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BRIAN FRASER				Nickname:		Fras	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		3	Bats:		Right
				Position:		1B/2B	Throws:		Right
				Years Played:		18	Jays Comparison:		Daniel Vogelbach
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	23	74	30		41	29	0.554	0.581	0.784	1.365
2007	31	96	32		49	37	0.510	0.573	0.646	1.219
2008	28	88	23		37	36	0.420	0.484	0.534	1.018
2009	29	80	17		35	28	0.438	0.477	0.475	0.952
2010	31	92	20		40	17	0.435	0.500	0.500	1.000
2011	28	78	16		31	26	0.397	0.463	0.526	0.989
2012	32	100	39		48	15	0.480	0.525	0.550	1.075
2013	26	77	24		41	25	0.532	0.548	0.701	1.249
2014	32	92	38		45	38	0.489	0.530	0.739	1.269
2015	32	95	35		45	19	0.474	0.543	0.547	1.090
2016	30	84	21		32	22	0.381	0.472	0.405	0.877
2017	23	61	18		30	15	0.492	0.552	0.607	1.159
2018	19	58	15		28	11	0.483	0.508	0.621	1.129
2019	15	44	7		21	18	0.477	0.520	0.545	1.065
2021	10	25	11		16	6	0.640	0.680	0.800	1.480
2022	22	60	6		24	13	0.400	0.455	0.517	0.971
2023	25	58	18		25	22	0.431	0.544	0.483	1.027
CAREER	436	1262	370		588	377	0.466	0.520	0.579	1.100
RANK	6^TH	6^TH	5^TH		6^TH	6^TH	10^TH	11^TH	11^TH	10^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Fraser has been better with attendance the last two seasons, but his numbers have not been great. He did tie his career high in walks last year (9) which did allow him to have a good on base % year at 0.544 OBP. Despite only playing 10 games in 2021 it looked like Fraser was starting to figure things out at the plate. Unfortunately, his last two years have been his 4^th and 5^th worst seasons in his career. I do know Fraser is the type of guy who doesn’t like to suck for long so I wouldn’t doubt he tries hard to get out of the basement this year. The good news is that his defense has really improved, and he took him his 2^nd Gold Glove in the last 5 years.
BRYAN PLOEN				Nickname:		Coach	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		7	Bats:		Right
				Position:		RF/LF	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		18	Jays Comparison:		George Springer
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	28	90	24		39	26	0.433	0.456	0.522	0.978
2007	36	109	29		54	37	0.495	0.606	0.633	1.239
2008	33	102	26		44	33	0.431	0.500	0.510	1.010
2009	29	88	20		33	13	0.375	0.484	0.409	0.893
2010	35	122	60		64	32	0.525	0.589	0.672	1.261
2011	25	82	26		36	22	0.439	0.488	0.488	0.976
2012	28	73	18		34	18	0.466	0.468	0.548	1.016
2013	21	60	14		27	11	0.450	0.500	0.517	1.017
2014	28	73	17		27	8	0.370	0.436	0.438	0.874
2015	30	75	16		29	18	0.387	0.444	0.480	0.924
2016	30	79	19		32	20	0.405	0.442	0.506	0.948
2017	21	50	7		16	9	0.320	0.373	0.340	0.713
2018	20	57	8		22	10	0.386	0.373	0.474	0.847
2019	17	46	8		20	9	0.435	0.451	0.587	1.038
2021	16	39	9		21	9	0.538	0.537	0.615	1.152
2022	28	91	25		56	24	0.615	0.642	0.659	1.301
2023	19	66	25		33	12	0.500	0.574	0.530	1.104
CAREER	444	1302	351		587	311	0.451	0.502	0.534	1.036
RANK	4^TH	5^TH	7^TH		7^TH	8^TH	12^TH	13^TH	13^TH	13^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Coach Ploen enters his 19^th season and apparently has figured out how to hit. After only 1 season out of 14 in which he batted above .500 (2010 – 0.525) he has rattled off three 0.500+ seasons and now looks like a very reliable and confidence player in the box. Ploen will always struggle with attendance due to his downtown living but if he can contribute numbers like these when he does show up, I doubt anyone will complain. Ploen enters the 2024 season a bit beat up unfortunately and will probably take the first month off all together. Hopefully the injury doesn’t linger, and we can get back to see Mr. Automatic at the plate.
ROB RYAN				Nickname:		Cabo	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		9	Bats:		Right
				Position:		C/RF/LF	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		18	MLB Comparison:		Danny Jansen
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	28	81	19		34	25	0.420	0.477	0.457	0.934
2007	20	55	8		20	17	0.364	0.473	0.364	0.836
2008	33	105	35		53	14	0.505	0.598	0.552	1.151
2009	31	92	16		40	17	0.435	0.515	0.478	0.994
2010	32	92	17		32	19	0.348	0.400	0.359	0.759
2011	26	67	14		25	15	0.373	0.408	0.388	0.797
2012	31	76	13		20	13	0.263	0.321	0.289	0.610
2013	24	57	21		30	13	0.526	0.541	0.544	1.085
2014	40	94	24		37	20	0.394	0.480	0.521	1.001
2015	26	68	11		24	7	0.353	0.403	0.368	0.770
2016	26	58	15		24	7	0.414	0.508	0.466	0.973
2017	28	67	18		29	10	0.433	0.458	0.522	0.981
2018	21	66	6		21	8	0.318	0.333	0.348	0.682
2019	28	78	14		28	9	0.359	0.378	0.423	0.706
2021	12	27	8		10	2	0.370	0.393	0.370	0.647
2022	22	54	11		28	14	0.519	0.559	0.556	1.115
2023	31	80	23		39	23	0.488	0.540	0.525	1.065
CAREER	459	1217	273		494	233	0.406	0.463	0.448	0.911
RANK	3^RD	7^TH	9^TH		9^th	10^th	15^th	16^th	16^th	16^th
PLAYER NOTES
Rob enters his 19^th season with the Goobers and he is another member of the better late than never club. Rob has hit .500 over his last two seasons which is the first time in his entire career he has put together a .500 avg combined in back-to-back seasons. Another positive is his OBP, which he has posted his best and 4^th best seasons in that category the last two years. Rob has really started working on his opposite field swing and it seems to be paying off as he is consistently putting good contact on the ball and even his outs have been good outs. Rob also played 31 games last year which was his highest total since 2014. Looking forward to 2024 Cabo Robo!
KEVIN ROBBIE				Nickname:		Krob	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		11	Bats:		Right
				Position:		LF/2B	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		18	MLB Comparison:		Davis Schneider
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	23	72	20		30	18	0.417	0.493	0.583	1.077
2007	32	95	40		50	31	0.526	0.643	0.621	1.264
2008	31	110	57		59	39	0.536	0.619	0.782	1.401
2009	27	87	36		48	24	0.552	0.574	0.713	1.287
2010	35	114	25		51	42	0.447	0.542	0.605	1.148
2011	28	81	20		33	19	0.407	0.466	0.543	1.009
2012	32	89	25		38	31	0.427	0.479	0.573	1.052
2013	33	105	27		50	30	0.476	0.481	0.657	1.138
2014	40	121	44		66	32	0.545	0.579	0.719	1.298
2015	33	97	27		43	31	0.443	0.495	0.577	1.072
2016	35	100	23		41	27	0.410	0.440	0.480	0.920
2017	28	83	17		45	43	0.542	0.611	0.663	1.274
2018	28	99	27		54	37	0.545	0.610	0.707	1.317
2019	23	70	17		25	15	0.357	0.405	0.486	0.891
2021	22	61	16		27	20	0.443	0.500	0.459	0.959
2022	28	79	14		23	12	0.291	0.356	0.304	0.660
2023	27	66	28		28	19	0.424	0.506	0.545	1.052
CAREER	505	1529	463		711	470	0.465	0.523	0.602	1.125
RANK	2^ND	1^ST	4^TH		4^TH	4^TH	11^TH	10^TH	9^TH	9^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Kevin came off an injury plagued 2022 in which he had his first sub .300avg season in his career. He bounced back a bit hiting .424 in 2023 but is still not near his career average. Injuries once again are a factor unfortunately as he has already stated he wont be able to play much outfield to begin the season. The hope is that Krob can return to a middle of the order hitter with a bit of pop. The outfield is also getting slim with the news that Adam and Ploen will be out to start the year so a speedy recovery for Krob is needed. His 28 runs in 2023 were his highest since 2014 so there Is hope he can get back to being one of the better producers in the Goobers lineup in 2024.
BOBBY CHAPMAN				Nickname:		Chappy	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		13	Bats:		Left
				Position:		P/UTIL	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		18	MLB Comparison:		Justin Turner
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	28	85	52		53	52	0.624	0.677	1.235	1.913
2007	36	103	56		70	65	0.680	0.754	1.282	2.036
2008	35	118	63		83	75	0.703	0.773	1.314	2.087
2009	31	98	56		68	57	0.694	0.750	1.296	2.046
2010	37	115	68		87	82	0.757	0.776	1.348	2.124
2011	30	95	42		50	40	0.526	0.608	0.937	1.545
2012	35	105	56		66	60	0.629	0.694	1.276	1.971
2013	31	99	52		62	61	0.626	0.664	1.242	1.906
2014	34	91	53		66	69	0.725	0.738	1.396	2.133
2015	32	77	44		49	54	0.636	0.713	1.221	1.934
2016	37	90	56		61	65	0.678	0.773	1.400	2.173
2017	34	98	50		65	55	0.663	0.678	1.061	1.739
2018	10	32	13		20	19	0.625	0.658	1.219	1.877
2019	24	78	30		46	30	0.590	0.643	0.949	1.592
2021	10	24	6		13	10	0.542	0.560	0.750	1.310
2022	31	91	48		59	44	0.648	0.693	1.066	1.759
2023	31	96	36		65	46	0.677	0.709	1.000	1.709
CAREER	506	1495	781		983	884	0.658	0.710	1.201	1.910
RANK	1^ST	2^ND	1^ST		1^ST	1^ST	1^ST	1^ST	1^ST	1^ST
PLAYER NOTES
Bobby enters 2024 as the team leader in pretty much every category but his power numbers have pretty all but fallen off from the hitter he once was. He did have his best batting average year since 2016 but also hasn’t had an OPS above 1.900 since 2016. Nothing really has changed in the offseason for him so expect him once again to be a good one base guy but not delivering much in the power numbers department. The defense has also taken a hit since starting to play hardball again (last year of hardball I promise) so hopefully he can figure out a way to become a gold glove fielder again as the team really needs his leadership in the field as much as at the plate.

ADAM SAWOSZCZUK				Nickname:		Swazzo	First Year:		2014
PICTURE				Jersey #:		19	Bats:		Right
				Position:		LCF	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		9	MLB Comparison:		Kevin Kiermaier
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2014	40	118	48		71	48	0.602	0.628	0.907	1.535
2015	34	98	34		50	45	0.510	0.558	0.898	1.456
2016	37	105	34		55	47	0.524	0.564	0.762	1.326
2017	34	104	41		57	56	0.548	0.571	0.933	1.504
2018	15	47	12		21	8	0.447	0.460	0.532	0.992
2019	28	84	22		44	22	0.524	0.538	0.631	1.169
2021	22	59	14		30	22	0.508	0.532	0.610	1.142
2022	33	103	41		55	33	0.534	0.586	0.845	1.430
2023	31	88	26		35	23	0.398	0.479	0.602	1.081
CAREER	274	806	272		418	304	0.519	0.556	0.777	1.332
RANK	10^TH	10^TH	10^TH		10^TH	9^TH	7^TH	7^TH	7^TH	7^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Adam enters his anniversary 10^th year with the Goobers and unfortunately it comes after his worst statistical season in his Goobers career. If this didn’t add insult to injury Adam will now be opening the 2024 season on the IL and an expected return date for him is currently undecided. Adam is one of our best defenders and has been our #1 outfielder for many years now. The loss of him in the field will be greatly felt but I know even Adam at the plate can come up clutch when needed. Adam started his career with 4 straight 40+ RBI seasons and hasn’t been able to crack the 35 RBI mark since 2017. We are hoping Adam makes a speedy recovery and can return to the lineup as he is still a very big piece of this lineup and his bat will one day heat up again.

STEVE ROCHA				Nickname:		Ro-Hey	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		21	Bats:		Right
				Position:		P/3B	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		16	MLB Comparison:		Ernie Clement
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	28	93	34		44	29	0.473	0.521	0.613	1.134
2007	36	110	28		45	22	0.409	0.473	0.464	0.937
2008	35	111	37		60	41	0.541	0.625	0.631	1.256
2009	29	89	17		37	32	0.416	0.478	0.629	1.107
2010	34	97	14		31	15	0.320	0.353	0.361	0.714
2011	28	83	20		32	23	0.386	0.430	0.410	0.840
2012	34	88	19		37	31	0.420	0.480	0.568	1.048
2013	31	91	35		50	28	0.549	0.592	0.670	1.262
2014	34	92	32		50	32	0.543	0.592	0.674	1.266
2015	31	85	21		38	18	0.447	0.483	0.506	0.989
2016	24	64	15		30	19	0.469	0.521	0.500	1.021
2017	19	44	9		18	10	0.409	0.528	0.614	1.142
2019	11	29	6		9	4	0.310	0.412	0.310	0.722
2022	17	43	9		18	7	0.419	0.490	0.442	0.932
2023	14	31	9		12	7	0.387	0.541	0.419	0.960
CAREER	405	1150	305		511	318	0.444	0.505	0.538	1.044
RANK	8^TH	9^TH	8^TH		8^TH	7^TH	14^TH	13^TH	13^TH	13^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Steve enters his 17^th season with the Goobers and used to be one of the most reliable players on the team consistently playing over 30 games per season. Unfortunately, since 2017 he has failed to crack the 20-game mark. This has really shown in his stats as well as he has hit just .388 in his past 4 years after having a career batting average above 0.450. I doubt the attendance numbers will change in 2024 but he has been better at bringing pizza when he does show up so there are still positives with the new Rocha. Still, we miss Steve and would love to see him come out more. He was always a consistent pitcher and third baseman for us and when on his bat is a solid middle of the lineup stick. The good news is he is showing up for week 1 and you cant have perfect attendance if you miss week 1!

RYAN MCNEIL				Nickname:		McWheels	First Year:		2008
PICTURE				Jersey #:		25	Bats:		Right
				Position:		P/INF	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		14	MLB Comparison:		Vlad Guerrero Jr
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2008	2	4	0		1	1	0.250	0.500	0.250	0.750
2010	37	117	41		70	68	0.598	0.595	0.923	1.518
2011	30	85	37		45	44	0.529	0.610	0.859	1.469
2012	36	102	55		70	69	0.686	0.684	1.637	2.321
2013	31	90	39		54	54	0.600	0.623	1.111	1.734
2014	40	113	60		77	66	0.681	0.709	1.257	1.965
2015	34	98	43		63	61	0.643	0.667	1.071	1.738
2016	35	101	61		73	65	0.723	0.723	1.465	2.189
2017	34	107	54		67	59	0.626	0.672	1.084	1.757
2018	28	90	33		54	35	0.600	0.627	0.867	1.494
2019	27	84	36		48	43	0.571	0.596	1.167	1.762
2021	24	67	30		42	56	0.627	0.658	1.104	1.762
2022	15	41	18		25	21	0.610	0.630	1.122	1.752
2023	27	80	34		58	49	0.725	0.722	1.163	1.885
CAREER	400	1179	541		747	691	0.634	0.656	1.144	1.800
RANK	9^TH	8^TH	3^RD		3^RD	2^ND	2^ND	2^ND	2^ND	2^ND
PLAYER NOTES
Big Mac, McWheels, The Real Deal, the man has several names. Ryan enters his 15^th season with the Goobers and has been everything that he was advertised as. One of the most feared hitters in the league if not the most feared, Ryan has one of the most unorthodox swing motions in the game but makes it work consistently. Ryan put up a career year in 2023 posting an impressive 0.725avg which would lead the Goobers and win him his team leading 5^th Silver Slugger Award. The attendance was looking to be an issue, but he still managed to make it out to 27 games in 2023 and all signs point to him being a regular in the lineup in 2024. Ryan will take his place as the teams #3 hitter and will once again look to improve on his game even though 2024 was very much a breakout for him. Anything north of 0.650 is a solid year with the power numbers he also puts up. The move to more Brickyard games this year will cut into his homer numbers but the doubles and triples should skyrocket.

BRIAN ROBBIE				Nickname:		Bobo	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		27	Bats:		Right
				Position:		1B	Throws:		Left
				Years Active:		18	MLB Comparison:		Spencer Horwitz
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	28	87	30		33	30	0.379	0.404	0.529	0.933
2007	34	93	26		37	23	0.398	0.490	0.430	0.920
2008	32	104	29		47	42	0.452	0.462	0.663	1.126
2009	31	89	21		37	26	0.416	0.458	0.506	0.964
2010	33	95	23		43	29	0.453	0.475	0.537	1.012
2011	28	86	22		42	30	0.488	0.522	0.535	1.057
2012	34	101	33		44	38	0.436	0.566	0.515	1.081
2013	31	96	27		51	40	0.531	0.549	0.667	1.216
2014	20	54	9		25	17	0.463	0.491	0.611	1.102
2015	34	94	19		40	22	0.426	0.474	0.574	1.049
2016	33	99	46		55	29	0.556	0.583	0.646	1.230
2017	24	69	16		44	25	0.638	0.640	0.768	1.408
2018	24	77	16		39	20	0.506	0.519	0.597	1.116
2019	24	80	16		35	26	0.438	0.476	0.525	1.001
2021	24	70	27		43	21	0.614	0.643	0.757	1.400
2022	2	5	2		5	2	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
2023	2	6	1		4	1	0.667	0.667	0.667	1.333
CAREER	438	1305	363		624	421	0.478	0.518	0.588	1.105
RANK	5^TH	3^RD	6^TH		5^TH	5^TH	9^TH	12^TH	11^TH	10^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Bobo is technically still entering his 19^th season with the Goobers this year despite only being a cameo appearance in 2022 and 2023 playing his token 2 games. The issue is that Brian has really became a reliable hitter at the plate and now we only get him for one week a year. His last 28 games have him batting a silly 0.642 for a guy whose career average used to be one of the worst on the team entering 2016. Since then, he has hit 0.554 and become a top 6 batter on the team. If we only got this production from him during our championship runs, we probably would have been asked to find another league with how good we were. We miss you Bobo!

MIKE VIERNO				Nickname:		Vinblarmo	First Year:		2014
PICTURE				Jersey #:		29	Bats:		Right
				Position:		3B/2B/RF	Throws:		Right
				Years Played:		8	MLB Comparison:		Cavan Biggio
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2014	2	1	0		1	3	1.000	0.500	1.000	1.500
2015	2	5	2		1	0	0.200	0.500	0.200	0.700
2016	2	4	0		0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
2018	7	14	2		4	3	0.286	0.267	0.286	0.552
2019	6	16	0		5	4	0.313	0.421	0.500	0.921
2021	8	19	12		11	4	0.579	0.652	0.684	1.336
2022	18	46	17		20	16	0.435	0.519	0.761	1.280
2023	31	93	27		38	25	0.409	0.475	0.602	1.077
CAREER	76	198	60		80	55	0.404	0.478	0.596	1.074
RANK	14^TH	14^TH	14^TH		14^TH	14^TH	16^TH	15^TH	10^TH	12^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Vinny Blarmo, Dan Varino, or simply Vierno. All of these aren’t his name, yet we love him for letting us call him this! Mike Vieira enters his 9^th season with the Goobers but really the last 2 seasons were full time. The stats haven’t been what we expected but there is promise with Vierno. He has a good swing and makes loud contact but the flyouts are a killer. I would love to see the day he tries to hit opposite field. His glove has its ups and downs and I do feel him moving around the field will help his defensive game. The bat needs to wake up however as me and him both know the talent is there but its just not being put all together too well. Hopefully 2024 is the year of Vinny and we wont hear the end of it!

ARIAH TELL				Nickname:		Ari Guy	First Year:		2015
PICTURE				Jersey #:		33	Bats:		Right
				Position:		3B	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		8	MLB Comparison:		Orelvis Martinez
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	4	10	3		3	1	0.300	0.300	0.300	0.600
2016	2	8	2		7	5	0.875	0.875	1.125	2.000
2017	8	29	10		17	9	0.586	0.621	0.897	1.517
2018	28	89	30		43	24	0.483	0.520	0.719	1.239
2019	19	59	26		35	21	0.593	0.642	0.983	1.625
2021	26	76	41		46	32	0.605	0.663	0.987	1.649
2022	20	52	21		29	17	0.558	0.591	0.731	1.322
2023	17	50	24		29	22	0.580	0.643	0.960	1.603
CAREER	124	373	157		209	131	0.560	0.604	0.861	1.464
RANK	11^TH	11^TH	11^th		11^th	11^th	5^th	5^th	6^th	6^th
PLAYER NOTES
Ariah enters his 9^th year with the team and has really turned into a great ball player. He has raised his batting average in 3 of his last 4 seasons with the only season he didn’t still being a respectable 0.558avg. The attendance took a dip the past two seasons however and despite still putting up solid numbers the overall totals were much lower than we would have hoped. 2024 will be a better year for Ariah we hope as he is a key component to the top of the Goobers lineup. When we can get Ariah, Josh, Ryan on base every time they are up good things will happen with the RBI producers behind them. Ariah will also be asked to play more outfield this year despite being a two-time gold glove third baseman. Unfortunately, injuries have piled up and he is needed in other areas of the field and I have no doubt he can pull down another gold glove away from the hot corner.

JOSH PILEGGI				Nickname:		Tadoshie	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		34	Bats:		Right
				Position:		SS	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		18	MLB Comparison:		Bo Bichette
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2006	19	62	32		32	36	0.516	0.571	1.000	1.571
2007	36	117	37		57	40	0.487	0.525	0.769	1.295
2008	31	109	63		73	60	0.670	0.714	1.083	1.797
2009	25	81	42		46	32	0.568	0.627	1.062	1.688
2010	27	86	43		52	51	0.605	0.674	1.058	1.732
2011	20	66	33		39	18	0.591	0.662	0.939	1.601
2012	26	81	41		52	44	0.642	0.655	1.321	1.976
2013	27	88	47		60	30	0.682	0.731	1.125	1.856
2014	30	94	52		58	33	0.617	0.636	1.106	1.743
2015	30	88	50		62	39	0.705	0.701	1.136	1.837
2016	29	90	34		50	24	0.556	0.557	0.656	1.212
2017	23	73	34		47	20	0.644	0.697	0.836	1.533
2018	21	75	26		37	25	0.493	0.513	0.693	1.206
2019	19	56	23		29	24	0.518	0.538	0.929	1.467
2021	11	29	18		22	17	0.759	0.750	1.310	2.060
2022	18	59	28		34	10	0.576	0.644	0.763	1.407
2023	15	50	21		28	19	0.560	0.577	0.860	1.437
CAREER	407	1304	624		778	522	0.597	0.632	0.973	1.605
RANK	7^TH	4^TH	2^ND		2^ND	3^RD	3^RD	4^TH	4^TH	4^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Josh enters his 19^th year with the Goobers and has seen his numbers take a dip in the past 5 years. Outside of 2021 where he had a career year (despite only playing 11 games) he has had batting averages below his career average in 4 of the 5 years. Josh is the best all around player on the team and what he brings to the defensive side of the game cannot be matched. By far one of the best ever shortstops to play in the MMSPL, Josh used to also be the best LCF to ever play in the MMSPL. Even if the bat isn’t up to par the glove and arm are at an elite level. Here is hoping that 2024 Josh can get back to being a force both at the plate and in the field.

JP ANDERSON				Nickname:		Jay	First Year:		2017
PICTURE				Jersey #:		42	Bats:		Right
				Position:		2B/1B/OF	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		5	MLB Comparison:		Daulton Varsho
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	1	2	2		2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
2018	2	7	1		4	2	0.571	0.625	0.714	1.339
2021	18	49	17		31	21	0.633	0.627	0.939	1.566
2022	29	88	30		49	51	0.557	0.583	0.955	1.538
2023	27	82	27		41	30	0.500	0.557	0.841	1.398
CAREER	77	228	77		127	104	0.557	0.589	0.904	1.493
RANK	13^TH	13^TH	12^TH		12^TH	12^TH	6^TH	6^TH	5^TH	5^TH
PLAYER NOTES
JP enters his 6^th season with the Goobers and has been on a bit of a skid the last two years. Knowing JP for most of my ball playing career we both know he can bat better than a .500 hitter and surely should flirt more with .600 than he does with .500. The power numbers also took a hit like many did in 2023 but the batting average drop was not in the cards. The versatility JP brings to the defensive side of the game really helps as he can pretty much play all over the field with success. I have no doubts that 2024 will be a bounce back year for #42 and hopefully he can make his way back into the Silver/Bronze Slugger conversations.

FRANNY PISANI				Nickname:		Fran Van	First Year:		2005
PICTURE				Jersey #:		54	Bats:		Right
				Position:		C	Throws:		Right
				Years Played:		4	MLB Comparison:		Alejandro Kirk
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	6	16	4		3	1	0.188	0.235	0.188	0.423
2022	11	26	2		5	4	0.192	0.250	0.192	0.442
2023	9	18	7		4	4	0.222	0.300	0.222	0.522
CAREER	26	60	13		12	9	0.200	0.262	0.200	0.462
RANK	17^TH	17^TH	17^TH		17^TH	17^TH	17^TH	17^TH	17^TH	17^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Fran Van enters his 5^th season with the Goobers even though it still looks like he is a callup based on his games played numbers. Franny was an OG Goober and is one of the founding fathers of this great organization. Franny played for the Kelly Goobers up until their dissolvement during Covid and was a pretty reliable bottom of the order batter. Unfortunately, he hasn’t translated that sweet swing over to the Goobers and I hope that’s not a reason for him not showing up. He is one of the nicest people we know, and we hope to see Franny more often in 2024. If there was ever an attribute for team spirit Franny would be maxed out in that department and he brings a light heartedness to the team that is very much needed at times.

JIMMY MCNEIL				Nickname:		Yimmy	First Year:		2014
PICTURE				Jersey #:		79	Bats:		Left
				Position:		P/SS/2B	Throws:		Right
				Years Played:		4	MLB Comparison:		Isiah Kiner-Falefa
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2014	2	7	2		3	4	0.429	0.429	0.857	1.286
2021	15	41	23		27	17	0.659	0.705	1.171	1.875
2022	6	22	13		11	8	0.500	0.591	0.727	1.636
2023	7	16	10		9	8	0.563	0.600	0.938	1.538
CAREER	30	86	48		50	37	0.581	0.634	0.988	1.623
RANK	16^TH	16^TH	15^TH		16^TH	15^TH	4^TH	3^RD	3^RD	3^RD
PLAYER NOTES
Jimmy McNeil burst out on to the scene in 2021 during a covid shortened year in which he took home the Silver Slugger award and looked to be the best new addition to the Goobers since the Kelly Goobers folded. Unfortunately, that feeling was short lived as he has only made it out to 13 games the past two seasons. Jimmy is a solid 2-way player who can play all over the field and mixes power contact and speed at the plate. 2024 doesn’t look to be a better attendance year for the McNeil brother but hopefully the games he does show up to her makes a big impact. If we could get him every other week the promise of a playoff worthy season for the Goobers is expected.

JON BOODHOO				Nickname:		Boods	First Year:		2022
PICTURE				Jersey #:		84	Bats:		Right
				Position:		1B/C	Throws:		Right
				Years Active:		1	MLB Comparison:		Cavan Biggio
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	31	87	17		36	17	0.414	0.440	0.460	0.899
2023	25	54	20		30	13	0.556	0.643	0.556	1.198
CAREER	56	141	37		66	30	0.468	0.528	0.496	1.024
RANK	15^TH	15^TH	16^TH		15^TH	16^TH	10^TH	9^TH	15^TH	15^TH
PLAYER NOTES
Big Jon Boodhoo broke out last season batting 0.556 with an amazing 0.643 OBP. The expectations for 2024 are now very high but really I don’t see much changing for the smooth swinging Boods. He looks to have finally figured out the perfect swing for his line drives over the infield. Another good add was his impressive defensive skills last year and I hope this continues this season. Off the hop defensive positions will be a little out of whack with all the injuries we have but Jon will be used often at 1B. With this being his 3^rd season with the Goobers I hope he is getting more comfortable at the plate and in the field. Despite the surge in batting he still remains as the teams best last batter and a great guy to roll the lineup up to the big sticks.

KYLE GERRARD				Nickname:		Big KG	First Year:		2016
PICTURE				Jersey #:		24	Bats:		Left
				Position:		RCF/RF	Throws:		Right
				Years Played:		5	MLB Comparison:		Nathan Lukes
CAREER STATS
YEAR	GP	AB	R		H	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2016	2	4	0		0	0	0.000	0.400	0.000	0.400
2017	4	11	2		2	1	0.182	0.182	0.182	0.364
2021	24	65	19		36	16	0.554	0.597	0.800	1.397
2022	33	95	26		51	42	0.537	0.551	0.737	1.288
2023	18	47	13		23	26	0.489	0.537	0.681	1.218
CAREER	84	231	61		114	86	0.494	0.530	0.693	1.222
RANK	12^TH	12^TH	13^TH		13^TH	13^TH	8^TH	8^TH	8^TH	8^TH
PLAYER NOTES
The Big KG enters his 6^th season with the Goobers even though his first two were just in a callup capacity. With 3 full seasons under his belt Kyle has gone in the wrong direction statistically but there is still promise as Kyle has a great swing for slo-pitch. His batting average dropping below .500 was concerning but he did still post a +1.200 OPS which ranks him in the top half of the Goobers hitters. Attendance issues last season also contributed to his lack of success so hopefully 2024 is the year Gerrard finally breaks out into a hitter who can flirt with a .600 batting average. The defense has always been solid despite getting slower and his arm having less and less of a cannon. However with Adam out for the first part of the season Kyle will be heavily relied upon to take over the reigns in the middle of the outfield and hopefully find an extra gear when going for balls in the gap.