3B Joe Hardinger #15
San Diego Padres MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/29/2028
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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3B JOE HARDINGER #15 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
51 188 43 9 0 6 24 18 40 .229 .303 .372 0 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 45 50
Gap 45 45 40 45
Power 55 55 55 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: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/28/2028 @ BOS Win, 4-1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/27/2028 @ BOS Win, 9-2 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
05/26/2028 @ BOS Loss, 1-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/24/2028 PIT Win, 5-0 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
05/23/2028 PIT Loss, 2-7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/22/2028 PIT Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/21/2028 @ LV Loss, 6-7 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/20/2028 @ LV Win, 9-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/19/2028 @ LV Win, 6-4 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
05/17/2028 @ MIL Win, 7-5 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 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:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,600,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:59 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 34 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 51 188 43 9 0 6 24 23 18 40 .229 .303 .372 .675 .297 .144 84
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 51 208 2 1 0 4 0 0 70 15 0 1 0.0 20.9 3.76 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 8 2 0 2 3 6 4 5 0 0 0 .242 .324 .485 .809
Versus Right   155 35 7 0 4 21 17 14 35 0 0 2 .226 .298 .348 .647
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 3 2 0 1 4 3 3 6 0 0 0 .136 .240 .364 .604
March   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   94 20 5 0 4 12 12 10 19 0 0 2 .213 .302 .394 .696
May   92 23 4 0 2 12 11 8 20 0 0 0 .250 .310 .359 .669
Spring Training   28 9 1 0 1 5 3 4 3 1 0 0 .321 .394 .464 .858
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   2944 807 192 7 108 449 387 227 687 24 0 21 .274 .328 .454 .782
Home   89 22 3 0 3 10 12 10 18 0 0 1 .247 .330 .382 .712
Road   99 21 6 0 3 14 11 8 22 0 0 1 .212 .278 .364 .641
Grass   180 41 9 0 4 22 21 16 38 0 0 2 .228 .298 .344 .642
Turf   8 2 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Day   53 15 4 0 3 8 10 5 6 0 0 0 .283 .345 .528 .873
Night   135 28 5 0 3 16 13 13 34 0 0 2 .207 .287 .311 .598
As Starter   188 43 9 0 6 24 23 18 40 0 0 2 .229 .303 .372 .675
Close/Late   38 5 1 0 0 3 3 6 8 0 0 1 .132 .267 .158 .425
Inning 1-3   60 12 3 0 4 11 9 4 11 0 0 0 .200 .250 .450 .700
Inning 4-6   72 20 5 0 2 8 10 3 15 0 0 1 .278 .316 .431 .746
Inning 7-9   52 11 1 0 0 5 3 9 13 0 0 1 .212 .339 .231 .569
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   61 15 4 0 2 5 14 6 11 0 0 2 .246 .333 .410 .743
1 Outs   57 9 3 0 2 7 3 4 14 0 0 0 .158 .213 .316 .529
2 Outs   70 19 2 0 2 12 6 8 15 0 0 0 .271 .346 .386 .732
Scoring Position   48 13 2 0 0 13 4 4 11 0 0 1 .271 .340 .312 .652
Bases Empty   102 18 1 0 5 5 10 8 22 0 0 0 .176 .236 .333 .570
Runner on 1st   38 12 6 0 1 6 9 6 7 0 0 1 .316 .422 .553 .975
Runner on 2nd   15 5 0 0 0 3 2 2 3 0 0 0 .333 .412 .333 .745
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .294 .627
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   81 13 4 0 1 6 7 9 40 0 0 0 .160 .244 .247 .491
First Pitch   35 8 0 0 3 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 .229 .270 .486 .756
Count 0-1   16 7 2 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 .438 .471 .750 1.221
Count 0-2   12 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417
Count 1-0   16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   14 6 3 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 1-2   29 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 17 0 0 0 .138 .138 .241 .379
Count 2-0   5 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Count 2-1   14 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 2-2   31 4 2 0 0 4 1 0 13 0 0 0 .129 .129 .194 .323
Count 3-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .571 .000 .571
Count 3-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   9 3 1 0 0 0 4 9 4 0 0 0 .333 .667 .444 1.111
Behind in Count   57 13 3 0 2 6 7 0 23 0 0 1 .228 .241 .386 .627
Ahead in Count   42 9 0 0 0 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 .214 .340 .214 .554
Batting 5th   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .625 .958
Batting 6th   82 19 3 0 3 10 9 8 18 0 0 1 .232 .308 .378 .686
Batting 7th   88 19 5 0 0 9 10 9 19 0 0 1 .216 .296 .273 .569
Batting 8th   10 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 1.000 1.300
Low Leverage   91 22 4 0 5 10 11 9 19 0 0 0 .242 .310 .451 .761
Medium Leverage   59 14 3 0 1 6 6 4 13 0 0 0 .237 .286 .339 .625
High Leverage   37 7 2 0 0 8 6 5 7 0 0 2 .189 .318 .243 .561
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 96 94 1.8
2028 San Diego - MLB 26 51 188 43 9 0 6 24 23 18 2 0 40 0 1 .229 .303 .372 .675 85 84 0.8
Total MLB 755 2944 807 192 7 108 449 387 227 21 24 687 11 21 .274 .328 .454 .782 112 111 19.6
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
2028 San Diego - MLB 2B 20 20 29 49 14 78 0 1.000 187.2 3.74 +1.9 1.135
2028 San Diego - MLB 3B 30 30 14 48 11 64 2 .969 255.1 2.19 +1.0 .997
2028 San Diego - MLB SS 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 1.035
TOTAL 2B 491 466 732 1321 368 2088 35 .983 4169.1 4.43 +40.0 1.076
TOTAL 3B 270 267 140 439 55 608 29 .952 2316.0 2.25 +3.6 1.009
TOTAL SS 18 11 12 38 11 55 5 .909 114.2 3.92 -2.6 .915
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).
01/12/2028 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $93,000,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
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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