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Ben Johnson
Anaheim Angels [ Team Audit ] [ Depth Chart ]
Catcher
Bats B
Age 27
6'
196 lbs.

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Historical Stats | 2009 Forecast | Diagnostics | Seven-Year Forecast | Valuation | Most Comparable Players | Player Comments

Historical Stats

-- Equivalents --
Year Tm Lg PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
2006 RCU A+ 397 57 20 2 19 60 34 83 5 0 0.2 .252 .330 .482 -.420 .171 .227 .323 .186 -34.1 34-C -5 12-RF -2 -3.2
2007 RCU A+ 299 39 12 2 14 48 21 48 13 0 0.0 .277 .348 .500 -.431 .179 .230 .307 .190 -26.1 53-C -1 15-1B -3 -1.7
2007 ARK AA 138 19 9 0 5 18 9 22 1 1 1.0 .267 .350 .467 -.300 .206 .263 .349 .211 -7.2 22-C -7 -1.1
2007 SLC AAA 26 7 1 2 0 6 0 6 0 1 -0.7 .333 .385 .542 -.099 .240 .296 .440 .237 0.1 0.0
2008 ARK AA 449 55 19 1 20 77 17 80 6 5 -0.1 .262 .313 .460 -.442 .180 .216 .319 .177 -41.7 60-C -9 16-1B -2 -4.2
2008 SLC AAA 74 9 2 0 3 13 1 7 0 0 0.0 .225 .243 .380 -.557 .167 .187 .278 .143 -8.9 16-C -3 -1.0


EQA Distribution

Seven-Year WARP

2009 Forecast

(projection generated 3/7/09 12:20 PM)
-- Equivalents --
Percentile PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
90o 461 41 23 1 13 51 22 112 3 1 -0.4 .224 .270 .376 -.216 .223 .272 .393 .229 -7.9 109-C -12 0.2
75o 444 34 19 1 11 46 20 111 3 1 -0.4 .205 .250 .337 -.320 .204 .251 .352 .207 -18.4 105-C -11 -0.9
60o 431 29 17 1 9 43 19 110 3 1 -0.4 .191 .235 .310 -.391 .190 .237 .323 .189 -25.1 102-C -11 -1.6
50o 421 26 16 1 8 40 18 109 3 1 -0.3 .182 .226 .291 -.440 .181 .227 .304 .176 -29.2 100-C -11 -2.1
40o 408 23 14 1 7 37 17 108 2 1 -0.3 .171 .214 .269 -.496 .171 .216 .281 .159 -33.7 97-C -10 -2.6
25o 380 17 11 1 5 31 15 104 2 1 -0.3 .153 .194 .232 -.594 .152 .195 .242 .122 -40.1 91-C -10 -3.4
10o 331 10 7 0 3 21 12 97 2 1 -0.2 .126 .164 .178 -.734 .126 .165 .186 .058 -45.8 80-C -8 -3.8
Weighted Mean 452 27 16 1 9 43 19 118 3 1 -0.3 .177 .220 .281 -.450 .176 .222 .293 .167 -31.0 107-C -11 -2.0

Diagnostics

Breakout Rate Improve Rate Collapse Rate Attrition Rate Beta

34%

47%

46%

12%

1.30

Seven-Year Forecast

-- Equivalents --
Year PA R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS EqBRR AVG OBP SLG MLVr AVG OBP SLG EqA VORP Defense WARP
2009 (age 27) 452 27 16 1 9 43 19 118 3 1 -0.3 .177 .220 .281 -.450 .176 .222 .293 .167 -31.0 107-C -11 -2.0
2010 (age 28) 371 22 14 1 8 36 16 99 3 1 -0.2 .179 .224 .292 -.431 .180 .229 .309 .175 -17.7 89-C -10 -1.2
2011 (age 29) 385 23 15 1 7 36 17 99 3 1 -0.1 .183 .228 .290 -.425 .184 .232 .306 .175 -13.2 92-C -9 -0.8
2012 (age 30) 321 18 12 1 7 31 13 84 2 1 -0.1 .176 .220 .286 -.448 .178 .225 .302 .170 -7.9 78-C -7 -0.4
2013 (age 31)
-- out of baseball --
2014 (age 32)
-- out of baseball --
2015 (age 33)
-- out of baseball --

Platoon

Platoon AVG OBP SLG
vs LHP .187 .218 .304
vs RHP .175 .221 .272
Split +.012 -.004 +.032
LgAvg +.004 -.004 +.007

Valuation

Year BRAA FRAA Tot WARP MORP SuperVORP Upside
2009 -34.5 -11.0 -2.0 $400,000 -33.9 0.0
2010 -26.2 -10.0 -1.2 $400,000 -19.7 0.0
2011 -26.9 -9.0 -0.8 $400,000 -14.1 0.0
2012 -23.8 -7.0 -0.4 $400,000 -8.2 0.0
2013
-- out of baseball --
2014
-- out of baseball --
2015
-- out of baseball --
Peak 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1


Stars & Scrubs Chart

Career Path Analysis


Seven-Year Performance
Year 75% 50% 25% Weighted Mean
2009 .207 .176 .122 .167
2010 .208 .176 .130 .175
2011 .211 .190 .150 .175
2012 .218 .188 .095 .170
2013
-- out of baseball --
2014
-- out of baseball --
2015
-- out of baseball --


Seven-Year Attrition
Year Attrition Rate Drop Rate Breakout
2009 12% 0% 34%
2010 52% 30% 22%
2011 58% 49% 22%
2012 74% 66% 18%
2013 90% 81% 16%
2014 90% 87% 12%
2015 95% 89% 9%

Most Comparable Players

Similarity Index

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Rank Hitter Year Score Trend Rank Hitter Year Score Trend
1 Razor Shines 1984 50 11 Kenny Jackson 1992 38
2 Willie Morales 2000 42 12 Paul Hollins 1986 37
3 Adell Davenport 1995 41 13 Ricky Freeman 1999 37
4 Mel Rosario 2001 40 14 Miguel Correa 1999 37
5 Dan Held 1998 40 15 Victor Sanchez 1999 36
6 Dwayne Hosey 1994 40 16 Billy Owens 1998 36
7 Jeff Reynolds 1987 39 17 Greg Connors 2002 36
8 Mike Cervenak 2004 38 18 Michael Walker 1985 36
9 Mark Jurich 2008 38 19 Greg Sparks 1991 36
10 Ken Ford 1985 38 20 Dave Hudgens 1984 36

Player Comments

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2008

Not to be confused with the Mets outfielder, the disgraced sprinter, or the Elizabethan playwright, this Ben Johnson is a catcher with some speed and pop, but not much glove. He's at least two injured players away from the dream.


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