LF Nik Budge #46
Geelong Cats ABL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/21/2022
BNN Index | ABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF NIK BUDGE #46 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
80 78 14 2 1 1 4 3 10 .179 .220 .269 0 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 5 4
Gap 6 5 7 6
Power 5 4 5 5
Eye 6 4 6 6
Avoid K's 6 5 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 2 6
Arm: 1 5 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 3
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/19/2022 SML Loss, 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2022 @ SML Loss, 4-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2022 @ SML Loss, 3-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2022 SML Win, 8-7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/12/2022 SML Win, 11-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2022 SML Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/2022 COL Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2022 COL Win, 10-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2022 @ NML Win, 8-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/2022 @ NML Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is very bright.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:06/20/1993
Born in:Hamilton, WAI
Nationality:New Zealander
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$160,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 110 Days
Service This Yr:159 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 80 78 14 2 1 1 4 9 3 10 .179 .220 .269 .489 .217 .090 33
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 83 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 4 0 0 0.0 4.6 1.89 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 .042 .042 .042 .083
Versus Right   54 13 2 1 1 4 7 3 4 0 0 1 .241 .293 .370 .663
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
April   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
May   18 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
June   17 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412
July   16 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .294 .250 .544
August   14 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 .071 .133 .286 .419
September   3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.000 1.500
Spring Training   41 12 4 0 1 4 7 6 3 0 1 0 .293 .383 .463 .846
Postseason   5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Last Year   238 50 14 1 5 28 30 16 40 1 1 6 .210 .276 .340 .616
2 Years Ago   286 71 20 2 7 35 30 25 49 1 0 1 .248 .310 .406 .715
Career   2345 572 131 13 62 280 260 230 508 8 2 30 .244 .318 .390 .709
Home   43 8 1 1 1 2 6 2 6 0 0 0 .186 .222 .326 .548
Road   35 6 1 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 1 1 .171 .216 .200 .416
Grass   78 14 2 1 1 4 9 3 10 0 1 1 .179 .220 .269 .489
Day   41 7 1 0 1 2 4 0 4 0 1 0 .171 .171 .268 .439
Night   37 7 1 1 0 2 5 3 6 0 0 1 .189 .268 .270 .539
As Reliever / Substitution   78 14 2 1 1 4 9 3 10 0 1 1 .179 .220 .269 .489
Pinch Hitting   71 11 1 1 1 4 7 2 9 0 1 1 .155 .189 .239 .429
Close/Late   31 4 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .129 .182 .194 .375
Inning 1-3   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Inning 4-6   37 8 0 1 1 3 6 0 4 0 1 1 .216 .237 .351 .588
Inning 7-9   33 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 .121 .147 .152 .299
Extra Innings   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
0 Outs   29 7 2 0 1 2 4 2 3 0 1 0 .241 .290 .414 .704
1 Outs   25 7 0 1 0 2 4 0 3 0 0 1 .280 .308 .360 .668
2 Outs   24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .040 .000 .040
Scoring Position   19 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 .211 .286 .211 .496
Bases Empty   39 7 1 1 1 1 4 1 5 0 0 1 .179 .220 .333 .553
Runner on 1st   20 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .150 .150 .200 .350
Runner on 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   32 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0 0 0 .156 .206 .156 .362
First Pitch   10 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 .100 .182 .100 .282
Count 0-1   9 5 2 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.333 1.889
Count 0-2   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-0   8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
Behind in Count   26 7 2 1 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 .269 .269 .538 .808
Ahead in Count   20 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .150 .190 .150 .340
Batting Leadoff   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 9th   59 9 1 1 1 3 6 2 7 0 1 1 .153 .194 .254 .448
Low Leverage   18 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 .111 .158 .222 .380
Medium Leverage   24 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .200 .292 .492
High Leverage   35 8 2 0 0 2 3 2 4 0 1 0 .229 .270 .286 .556
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
2016 Carlton - ABL 22 86 335 82 19 2 10 38 42 21 11 1 80 1 2 .245 .310 .403 .713 104 105 1.3
2017 Carlton - ABL 23 127 480 131 38 3 17 66 55 52 8 2 109 1 3 .273 .352 .471 .823 141 144 4.0
2018 Carlton - ABL 24 129 477 118 17 0 11 46 49 56 1 1 113 2 5 .247 .327 .352 .679 101 103 1.0
2019 Carlton - ABL 25 129 451 106 21 4 11 63 45 57 2 2 107 0 3 .235 .322 .373 .695 102 99 0.7
2020 Carlton - ABL 26 116 286 71 20 2 7 35 30 25 1 1 49 0 1 .248 .310 .406 .715 108 112 1.2
2021 Geelong - ABL 27 92 238 50 14 1 5 28 30 16 6 1 40 0 0 .210 .276 .340 .616 79 80 -0.5
2022 Geelong - ABL 28 80 78 14 2 1 1 4 9 3 1 0 10 0 0 .179 .220 .269 .489 33 33 -0.4
Total ABL 759 2345 572 131 13 62 280 260 230 30 8 508 4 14 .244 .318 .390 .709 106 107 7.4
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
2013 South Adelaide - AA 19 84 319 74 9 2 5 30 34 37 5 1 96 5 7 .232 .320 .320 .640 78 81 -0.2
2014 South Adelaide - AA 20 84 318 78 13 0 12 41 33 34 9 3 87 3 3 .245 .332 .399 .732 102 98 1.1
2015 Williamstown - AAA 21 122 428 143 27 7 24 90 76 56 7 8 94 8 5 .334 .413 .598 1.011 142 141 3.7
2016 Williamstown - AAA 22 45 181 59 4 0 14 38 34 24 2 1 31 0 0 .326 .409 .580 .989 142 147 1.4
Total SBL 167 609 202 31 7 38 128 110 80 9 9 125 8 5 .332 .412 .593 1.004 142 142
Total ADL 168 637 152 22 2 17 71 67 71 14 4 183 8 10 .239 .326 .359 .686 90 90
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
2018 Carlton - ABL 24 6 22 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182 -46 -68 -1.0
2019 Carlton - ABL 25 20 69 20 8 0 2 8 9 8 1 0 17 0 0 .290 .372 .493 .865 149 160 0.2
2020 Carlton - ABL 26 10 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 56 57 -0.7
2022 Geelong - ABL 28 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -49 -41 -0.0
Total ABL 42 105 24 8 0 2 9 11 10 1 0 26 0 0 .229 .302 .362 .664 94 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 South Adelaide - AA 1B 5 5 44 5 4 50 1 .980 44.0 10.02 +0.8 1.078
2013 South Adelaide - AA LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 1.020
2013 South Adelaide - AA CF 8 7 9 2 0 11 0 1.000 67.0 1.48 -0.8 .925
2013 South Adelaide - AA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.1 1.014
2014 South Adelaide - AA 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2014 South Adelaide - AA CF 68 65 178 8 0 189 3 .984 573.1 2.92 -0.3 .973
2014 South Adelaide - AA RF 19 19 35 3 0 38 0 1.000 166.0 2.06 -0.4 1.023
2015 Williamstown - AAA CF 41 33 102 4 1 107 1 .991 333.0 2.86 -4.3 .935
2015 Williamstown - AAA RF 83 83 165 9 2 178 4 .978 701.1 2.23 +3.1 1.031
2016 Williamstown - AAA LF 34 34 73 1 1 76 2 .974 309.2 2.15 +1.3 1.006
2016 Carlton - MLB CF 12 12 33 0 0 35 2 .943 106.0 2.80 -2.0 .913
2016 Williamstown - AAA CF 11 11 28 0 0 29 1 .966 92.0 2.74 -1.8 .926
2016 Carlton - MLB RF 73 73 147 2 0 151 2 .987 634.0 2.12 +1.8 1.029
2016 Williamstown - AAA RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 +0.0 .993
2017 Carlton - MLB LF 53 53 99 1 0 100 0 1.000 466.0 1.93 +0.0 1.028
2017 Carlton - MLB CF 40 37 104 2 2 107 1 .991 338.1 2.82 -2.4 .959
2017 Carlton - MLB RF 38 37 59 2 0 61 0 1.000 315.0 1.74 +1.5 1.083
2018 Carlton - MLB LF 89 89 155 1 0 158 2 .987 793.1 1.77 +0.4 1.004
2018 Carlton - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.0 1.001
2018 Carlton - MLB RF 40 40 79 3 2 83 1 .988 375.1 1.97 -0.1 1.013
2019 Carlton - MLB LF 129 129 222 2 0 226 2 .991 1130.0 1.78 +2.3 1.001
2020 Carlton - MLB 1B 5 2 39 2 2 41 0 1.000 29.0 12.72 +0.1 1.015
2020 Carlton - MLB 3B 6 6 2 7 2 10 1 .900 53.0 1.53 -1.0 .808
2020 Carlton - MLB SS 20 20 22 32 6 59 5 .915 175.2 2.77 -5.5 .779
2020 Carlton - MLB LF 35 34 55 2 0 57 0 1.000 308.0 1.67 -0.1 1.037
2020 Carlton - MLB CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.1 .987
2020 Carlton - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Geelong - MLB LF 62 60 119 1 1 122 2 .984 511.0 2.11 -2.6 .979
2021 Geelong - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2021 Geelong - MLB RF 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -1.0 .656
2022 Geelong - MLB 1B 3 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 5.0 12.60 +0.0 1.019
2022 Geelong - MLB RF 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.1 5.79 +0.2 .996
TOTAL 1B 16 7 91 7 6 99 1 .990 81.0 10.89 +1.0 1.058
TOTAL 3B 6 6 2 7 2 10 1 .900 53.0 1.53 -1.0 .808
TOTAL SS 20 20 22 32 6 59 5 .915 175.2 2.77 -5.5 .779
TOTAL LF 405 400 724 8 2 740 8 .989 3527.0 1.87 +1.5 1.005
TOTAL CF 184 166 457 16 3 481 8 .983 1523.0 2.80 -11.7 .953
TOTAL RF 264 254 497 19 4 523 7 .987 2226.2 2.09 +5.2 1.030
PLAYER HISTORY
04/08/2010 Entered the Australian Baseball League as an international amateur free agent from New Zealand.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 1 (6).
04/27/2011 Signed a minor league contract ($204,000 bonus) out of New Zealand with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 4 (8).
02/12/2013 Was traded by the North Melbourne Kangaroos to the Carlton Blues, along with RF Hyeong-uk Jung, RP Leo Paterson, LF Marcus Ranby, and SP Nick Larwood, in exchange for SP Reggie Tilden.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 4 (8).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
07/28/2015 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/10/2015 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
08/31/2015 Wins the 2015 SBL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
09/01/2015 Wins the SBL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
03/26/2016 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/16/2016 Goes 0-4 against the Sandringham Zebras, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
06/06/2016 Goes 5-9 against the Preston Eagles, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
06/13/2016 Wins the SBL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2016 Wins the ABL NL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/26/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $43,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (7).
05/25/2017 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/04/2017 Wins the ABL NL Player of the Week Award.
11/04/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $45,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7).
10/30/2018 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $85,000.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
08/07/2019 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 3 days.
10/29/2019 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
03/31/2020 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
11/06/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
02/01/2021 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $640,000 with the Geelong Cats organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2018 129 10
Year H Rank
2017 131 7
Year 2B Rank
2017 38 5
Year BB Rank
2018 56 10
2019 57 8
Year IBB Rank
2019 8 1
Year HP Rank
2016 11 9
Year EBH Rank
2017 58 7
Year AVG Rank
2017 .273 10
Year RC Rank
2017 79.24 10
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