 .768
2 Years Ago   360 81 20 3 8 36 36 42 86 3 0 9 .225 .319 .364 .683
Career   1096 248 53 7 31 115 114 122 254 6 4 10 .226 .308 .372 .680
Home   224 43 6 0 9 26 26 25 54 2 1 1 .192 .274 .339 .613
Road   229 53 8 2 4 15 17 21 56 0 3 0 .231 .296 .336 .632
Grass   358 73 11 1 12 38 37 39 90 2 2 1 .204 .282 .341 .623
Turf   95 23 3 1 1 3 6 7 20 0 2 0 .242 .294 .326 .620
Day   148 33 3 1 5 12 16 20 25 1 2 1 .223 .318 .358 .676
Night   305 63 11 1 8 29 27 26 85 1 2 0 .207 .268 .328 .596
As Starter   453 96 14 2 13 41 43 46 110 2 4 1 .212 .285 .338 .623
Close/Late   88 19 2 0 3 9 11 14 24 0 3 0 .216 .324 .341 .664
Inning 1-3   188 40 7 2 6 13 20 22 45 0 0 0 .213 .295 .367 .662
Inning 4-6   122 28 5 0 4 16 12 10 25 1 1 1 .230 .291 .369 .660
Inning 7-9   129 26 2 0 3 12 11 14 36 1 3 0 .202 .278 .287 .565
Extra Innings   14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
0 Outs   216 50 7 0 5 12 25 23 52 0 4 1 .231 .308 .333 .642
1 Outs   130 24 4 2 2 12 11 13 32 2 0 0 .185 .255 .292 .547
2 Outs   107 22 3 0 6 17 7 10 26 0 0 0 .206 .274 .402 .675
Scoring Position   87 17 4 0 3 30 10 15 24 2 1 1 .195 .314 .345 .659
Bases Empty   310 68 9 2 9 9 32 29 72 0 0 0 .219 .286 .348 .635
Runner on 1st   56 11 1 0 1 2 1 2 14 0 3 0 .196 .224 .268 .492
Runner on 2nd   23 5 0 0 2 7 3 7 5 0 0 0 .217 .400 .478 .878
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 4 1 0 0 2 3 3 9 0 1 0 .160 .250 .200 .450
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 1 7 2 1 0 1 0 0 .429 .444 .857 1.302
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .100 .308 .200 .508
Bases Loaded   18 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 0 1 .111 .158 .222 .380
Two Strikes   209 20 4 0 1 8 12 16 110 0 0 0 .096 .160 .129 .289
First Pitch   69 17 2 2 1 5 10 0 0 1 4 0 .246 .243 .377 .620
Count 0-1   44 12 1 0 3 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .289 .500 .789
Count 0-2   40 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 24 0 0 0 .075 .075 .100 .175
Count 1-0   38 10 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .256 .368 .625
Count 1-1   39 17 3 0 3 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 .436 .436 .744 1.179
Count 1-2   66 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 35 0 0 0 .076 .076 .091 .167
Count 2-0   13 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .692 1.077
Count 2-1   26 9 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .346 .346 .538 .885
Count 2-2   54 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 28 0 0 0 .111 .111 .130 .241
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 1 2 13 0 0 0 0 .500 .933 .500 1.433
Count 3-1   13 5 0 0 2 2 6 17 0 0 0 0 .385 .733 .846 1.579
Full Count   49 6 1 0 1 4 9 16 23 0 0 0 .122 .338 .204 .543
Behind in Count   150 20 3 0 3 11 6 0 59 0 0 1 .133 .139 .213 .352
Ahead in Count   92 30 4 0 5 12 12 30 0 1 0 0 .326 .488 .533 1.020
Batting Leadoff   453 96 14 2 13 41 43 46 110 2 4 1 .212 .285 .338 .623
Low Leverage   159 33 3 2 4 7 13 12 34 0 1 0 .208 .263 .327 .590
Medium Leverage   211 46 7 0 8 14 22 26 51 0 0 0 .218 .304 .365 .669
High Leverage   82 17 4 0 1 20 8 8 25 2 3 1 .207 .280 .293 .572
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 Atlanta - PL 23 26 86 17 6 0 0 4 6 4 1 0 29 1 0 .198 .242 .267 .509 44 41 -0.1
2023 Hartford - 3L 25 93 360 81 20 3 8 36 36 42 9 3 86 1 5 .225 .319 .364 .683 85 87 1.1
2024 Hartford - 3L 26 75 283 71 19 2 10 38 35 34 0 1 58 1 2 .251 .330 .438 .768 103 104 1.4
2025 Hartford - 3L 27 107 453 96 14 2 13 41 43 46 1 2 110 6 6 .212 .285 .338 .623 75 74 1.0
Total PL 26 86 17 6 0 0 4 6 4 1 0 29 1 0 .198 .242 .267 .509 44 41 -0.1
Total USSL 15 53 13 2 0 2 8 9 9 2 0 13 2 1 .245 .375 .396 .771 144 141 0.5
Total 3L 275 1096 248 53 7 31 115 114 122 10 6 254 8 13 .226 .308 .372 .680 86 86 3.5
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
2016 Total - 18 23 101 47 14 3 5 29 43 11 2 1 9 27 9 .465 .522 .812 1.334 100 100 0.0
2016 Tacoma - AA 18 96 299 73 18 2 5 42 29 14 5 3 87 1 4 .244 .287 .368 .654 76 75 0.0
2017 Tacoma - AA 19 78 255 57 7 3 6 38 33 13 1 4 81 1 1 .224 .260 .345 .605 61 55 0.0
2018 Tacoma - AA 20 101 338 86 21 2 9 49 43 35 4 2 99 6 2 .254 .330 .408 .738 94 95 0.0
2019 Pawnee - AAA 21 102 398 114 25 4 8 50 52 22 7 3 113 9 6 .286 .333 .430 .762 82 84 0.0
2020 Nebraska - A 22 9 30 9 1 0 2 7 6 8 0 0 7 2 1 .300 .447 .533 .981 206 195 0.0
2020 Mercer Island - AA 22 31 101 26 5 3 1 16 14 7 2 1 24 3 1 .257 .315 .396 .711 102 102 0.0
2020 Bangor Trident Base - AAA 22 24 92 21 3 0 2 10 11 11 2 1 21 2 0 .228 .321 .326 .647 77 73 0.0
2020 Gwinnett County - A 22 6 23 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 6 0 0 .174 .269 .217 .487 51 60 0.0
2020 Sacramento - AA 22 21 70 22 6 0 1 10 9 12 2 1 7 4 2 .314 .424 .443 .866 149 136 0.0
2021 Sun Prairie - AA 23 9 32 10 3 0 0 4 4 5 0 0 6 1 0 .312 .405 .406 .812 130 138 0.0
2021 Bangor Trident Base - AAA 23 65 246 56 13 1 1 17 23 20 0 2 62 7 4 .228 .284 .301 .584 59 60 0.0
2022 Alaskan - AAA 24 98 363 96 23 2 15 44 55 48 4 0 80 7 8 .264 .357 .463 .819 119 122 0.0
2023 Alaskan - AAA 25 15 58 13 2 0 0 5 7 5 0 2 7 1 0 .224 .277 .259 .536 49 49 0.0
Total 3AAA 113 421 109 25 2 15 49 62 53 4 2 87 8 8 .259 .346 .435 .781 109 112
Total PAAA 191 736 191 41 5 11 77 86 53 9 6 196 18 10 .260 .315 .374 .688 74 74
Total PAA 336 1095 274 60 10 22 159 132 86 14 11 304 16 10 .250 .310 .384 .694 87 86
Total PA 15 53 13 2 0 2 8 9 9 2 0 13 2 1 .245 .375 .396 .771 144 141
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 Atlanta - PL 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2021 Atlanta - PL 23 3 10 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700 0 0 0.0
2023 Hartford - 3L 25 2 8 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .875 1.125 0 0 0.0
2023 Hartford - SL 25 2 8 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 0 0 0.0
2023 Hartford - PL 25 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 0 0 0.0
2023 Total - PL 25 6 23 4 0 1 1 3 6 2 0 0 5 1 0 .174 .240 .391 .631 0 0 0.0
2024 Hartford - 3L 26 4 14 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 .214 .312 .286 .598 0 0 0.0
2024 Hartford - PL 26 4 15 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .250 .533 .783 0 0 0.0
2024 Total - PL 26 8 29 6 3 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 8 0 0 .207 .281 .414 .695 0 0 0.0
2025 Hartford - 3L 27 5 22 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 .136 .208 .318 .527 0 0 0.0
2025 Hartford - SL 27 2 9 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 .222 .300 .444 .744 0 0 0.0
2025 Hartford - PL 27 2 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .125 .300 .375 .675 0 0 0.0
2025 Total - PL 27 9 39 6 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 0 10 1 0 .154 .250 .359 .609 0 0 0.0
Total PL 12 41 7 3 1 1 3 2 3 1 0 8 0 0 .171 .244 .366 .610 70 86
Total SL 4 17 4 0 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 6 2 0 .235 .316 .353 .669 85 89
Total 3L 11 44 8 2 1 2 6 5 3 1 0 11 0 0 .182 .250 .409 .659 76 79
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Mercer Island - AA 2B 31 31 55 74 23 132 3 .977 262.0 4.43 -2.7 .947
2020 Sacramento - AA 2B 21 21 39 54 15 95 2 .979 173.0 4.84 +0.4 1.010
2020 Nebraska - A 2B 8 8 14 23 4 37 0 1.000 72.0 4.62 -0.9 .947
2020 Bangor Trident Base - AAA SS 24 24 35 77 21 113 1 .991 215.2 4.67 +2.1 1.040
2020 Sacramento - AA SS 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 7.2 5.87 +0.0 1.009
2020 Gwinnett County - A SS 6 6 7 18 3 27 2 .926 54.0 4.17 -0.1 .991
2020 Nebraska - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Bangor Trident Base - AAA 2B 11 10 18 28 7 46 0 1.000 87.1 4.74 +1.1 1.062
2021 Sun Prairie - AA 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2021 Atlanta - ML SS 26 25 39 75 17 116 2 .983 215.0 4.77 +1.2 1.024
2021 Bangor Trident Base - AAA SS 55 55 94 193 53 293 6 .980 472.0 5.47 +4.3 1.035
2021 Sun Prairie - AA SS 8 8 18 32 7 51 1 .980 70.0 6.43 +1.6 1.069
2022 Alaskan - AAA 2B 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.073
2022 Alaskan - AAA SS 94 92 139 279 71 427 9 .979 804.2 4.68 +7.5 1.039
2023 Hartford - ML SS 93 93 174 274 65 455 7 .985 829.2 4.86 +0.7 1.003
2023 Alaskan - AAA SS 15 15 20 46 12 67 1 .985 135.2 4.38 +1.4 1.049
2024 Hartford - ML 2B 11 11 22 33 9 55 0 1.000 95.1 5.19 +1.9 1.095
2024 Hartford - ML SS 64 64 115 201 45 328 12 .963 574.2 4.95 -1.9 .987
2025 Hartford - ML 2B 7 0 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 14.0 8.36 -0.0 .999
2025 Hartford - ML SS 106 106 159 331 75 498 8 .984 935.2 4.71 +3.1 1.016
TOTAL 2B 93 81 157 220 59 382 5 .987 708.2 4.79 +0.0 .999
TOTAL SS 494 488 803 1528 369 2380 49 .979 4316.2 4.86 +20.0 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 45, 45th overall pick) by the Grafton Middies, out of high school (Abbeville; Abbeville, LA).
05/13/2016 Injured (bruised shin), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/30/2016 Injured on 05/29/2016, diagnosed with a sore hamstring, is day-to-day.
06/17/2016 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/27/2016 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 1 (5).
05/01/2017 Named the #40 prospect in the PL
06/28/2017 Injured (separated shoulder), out for 5 weeks.
09/08/2017 Won the 2017 USPL Double A Round 1 with the Tacoma Fur Traders!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 1 (5).
05/01/2018 Named the #86 prospect in the PL
05/11/2018 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/26/2018 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Ft. Polk South Thunder Hawks, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored.
09/10/2018 Won the 2018 USPL Double A Round 1 with the Tacoma Fur Traders!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 2 (5).
05/01/2019 Named the #92 prospect in the PL
10/14/2019 Was traded by the Lexington BC to the Boston Patriots, along with CF José Álvarez, in exchange for .
10/17/2019 Wins the 2019 PAAA 1AAA Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
05/01/2020 Named the #78 prospect in the PL
06/06/2020 Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/20/2020 Was traded by the Boston Patriots to the California Oceanliners in exchange for .
07/10/2020 Injured (back soreness), out for 6 days.
08/03/2020 Was traded by the California Oceanliners to the Atlanta Smoke, along with 3B Jake Hutchinson, RP Luis Fernández, in exchange for RP Brandon Bannatyne.
12/31/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
04/18/2021 Injured on 04/17/2021, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
05/01/2021 Named the #75 prospect in the PL
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: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/06/2022 Was traded by the Atlanta Smoke to the Hartford Whalers, along with SP Cole Hall, SP Tom Bowen, in exchange for SP Enrique Cortéz, 1B Mike Brown, $3,880,000.
05/09/2022 Wins the 3AAA 3AAA Player of the Week Award.
10/03/2022 Wins the 2022 3AAA 3AAA Glove Wizard Award at SS.
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: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
08/24/2023 Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1 day.
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: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
07/03/2024 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 3 weeks.
09/02/2024 Injured on 08/29/2024, diagnosed with a torn ligament in his thumb, will miss 3 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
06/17/2025 Injured (groin soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/13/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through arbitration.
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