LF Volker Heinz #44
Houston Astros PBA
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/20/2032
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LF VOLKER HEINZ #44 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
142 508 115 27 3 13 54 54 110 .226 .306 .368 8 -0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 5 5
Gap 7 5 7 7
Power 7 5 7 7
Eye 4 3 4 4
Avoid K's 7 6 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 5
Errors: - 6 4
Arm: 1 2 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: 1
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/18/2032 ARI Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2032 @ TEX Win, 11-8 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/14/2032 @ TEX Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2032 LAA Win, 3-2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/2032 LAA Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/2032 SEA Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2032 SEA Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2032 @ SD Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2032 @ SD Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/03/2032 @ SD Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Volker puts his heart and soul into his performance.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:04/18/2007
Born in:Poppenhausen, BAV
Nationality:German
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:173 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PINNACLE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 142 508 115 27 3 13 54 51 54 110 .226 .306 .368 .674 .288 .142 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 135 570 5 6 0 6 1 2 187 43 8 3 72.7 59.8 3.99 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   164 29 4 2 3 16 11 7 36 2 0 2 .177 .217 .280 .498
Versus Right   344 86 23 1 10 38 40 47 74 0 1 3 .250 .345 .410 .755
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
April   91 24 5 0 2 8 10 11 19 0 0 0 .264 .343 .385 .728
May   96 26 6 2 1 15 9 9 21 0 0 1 .271 .340 .406 .746
June   108 27 7 0 7 15 15 9 19 1 1 1 .250 .311 .509 .820
July   90 21 5 0 2 11 6 10 16 1 0 2 .233 .320 .356 .676
August   98 17 4 1 1 5 10 11 26 0 0 1 .173 .264 .265 .529
September   25 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 0 0 0 .000 .138 .000 .138
Spring Training   62 11 1 0 3 6 6 5 11 0 0 0 .177 .239 .339 .578
Last Year   320 85 16 4 13 50 43 23 64 2 0 5 .266 .323 .463 .785
Career   828 200 43 7 26 104 94 77 174 4 1 10 .242 .312 .405 .717
Home   244 57 12 2 6 33 28 26 48 2 1 1 .234 .308 .373 .681
Road   264 58 15 1 7 21 23 28 62 0 0 4 .220 .304 .364 .668
Grass   488 110 25 3 11 50 44 49 107 2 1 5 .225 .301 .357 .658
Turf   20 5 2 0 2 4 7 5 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .650 1.050
Day   168 42 9 0 5 19 18 20 36 0 0 0 .250 .330 .393 .723
Night   340 73 18 3 8 35 33 34 74 2 1 5 .215 .294 .356 .650
As Starter   499 115 27 3 13 54 50 51 106 2 1 5 .230 .307 .375 .682
As Reliever / Substitution   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Pinch Hitting   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
Close/Late   100 18 4 0 2 9 13 12 23 0 0 0 .180 .268 .280 .548
Inning 1-3   181 41 9 2 4 23 17 19 48 2 0 2 .227 .304 .365 .669
Inning 4-6   157 36 7 1 4 13 14 17 26 0 1 1 .229 .309 .363 .672
Inning 7-9   160 37 11 0 4 17 18 16 34 0 0 2 .231 .309 .375 .684
Extra Innings   10 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .100 .250 .400 .650
0 Outs   187 37 11 1 5 12 25 20 43 1 1 1 .198 .278 .348 .625
1 Outs   169 33 4 1 5 15 15 21 38 1 0 3 .195 .294 .320 .613
2 Outs   152 45 12 1 3 27 11 13 29 0 0 1 .296 .355 .447 .803
Scoring Position   95 29 9 1 2 38 13 10 13 2 1 1 .305 .370 .484 .855
Bases Empty   288 52 13 1 8 8 28 35 72 0 0 3 .181 .276 .316 .592
Runner on 1st   125 34 5 1 3 8 10 9 25 0 0 1 .272 .326 .400 .726
Runner on 2nd   43 10 4 0 2 10 5 8 8 0 1 0 .233 .353 .465 .818
Runner on 3rd   6 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .429 .667 1.095
Runner on 1st & 2nd   22 7 1 1 0 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 .318 .318 .455 .773
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 4 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 .364 .385 .455 .839
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 4 1 0 0 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .714 .833 1.548
Bases Loaded   7 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Two Strikes   220 35 4 1 5 17 15 22 110 2 0 1 .159 .237 .255 .491
First Pitch   76 18 6 1 2 12 6 4 0 0 0 1 .237 .284 .421 .705
Count 0-1   41 13 2 0 3 7 4 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .333 .585 .919
Count 0-2   46 7 1 0 1 3 1 0 27 0 0 0 .152 .152 .239 .391
Count 1-0   50 11 3 0 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 2 .220 .264 .340 .604
Count 1-1   47 15 4 1 2 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .319 .574 .894
Count 1-2   67 9 2 0 2 4 2 0 36 1 0 0 .134 .132 .254 .386
Count 2-0   24 8 3 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .458 .792
Count 2-1   33 11 4 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .353 .455 .807
Count 2-2   58 10 0 1 0 4 3 0 29 1 0 0 .172 .169 .207 .376
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .800 .000 .800
Count 3-1   15 4 1 0 0 1 6 18 0 0 0 0 .267 .667 .333 1.000
Full Count   49 9 1 0 2 6 9 22 18 0 0 1 .184 .444 .327 .771
Behind in Count   154 29 5 0 6 14 7 0 63 1 0 1 .188 .192 .338 .530
Ahead in Count   124 34 11 0 1 13 19 28 0 0 1 2 .274 .416 .387 .803
Batting 2nd   305 64 16 1 8 28 29 30 64 2 1 4 .210 .287 .348 .635
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 5th   87 21 3 1 3 11 8 10 18 0 0 0 .241 .320 .402 .722
Batting 6th   14 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .357 .357 .500 .857
Batting 7th   29 10 3 0 1 5 5 3 6 0 0 0 .345 .406 .552 .958
Batting 8th   52 12 2 1 1 7 6 10 13 0 0 1 .231 .365 .365 .730
Batting 9th   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Low Leverage   218 50 12 1 7 14 14 23 51 0 0 4 .229 .314 .390 .704
Medium Leverage   202 44 10 1 5 22 27 23 47 1 1 1 .218 .300 .351 .651
High Leverage   86 20 5 1 1 18 10 8 12 1 0 0 .233 .295 .349 .644
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
2031 Chicago - PBA 24 100 320 85 16 4 13 50 43 23 5 2 64 9 2 .266 .323 .463 .785 113 111 1.4
2032 Houston - PBA 25 142 508 115 27 3 13 54 51 54 5 2 110 8 3 .226 .306 .368 .674 88 85 -0.7
Total PBA 242 828 200 43 7 26 104 94 77 10 4 174 17 5 .242 .312 .405 .717 97 95 0.7
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
2026 West Virginia - A- 19 50 181 49 7 1 10 23 35 23 1 1 34 10 9 .271 .354 .486 .841 149 155 1.7
2026 West Virginia - A 19 18 64 17 1 2 2 11 9 11 1 0 13 2 1 .266 .382 .438 .819 155 161 0.7
2027 Bradenton - A+ 20 131 482 135 31 4 15 69 89 64 3 1 95 24 7 .280 .367 .454 .822 128 127 3.3
2028 Germany - TRN 21 6 19 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 4 2 0 .211 .318 .211 .529 57 67 0.0
2028 Bradenton - A+ 21 100 372 95 18 1 16 54 53 44 2 5 69 13 8 .255 .333 .438 .772 131 130 2.5
2028 Altoona - AA 21 34 134 33 13 1 5 18 21 12 1 0 26 6 0 .246 .313 .470 .783 117 118 0.8
2029 Bradenton - A+ 22 6 25 7 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 .280 .333 .520 .853 154 163 0.3
2029 Altoona - AA 22 125 468 111 13 2 15 68 64 55 7 3 82 10 10 .237 .325 .370 .694 106 107 2.0
2030 Altoona - AA 23 96 373 91 19 1 9 44 51 41 4 5 60 14 3 .244 .322 .373 .694 95 96 0.7
2030 Indianapolis - AAA 23 33 103 35 10 1 5 15 14 10 0 2 19 2 0 .340 .391 .602 .993 175 176 1.3
Total IL 33 103 35 10 1 5 15 14 10 0 2 19 2 0 .340 .391 .602 .993 175 176
Total EL 255 975 235 45 4 29 130 136 108 12 8 168 30 13 .241 .322 .385 .706 103 104
Total FSL 237 879 237 49 5 33 127 146 110 5 6 168 38 15 .270 .352 .449 .801 130 130
Total SAL 18 64 17 1 2 2 11 9 11 1 0 13 2 1 .266 .382 .438 .819 155 161
Total NYP 50 181 49 7 1 10 23 35 23 1 1 34 10 9 .271 .354 .486 .841 149 155
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
2026 West Virginia - SAL 19 4 14 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762 137 139 -0.1
2028 Altoona - EL 21 3 11 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .455 .500 .636 1.136 217 227 -0.0
2030 Indianapolis - IL 23 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 41 38 -0.1
Total IL 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 41 38
Total EL 3 11 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .455 .500 .636 1.136 217 227
Total SAL 4 14 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762 137 139
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 West Virginia - A- LF 13 13 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 109.0 1.40 +0.4 1.051
2026 West Virginia - A CF 10 10 14 1 0 17 2 .882 88.0 1.53 -1.2 .868
2026 West Virginia - A- CF 33 31 60 1 0 62 1 .984 263.1 2.08 -0.0 .984
2026 West Virginia - A RF 8 8 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 69.0 1.04 -0.4 .976
2026 West Virginia - A- RF 5 5 7 0 0 10 3 .700 39.0 1.62 -0.7 .866
2027 Bradenton - A+ LF 29 29 34 0 0 35 1 .971 249.1 1.23 +0.6 1.021
2027 Bradenton - A+ CF 24 18 33 1 1 35 1 .971 156.1 1.96 -2.0 .940
2027 Bradenton - A+ RF 85 80 134 9 3 145 2 .986 694.2 1.85 +0.1 .976
2028 Altoona - AA LF 10 10 17 0 0 18 1 .944 88.0 1.74 +0.4 1.019
2028 Bradenton - A+ LF 52 51 93 3 0 99 3 .970 471.0 1.83 +1.6 1.033
2028 Altoona - AA CF 11 11 26 1 1 27 0 1.000 95.0 2.56 -0.6 .988
2028 Bradenton - A+ CF 15 14 35 1 0 37 1 .973 127.1 2.54 -0.6 .986
2028 Altoona - AA RF 3 3 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 -0.7 .802
2028 Bradenton - A+ RF 29 29 53 2 0 56 1 .982 257.1 1.92 -0.4 .999
2029 Altoona - AA LF 89 88 116 6 1 128 6 .953 769.1 1.43 +0.2 1.012
2029 Bradenton - A+ LF 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 -0.0 .942
2029 Altoona - AA CF 18 17 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 151.0 2.09 -1.0 .981
2029 Bradenton - A+ CF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 -0.5 .789
2029 Altoona - AA RF 22 18 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 173.1 1.14 +1.0 1.137
2029 Bradenton - A+ RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.3 .970
2030 Indianapolis - AAA LF 13 9 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 87.2 1.23 +0.5 1.068
2030 Altoona - AA LF 68 65 111 3 1 115 1 .991 577.1 1.78 -0.6 .993
2030 Indianapolis - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2030 Altoona - AA CF 14 14 26 4 1 30 0 1.000 122.0 2.21 -2.8 .921
2030 Indianapolis - AAA RF 10 9 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 77.1 2.44 +0.2 1.032
2030 Altoona - AA RF 17 15 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 145.1 1.86 -1.0 1.017
2031 Chicago - MLB LF 62 53 120 4 0 127 3 .976 482.0 2.32 +1.2 1.005
2032 Houston - MLB CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.8 .660
2032 Houston - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.1 .984
2032 Houston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 340 321 522 17 2 554 15 .973 2859.2 1.70 +4.3 1.013
TOTAL CF 128 118 235 9 3 249 5 .980 1030.0 2.13 -9.4 .955
TOTAL RF 181 168 283 13 3 302 6 .980 1503.0 1.77 -1.7 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
07/25/2023 Signed a minor league contract out of Germany with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 2 (6).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
06/11/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Daytona Tortugas, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
06/13/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Florida State League All-Star Game.
10/06/2027 Wins the 2027 FSL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
02/25/2028 Named to the 2028 World Cup of Baseball for Germany.
04/17/2028 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
06/11/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Florida State League All-Star Game.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
07/15/2029 Was selected to the 2029 Eastern League All-Star Game.
09/27/2029 Wins the 2029 Florida State League Round 2 with the Bradenton Marauders!
09/30/2029 Wins the 2029 EL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
11/24/2030 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/20/2031 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
04/01/2031 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Toronto.
05/01/2031 Wins the PBA AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/18/2031 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 6 weeks.
11/18/2031 Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Chicago.
11/26/2031 Became a free agent.
12/16/2031 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Houston Astros organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HP Rank
2028 2 4
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