2B Joe Craig #53
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2026
2B JOE CRAIG #53 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 411 76 12 2 11 40 41 98 .185 .269 .304 5 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 5 6 5 6
Power 6 6 6 6
Eye 5 6 5 6
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 2
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
09/24/2026 NA Loss, 0-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/2026 NA Loss, 1-16 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0
09/22/2026 NA Loss, 5-6 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/2026 @ P'76 Loss, 2-13 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/20/2026 @ P'76 Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/19/2026 @ P'76 Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/17/2026 RM Loss, 8-10 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1
09/16/2026 RM Win, 3-1 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0
09/15/2026 @ RM Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/2026 @ LV Win, 7-2 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Very Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:10/02/1997
Born in:North Yarmouth, ME
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$650,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 45th Pick in Round 1
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MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 411 76 12 2 11 40 50 41 98 .185 .269 .304 .573 .267 .119 60
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 463 6 0 0 9 5 0 125 25 5 8 38.5 32.6 2.47 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   117 17 2 0 2 4 12 14 29 0 0 2 .145 .248 .214 .462
Versus Right   294 59 10 2 9 36 38 27 69 0 5 4 .201 .277 .340 .617
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   99 19 4 0 4 13 14 10 24 0 1 2 .192 .279 .354 .633
June   93 18 4 0 1 6 8 7 17 0 1 0 .194 .250 .269 .519
July   90 18 2 1 1 8 10 5 20 0 1 2 .200 .258 .278 .536
August   75 8 1 0 0 1 6 7 19 0 0 1 .107 .193 .120 .313
September   54 13 1 1 5 12 12 12 18 0 2 1 .241 .388 .574 .962
Spring Training   34 9 2 0 2 4 5 1 9 0 1 0 .265 .286 .500 .786
Postseason   15 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
Last Year   453 96 14 2 13 41 43 46 110 2 4 1 .212 .285 .338 .623
2 Years Ago   283 71 19 2 10 38 35 34 58 1 0 0 .251 .330 .438 .768
Career   1507 324 65 9 42 155 164 163 352 6 9 16 .215 .297 .354 .651
Home   203 36 4 1 5 19 21 23 43 0 2 1 .177 .264 .281 .545
Road   208 40 8 1 6 21 29 18 55 0 3 5 .192 .273 .327 .600
Grass   359 68 11 1 9 35 39 30 89 0 5 4 .189 .260 .301 .560
Turf   52 8 1 1 2 5 11 11 9 0 0 2 .154 .323 .327 .650
Day   135 26 3 0 2 12 17 13 24 0 3 1 .193 .268 .259 .528
Night   276 50 9 2 9 28 33 28 74 0 2 5 .181 .269 .326 .595
As Starter   411 76 12 2 11 40 50 41 98 0 5 6 .185 .269 .304 .573
Close/Late   87 11 3 0 0 5 4 12 19 0 4 0 .126 .232 .161 .393
Inning 1-3   156 33 5 1 4 15 24 16 34 0 0 3 .212 .297 .333 .630
Inning 4-6   137 28 4 1 6 18 21 12 33 0 1 2 .204 .278 .380 .658
Inning 7-9   108 15 3 0 1 7 5 12 27 0 4 1 .139 .231 .194 .426
Extra Innings   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091
0 Outs   182 31 5 0 3 8 30 13 43 0 5 1 .170 .230 .247 .477
1 Outs   107 20 3 1 2 11 7 9 29 0 0 2 .187 .263 .290 .552
2 Outs   122 25 4 1 6 21 13 19 26 0 0 3 .205 .326 .402 .728
Scoring Position   92 18 3 0 4 28 10 8 23 0 2 0 .196 .260 .359 .619
Bases Empty   252 47 6 2 4 4 33 26 63 0 0 4 .187 .273 .274 .547
Runner on 1st   67 11 3 0 3 8 7 7 12 0 3 2 .164 .263 .343 .606
Runner on 2nd   30 8 1 0 1 7 3 4 3 0 0 0 .267 .353 .400 .753
Runner on 3rd   10 2 0 0 2 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 4 1 0 1 6 4 2 7 0 2 0 .182 .250 .364 .614
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   11 2 0 0 0 5 1 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Two Strikes   205 26 3 0 4 13 21 24 98 0 0 0 .127 .218 .200 .418
First Pitch   54 9 2 0 2 8 7 0 0 0 3 4 .167 .224 .315 .539
Count 0-1   37 12 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 .324 .342 .432 .775
Count 0-2   23 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 0 .087 .087 .087 .174
Count 1-0   36 5 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .139 .139 .250 .389
Count 1-1   31 12 2 1 1 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 .387 .406 .613 1.019
Count 1-2   57 8 1 0 2 4 5 0 24 0 0 0 .140 .140 .263 .404
Count 2-0   14 5 1 0 3 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 1.071 1.429
Count 2-1   21 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .190 .190 .381
Count 2-2   83 8 0 0 0 1 3 0 43 0 0 0 .096 .096 .096 .193
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 3 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 .231 .545 .308 .853
Full Count   42 8 2 0 2 6 13 24 19 0 0 0 .190 .485 .381 .866
Behind in Count   117 22 2 0 3 7 10 0 36 0 0 1 .188 .195 .282 .477
Ahead in Count   84 17 4 1 3 11 11 17 0 0 2 0 .202 .337 .381 .718
Batting Leadoff   238 40 8 0 6 20 29 27 57 0 2 4 .168 .264 .277 .541
Batting 6th   4 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Batting 7th   169 33 3 2 5 20 19 14 40 0 3 2 .195 .265 .325 .590
Low Leverage   146 33 5 2 6 10 17 16 38 0 2 1 .226 .307 .411 .718
Medium Leverage   186 33 4 0 5 18 28 16 40 0 1 4 .177 .257 .280 .537
High Leverage   78 10 3 0 0 12 5 9 20 0 2 0 .128 .218 .167 .385
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
2026 Greenville - 3L 28 108 411 76 12 2 11 40 50 41 6 0 98 5 8 .185 .269 .304 .573 59 60 -0.1
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 383 1507 324 65 9 42 155 164 163 16 6 352 13 21 .215 .297 .354 .651 78 79 3.4
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
2026 Greenville - 3L 28 4 15 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 .267 .353 .267 .620 0 0 0.0
2026 Greenville - SL 28 2 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 0 0 0.0
2026 Greenville - PL 28 3 15 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800 0 0 0.0
2026 Total - PL 28 9 40 10 2 0 0 6 3 2 0 0 6 0 1 .250 .286 .300 .586 0 0 0.0
Total PL 15 56 12 5 1 1 8 4 3 1 0 12 0 0 .214 .267 .393 .660 84 96
Total SL 6 27 5 0 1 0 3 4 2 0 0 7 2 0 .185 .241 .259 .501 42 58
Total 3L 15 59 12 2 1 2 6 6 5 1 0 12 0 1 .203 .277 .373 .650 76 80
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
2026 Greenville - ML 2B 108 108 215 360 95 578 3 .995 956.1 5.41 +5.2 1.025
2026 Greenville - ML SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.016
TOTAL 2B 201 189 372 580 154 960 8 .992 1665.0 5.15 +5.2 1.014
TOTAL SS 495 488 804 1528 369 2381 49 .979 4318.2 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.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
11/11/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration.
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