3B Joe Hardinger #13
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/08/2028
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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3B JOE HARDINGER #13 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
153 611 149 39 1 24 92 35 156 .244 .290 .429 3 1.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 55 50 55
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 50
Errors: - 55 65
Arm: 20 70 65
Turn DP: - 60 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2027 @ SEA Loss, 3-6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
10/02/2027 @ SEA Loss, 3-4 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 0
10/01/2027 @ SEA Loss, 4-5 5 1 1 1 1 0 3 0
09/29/2027 @ CWS Win, 9-6 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
09/28/2027 @ CWS Win, 8-1 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
09/27/2027 @ CWS Win, 9-1 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/26/2027 @ TEX Win, 8-3 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/24/2027 @ TEX Win, 4-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2027 @ TEX Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/22/2027 @ MON Win, 3-1 4 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Reads in his spare time.
Birthday:02/01/2002
Born in:San Francisco, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 147 Days
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 147 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 153 611 149 39 1 24 92 70 35 156 .244 .290 .429 .718 .310 .185 92
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 153 656 6 0 0 9 0 4 262 64 3 4 42.9 74.6 4.20 1.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   142 32 12 0 2 18 13 5 32 1 0 1 .225 .255 .352 .607
Versus Right   469 117 27 1 22 74 57 30 124 3 0 5 .249 .300 .452 .752
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   103 34 10 0 6 21 20 5 27 0 0 1 .330 .367 .602 .969
May   99 24 5 0 5 20 13 4 19 1 0 0 .242 .269 .444 .714
June   96 22 6 1 1 14 7 8 22 1 0 2 .229 .299 .344 .643
July   91 15 4 0 1 5 10 5 27 1 0 2 .165 .222 .242 .464
August   112 33 8 0 6 15 13 6 24 0 0 1 .295 .336 .527 .863
September   100 19 6 0 3 13 5 6 33 1 0 0 .190 .234 .340 .574
October   10 2 0 0 2 4 2 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .800 1.073
Spring Training   33 8 2 0 2 2 5 3 6 0 0 1 .242 .324 .485 .809
Last Year   611 149 39 1 24 92 70 35 156 4 0 6 .244 .290 .429 .718
2 Years Ago   443 118 26 0 15 61 58 31 101 5 0 6 .266 .320 .427 .746
Career   2756 764 183 7 102 425 364 209 647 24 0 19 .277 .330 .460 .790
Home   306 79 20 0 11 49 35 20 67 4 0 6 .258 .312 .431 .744
Road   305 70 19 1 13 43 35 15 89 0 0 0 .230 .266 .426 .692
Grass   587 146 39 1 23 89 69 35 146 4 0 6 .249 .296 .436 .732
Turf   24 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 10 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Day   107 29 9 0 5 18 14 9 25 2 0 1 .271 .328 .495 .823
Night   504 120 30 1 19 74 56 26 131 2 0 5 .238 .281 .415 .696
As Starter   611 149 39 1 24 92 70 35 156 4 0 6 .244 .290 .429 .718
Close/Late   136 30 8 0 7 22 12 2 46 1 0 1 .221 .236 .434 .670
Inning 1-3   183 45 14 1 3 20 19 13 47 1 0 2 .246 .302 .383 .684
Inning 4-6   227 56 15 0 9 34 29 16 49 1 0 1 .247 .298 .432 .730
Inning 7-9   184 43 8 0 11 36 21 6 55 2 0 3 .234 .267 .457 .723
Extra Innings   17 5 2 0 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 .294 .294 .588 .882
0 Outs   213 49 12 0 10 22 31 15 51 0 0 2 .230 .287 .427 .714
1 Outs   187 51 15 0 8 33 24 10 48 4 0 2 .273 .310 .481 .792
2 Outs   211 49 12 1 6 37 15 10 57 0 0 2 .232 .274 .384 .657
Scoring Position   158 47 12 1 8 69 24 14 46 4 0 2 .297 .354 .538 .892
Bases Empty   343 80 22 0 10 10 36 18 82 0 0 4 .233 .279 .385 .664
Runner on 1st   110 22 5 0 6 13 10 3 28 0 0 0 .200 .221 .409 .630
Runner on 2nd   46 13 3 0 3 13 8 4 6 0 0 1 .283 .353 .543 .896
Runner on 3rd   7 3 2 0 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 0 .429 .375 .714 1.089
Runner on 1st & 2nd   61 18 4 1 5 31 11 5 20 0 0 0 .295 .348 .639 .988
Runner on 1st & 3rd   17 7 3 0 0 10 2 0 6 2 0 1 .412 .400 .588 .988
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   14 5 0 0 0 5 2 2 7 0 0 0 .357 .438 .357 .795
Bases Loaded   13 1 0 0 0 6 0 3 4 1 0 0 .077 .235 .077 .312
Two Strikes   273 39 11 0 6 25 15 9 156 1 0 1 .143 .173 .249 .422
First Pitch   96 31 12 0 3 17 11 0 0 1 0 1 .323 .327 .542 .868
Count 0-1   51 18 4 0 4 14 8 0 0 0 0 3 .353 .389 .667 1.056
Count 0-2   49 6 2 0 1 3 1 0 33 0 0 1 .122 .140 .224 .364
Count 1-0   63 15 2 1 3 7 8 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .250 .444 .694
Count 1-1   53 18 4 0 1 9 4 0 0 1 0 0 .340 .333 .472 .805
Count 1-2   91 18 5 0 1 8 5 0 53 0 0 0 .198 .198 .286 .484
Count 2-0   23 9 3 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .391 .391 .783 1.174
Count 2-1   37 11 2 0 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .297 .595 .892
Count 2-2   80 10 3 0 2 7 5 0 41 1 0 0 .125 .123 .237 .361
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 6 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   14 7 1 0 2 8 6 17 0 1 0 0 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Full Count   53 5 1 0 2 7 4 9 29 0 0 0 .094 .226 .226 .452
Behind in Count   191 42 11 0 6 25 14 0 86 0 0 4 .220 .236 .372 .608
Ahead in Count   138 43 8 1 10 27 32 26 0 1 0 1 .312 .422 .601 1.023
Batting 4th   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting 5th   592 144 37 1 24 90 69 33 153 4 0 6 .243 .288 .431 .719
Batting 6th   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432
Batting 7th   3 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Low Leverage   248 61 19 0 6 19 27 16 59 1 0 2 .246 .296 .395 .691
Medium Leverage   230 62 13 1 11 38 30 14 52 2 0 3 .270 .317 .478 .796
High Leverage   129 26 7 0 7 35 13 5 45 1 0 1 .202 .235 .419 .654
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
2023 Houston - MLB 21 123 477 149 37 2 16 81 58 29 1 4 114 3 7 .312 .350 .499 .849 123 123 3.9
2024 Houston - MLB 22 154 619 180 46 1 16 85 81 56 3 5 131 3 3 .291 .350 .446 .796 116 117 5.2
2025 Houston - MLB 23 156 606 168 35 3 31 106 97 58 3 6 145 0 2 .277 .340 .498 .839 127 127 6.5
2026 Houston - MLB 24 118 443 118 26 0 15 61 58 31 6 5 101 2 4 .266 .320 .427 .746 104 104 1.5
2027 Houston - MLB 25 153 611 149 39 1 24 92 70 35 6 4 156 3 4 .244 .290 .429 .718 91 92 1.7
Total MLB 704 2756 764 183 7 102 425 364 209 19 24 647 11 20 .277 .330 .460 .790 112 113 18.8
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
1956 Milwaukee (ACL) - R 0 137 480 120 20 4 14 72 73 80 3 0 85 2 1 .250 .361 .396 .756 100 112 2.8
2023 Sugar Land - AAA 21 33 142 47 7 0 9 34 28 11 1 1 31 0 0 .331 .381 .570 .951 122 129 1.0
Total PCL 33 142 47 7 0 9 34 28 11 1 1 31 0 0 .331 .381 .570 .951 122 129
Total APP 137 480 120 20 4 14 72 73 80 3 0 85 2 1 .250 .361 .396 .756 100 112
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
2024 Houston - MLB 22 11 47 13 2 0 4 11 6 2 0 2 13 0 0 .277 .294 .574 .869 131 125 1.9
Total MLB 11 47 13 2 0 4 11 6 2 0 2 13 0 0 .277 .294 .574 .869 131 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Houston - MLB 2B 118 118 167 338 100 513 8 .984 1005.0 4.52 +9.1 1.071
2023 Houston - MLB SS 9 3 3 13 3 18 2 .889 38.1 3.76 -0.9 .954
2024 Houston - MLB 2B 153 153 270 420 122 702 12 .983 1368.1 4.54 +12.8 1.070
2025 Houston - MLB 2B 155 152 230 437 116 679 12 .982 1357.2 4.42 +15.1 1.082
2026 Houston - MLB 2B 22 15 23 49 12 75 3 .960 156.1 4.14 -0.5 1.031
2026 Houston - MLB 3B 95 92 52 155 19 218 11 .950 795.0 2.34 +0.8 .994
2026 Houston - MLB SS 8 7 9 24 7 36 3 .917 68.1 4.35 -1.4 .885
2027 Houston - MLB 2B 23 8 13 28 4 41 0 1.000 94.1 3.91 +1.6 1.086
2027 Houston - MLB 3B 145 145 74 236 25 326 16 .951 1265.2 2.20 +1.8 1.022
TOTAL 2B 471 446 703 1272 354 2010 35 .983 3981.2 4.46 +38.1 1.074
TOTAL 3B 240 237 126 391 44 544 27 .950 2060.2 2.26 +2.6 1.010
TOTAL SS 17 10 12 37 10 54 5 .907 106.2 4.13 -2.3 .912
PLAYER HISTORY
03/05/2023 Released by the Houston organization.
03/05/2023 Returned from retirement.
03/31/2023 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
08/10/2023 Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
09/01/2023 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
12/03/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (50).
10/06/2024 Wins the 2024 MLB AL Wild Card Series MVP Award.
11/29/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/18/2025 Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $205,400,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
11/21/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/21/2025 Wins the 2025 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
05/29/2026 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45).
03/17/2027 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/26/2027 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/05/2027 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2024 180 9
Year TB Rank
2025 302 7
Year 2B Rank
2024 46 5
Year RBI Rank
2025 106 4
Year R Rank
2025 97 7
Year EBH Rank
2025 69 8
Year AVG Rank
2023 .312 6
Year WAR Rank
2024 5.1 7
2025 6.6 3
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