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John Hester
Birthdate: 9/14/1983     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-4/230     Position: C
Contract: Add New Contract
5/14/2013: Hester went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs against Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.
5/11/2012 - Iannetta's Injury Leaves Angels Thin At Catcher by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 17


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Diamondbacks (R)5622763641611.9 %22.9 %.219.336.271.370.490.388126   
2007Diamondbacks (A+)7932010384346.9 %20.0 %.162.305.263.316.424.32790   
2008Diamondbacks (AA)9233111384934.8 %23.6 %.206.317.268.302.474.341101   
2009Diamondbacks (AAA)9235596166136.2 %18.3 %.207.387.328.375.535.396138   
2009Diamondbacks153014406.7 %23.3 %.179.300.250.300.429.31885-0.2-0.20.0
2010Diamondbacks (AAA)3715973429210.1 %16.4 %.297.411.370.440.667.467179   
2010Diamondbacks38106297110.4 %30.2 %.137.295.211.292.347.28566-5.20.6-0.4
2011Diamondbacks (AAA)104314509.3 %14.0 %.158.281.263.326.421.32882   
2011Orioles (AAA)823105222508.7 %23.9 %.090.325.251.324.341.30685   
2012Orioles (AAA)103817107.9 %21.1 %.206.320.265.342.471.365127   
2012Angels (AAA)26105371308.6 %30.5 %.185.288.217.282.402.29770   
2012Angels3995314408.4 %26.3 %.118.263.212.287.329.27775-2.1-0.10.0
2013Steamer191002111017.5 %25.6 %.131.292.228.291.359.28581-0.40.00.3
2013Oliver 37210384028.1 %27.2 %.140.288.224.292.364.289 -1.2-0.41.0
2013ZiPS863026332626.6 %26.8 %.116.288.221.277.337.27070-4.0-0.70.0
2013Angels (AAA)351294239110.1 %29.5 %.167.324.246.318.412.32487   
2013Steamer (R)113914417.5 %26.8 %.130.292.225.287.355.28376-0.20.00.1
2013Steamer (U)113914417.5 %26.8 %.130.292.225.287.355.28376-0.20.00.1
Total- - -922316271519.1 %27.7 %.135.283.216.291.351.28672-7.50.2-0.3

News
7/31 - Fantasy: August catcher rankings by Jesse Sakstrup
1/7 - THT Live: Catcher Defense 2010 by JT Jordan
5/26 - Minor League Report - 5/26/13: You Think You're Alone Until » by Amazin' Avenue
3/15 - Angels rumors: Team looking for a back-up catcher by MLB Daily Dish
2/24 - Put Me in Coach, I'm Ready to Play... TODAY! by Fake Teams

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Diamondbacks (R)5619222752261646364127152530562.271
2007Diamondbacks (A+)79297320785116110384322064100642.263
2008Diamondbacks (AA)923063318243262113849160782701032.268
2009Diamondbacks (AAA)923293551086331596166221653107133.328
2009Diamondbacks1528307420144207000000.250
2010Diamondbacks (AAA)3713815951281247342916126320524.370
2010Diamondbacks389510620117029711132000210.211
2011Diamondbacks (AAA)10384310630145406010001.263
2011Orioles (AAA)8227931070551005222527074301603.251
2012Orioles (AAA)1034389440171308100100.265
2012Angels (AAA)269210520114237139032022101.217
2012Angels39859518141031448025101100.212
2013Steamer1990100211350211108026111 10.228
2013Oliver 3353727549151103840301101322821.224
2013ZiPS8627630261421216332620181222522.221
2013Angels (AAA)35114129281851423913038020211.246
2013Steamer (R)11353985201443010000 10.225
2013Steamer (U)11353985201443010000 10.225
Total- - -9220823145291006271521164101310.216

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Diamondbacks (R)11.9 %22.9 %0.52.271.370.490.860.2197.2.336 0.2398.1.388126
2007Diamondbacks (A+)6.9 %20.0 %0.34.263.316.424.740.1624.0.305 0.041-4.5.32790
2008Diamondbacks (AA)4.8 %23.6 %0.21.268.302.474.776.2064.2.317 -0.2410.3.341101
2009Diamondbacks (AAA)6.2 %18.3 %0.34.328.375.535.910.2077.5.387 1.06217.3.396138
2009Diamondbacks6.7 %23.3 %0.29.250.300.429.729.1791.9.300-0.20.03-0.3.31885
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Diamondbacks (AAA)10.1 %16.4 %0.62.370.440.6671.107.2976.0.411 -1.53816.8.467179
2010Diamondbacks10.4 %30.2 %0.34.211.292.347.640.1373.1.2950.40.19-3.1.28566
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Diamondbacks (AAA)9.3 %14.0 %0.67.263.326.421.747.1581.9.281 -0.55-1.1.32882
2011Orioles (AAA)8.7 %23.9 %0.36.251.324.341.664.0901.2.325 -1.431-5.2.30685
2012Orioles (AAA)7.9 %21.1 %0.38.265.342.471.813.2062.6.320 0.051.2.365127
2012Angels (AAA)8.6 %30.5 %0.28.217.282.402.684.1853.6.288 -0.510-4.1.29770
2012Angels8.4 %26.3 %0.32.212.287.329.617.1182.5.2630.0-0.18-2.9.27775
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer7.5 %25.6 %0.29.228.291.359.650.1313.7.2920.1-0.19-2.4.28581
2013Oliver8.1 %27.2 %0.30.224.292.364.656.1403.3.288 -0.435-7.9.289 
2013ZiPS6.6 %26.8 %0.25.221.277.337.614.1163.6.288 -0.724-10.9.27070
2013Angels (AAA)10.1 %29.5 %0.34.246.318.412.730.1675.5.324 -0.314-2.2.32487
2013Steamer (R)7.5 %26.8 %0.28.225.287.355.641.1304.4.2920.00.03-0.9.28376
2013Steamer (U)7.5 %26.8 %0.28.225.287.355.641.1304.4.2920.00.03-0.9.28376
Total- - -9.1 %27.7 %0.33.216.291.351.642.1353.0.2830.20.020-6.2.28672

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2009Diamondbacks0.6414.3 %33.3 %52.4 %0.0 %9.1 %0.0 %0.0 %
2010Diamondbacks0.7619.0 %34.9 %46.0 %20.7 %6.9 %9.1 %0.0 %
2012Angels0.9620.3 %39.0 %40.7 %8.3 %12.5 %8.7 %50.0 %
Total- - -0.8118.9 %36.4 %44.8 %12.5 %9.4 %7.7 %50.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2009Diamondbacks711300003872110
2010Diamondbacks2229126200159269428
2012Angels2324122221162254416
Total- - -5264278421359595954

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2009Diamondbacks0.11-0.420.530.940.100.851.3660.16-0.03
2010Diamondbacks-0.63-1.781.15-5.17-0.460.880.485-0.37-0.35
2012Angels-0.52-1.771.25-6.59-0.670.961.241-0.48-0.07
Total- - --1.05-3.982.93-10.82-1.040.910.9812-0.70-0.46

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Diamondbacks58.2% (91.3)12.7% (81.2)4.5% (81.6)10.0% (76.5)14.5% (77.1)   
2010Diamondbacks59.5% (90.6)14.5% (82.7)4.7% (85.1)8.8% (77.2)11.1% (80.7)1.4% (87.8) 1.4%
2012Angels62.0% (91.1)17.3% (83.2)3.8% (86.8)7.7% (75.9)8.4% (79.3)0.7% (81.3)  
Total- - -60.4% (90.9)15.5% (82.8)4.3% (85.3)8.4% (76.6)10.3% (79.6)0.9% (85.7) 0.6%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2009Diamondbacks56.4 %0.9 %    14.6 %10.9 %  17.3 %   
2010Diamondbacks45.8 %7.5 %4.9 %0.7 % 6.3 %15.2 %7.2 %  11.5 %   
2012Angels33.3 %17.4 %5.8 %0.2 % 8.5 %17.2 %8.0 %  9.4 %  0.2 %
Total- - -41.6 %11.0 %4.7 %0.4 % 6.5 %16.0 %8.0 %  11.2 %  0.1 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Diamondbacks91.481.6    82.276.0  77.9  
2010Diamondbacks90.788.084.687.6 91.381.977.4  81.6  
2012Angels91.390.789.784.0 89.883.275.8  79.6  
Total- - -91.089.887.386.7 90.582.576.5  80.2  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Diamondbacks-0.40.50.00.9-1.3  -0.663.41-0.208.21-8.02  
2010Diamondbacks-0.9-1.71.10.7-2.0-0.9 -0.36-2.725.391.87-4.32-15.25 
2012Angels0.4-1.9-1.10.4-0.70.1 0.15-2.65-6.911.20-1.982.38 
Total- - --0.9-3.10.02.0-4.0-0.8 -0.16-2.10-0.092.47-4.09-9.37 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Diamondbacks-0.2-0.1    0.00.7  -0.6  
2010Diamondbacks-2.30.80.6-0.5 -1.6-1.61.1  0.1  
2012Angels0.7-1.10.80.0 -0.4-2.0-0.2  -0.6  
Total- - --1.8-0.41.4-0.5 -2.0-3.71.6  -1.1  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2009Diamondbacks-0.35-5.33    -0.166.06  -3.31  
2010Diamondbacks-1.162.363.00-16.37 -5.99-2.513.66  0.15  
2012Angels0.48-1.543.203.50 -1.15-2.88-0.75  -1.51  
Total- - --0.46-0.393.11-11.40 -3.26-2.432.13  -1.07  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Diamondbacks24.5 %55.0 %41.3 %41.7 %87.9 %75.6 %55.1 %60.0 %10.0 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Diamondbacks28.2 %59.1 %43.8 %60.3 %87.1 %78.6 %50.5 %57.6 %8.9 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2012Angels26.7 %61.9 %42.8 %55.0 %91.5 %79.1 %45.7 %54.7 %9.1 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
Total- - -27.1 %59.7 %43.0 %56.2 %89.1 %78.5 %48.9 %56.7 %9.1 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Diamondbacks25.0 %53.2 %40.9 %41.7 %90.9 %77.8 %56.4 %19.3
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Diamondbacks26.0 %58.6 %42.9 %56.6 %87.6 %78.6 %51.9 %19.7
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2012Angels26.4 %59.2 %42.8 %52.7 %91.0 %79.1 %49.8 %22.4
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
Total- - -26.1 %58.2 %42.6 %53.3 %89.4 %78.7 %51.5 %20.8

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2009DiamondbacksC8653.04530000000 62031.000 
2010DiamondbacksC3327239.1189100000200 2134211.000 
2012AngelsC3827253.219590000101 3051101.000 
Total- - -C7960546.0429220000301 57105341.000 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2009DiamondbacksC53.00  0 0    2-0.2        
2010DiamondbacksC239.1-2  -2 -5    13-3.2 -2      
2012AngelsC253.2-3  0 -4    150.9 -2      
Total- - -C546.0-5  -2 -9    30-2.5 -4      

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Diamondbacks239.1104134383832353236-2
2012Angels253.293737403234334036-2
Total- - -493.0193936393533343636-4

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Diamondbacks-0.6-0.2-0.20.90.50.30.50.0$0.2 
2010Diamondbacks-4.30.6-5.23.12.1-3.2-3.5-0.4($1.5) 
2012Angels-2.8-0.1-2.12.82.20.10.40.0$0.2 
Total- - --7.60.2-7.56.94.7-2.8-2.7-0.3($1.1) 

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