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Harrison Bader

St. Louis Cardinals
Age: 25
Bats/Throws: R/R
6' 0" / 195
OF
Birthdate: 6/3/1994 (25 y, 6 m, 9 d)
Drafted: 2015 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 25, Overall: 100, Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Contract: 1 yr, $578.3K (2019)
Service Time: 2.030
Reported as the pre-2020 value.
2 years and 30 days days of service time.
   Free Agent: 2023    Arb Eligible: 2020   
MiLB Options: 1
Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.
Prospects Report
Team Rank: 8Overall Rank: NAReported: 2018ETA: 2018  
HitGamePowerRawPowerSpeedFieldThrowsFuture Value
40 / 4540 / 4550 / 5060 / 6045 / 5055 / 5545
RotoWire News: Bader is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 5 of the Cardinals' NLDS matchup with the Braves. (10/9/2019)
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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+BsROffDefWAR
2015Cardinals (A-)73026420.0 %16.7 %.276.409.379.400.655.488209    
2015Cardinals (A)5422893428156.6 %19.3 %.204.344.301.364.505.399152    
2016Cardinals (AA)82356164841117.0 %26.1 %.214.349.283.351.497.377143    
2016Cardinals (AAA)491613221726.8 %23.6 %.122.292.231.298.354.29674    
2017Cardinals (AAA)123479207455157.1 %24.6 %.186.345.283.347.469.356111    
2017Cardinals32923101025.4 %26.1 %.141.288.235.283.376.279711.6-1.80.40.2
2018Cardinals138427126137157.3 %29.3 %.158.358.264.334.422.3261077.611.210.23.6
2019Cardinals (AAA)167572315310.7 %21.3 %.381.325.317.427.698.455166    
2019Cardinals1284061254391111.3 %28.8 %.161.268.205.314.366.293810.7-9.314.51.8
2019Cardinals61302117.7 %46.2 %.000.333.167.231.167.18712    
2020Depth Charts115483165355118.8 %28.4 %.169.308.238.318.407.308911.4-4.48.21.9
2020Steamer112453155052118.8 %28.4 %.169.308.238.318.407.308911.4-4.08.41.8
Total- - -2989252712586288.9 %28.8 %.158.312.236.320.393.307929.90.125.25.5
Postseason- - -61302117.7 %46.2 %.000.333.167.231.167.18712    

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2015Cardinals (A-)7293011720264005100120.379
2015Cardinals (A)54206228624011293428150446104156.301
2016Cardinals (AA)82318356905812416484125093103021110.283
2016Cardinals (AAA)491471613423713221711038300023.231
2017Cardinals (AAA)1234314791228318120745534011810313159.283
2017Cardinals328592201430310105124110121.235
2018Cardinals1383794271006620212613731312511421153.264
2019Cardinals (AAA)166375201030723158016400130.317
2019Cardinals128347406714214312543946411710213113.205
2019Cardinals612132200021106000011.167
2020Depth Charts11542548310164182165355423137943 115.238
2020Steamer1123994539560172155052403129933 115.238
Total- - -298811925191122375271258682826622735287.236
Postseason- - -612132200021106000011.167

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwGDPwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2015Cardinals (A-)0.0 %16.7 %0.00.379.400.6551.055.2766.6.409  0.473.7.488209
2015Cardinals (A)6.6 %19.3 %0.34.301.364.505.869.2047.0.344  0.63913.2.399152
2016Cardinals (AA)7.0 %26.1 %0.27.283.351.497.848.2146.0.349  -1.75617.0.377143
2016Cardinals (AAA)6.8 %23.6 %0.29.231.298.354.652.1224.9.292  -1.015-5.2.29674
2017Cardinals (AAA)7.1 %24.6 %0.29.283.347.469.816.1864.9.345  -1.3706.8.356111
2017Cardinals5.4 %26.1 %0.21.235.283.376.659.1413.8.2881.20.5-0.18-3.2.27971
2017Average8.5 %21.6 %0.39.255.324.426.750.1715.0.300     .321 
2018Cardinals7.3 %29.3 %0.25.264.334.422.756.1586.5.3584.12.01.5544.1.326107
2018Average8.5 %22.3 %0.38.248.318.409.728.1615.0.296     .315 
2019Cardinals (AAA)10.7 %21.3 %0.50.317.427.6981.125.3816.3.325  0.6197.4.455166
2019Cardinals11.3 %28.8 %0.39.205.314.366.680.1616.5.268-1.01.00.742-9.3.29381
2019Cardinals7.7 %46.2 %0.17.167.231.167.397.0005.5.333  -0.20-1.5.18712
2019Average8.5 %23.0 %0.37.252.323.435.758.1835.0.298     .320 
2020Depth Charts8.8 %28.4 %0.31.238.318.407.725.1695.0.3081.5 -0.156-5.0.30891
2020Steamer8.8 %28.4 %0.31.238.318.407.725.1695.0.3081.5 -0.152-4.7.30891
Total- - -8.9 %28.8 %0.31.236.320.393.713.1586.2.3124.33.52.1104-8.5.30792
Postseason- - -7.7 %46.2 %0.17.167.231.167.397.0005.5.333  -0.20-1.5.18712

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%Pull%Cent%Oppo%Soft%Med%Hard%
2015Cardinals (A-)1.5725.0 %45.8 %29.2 %28.6 %28.6 %  66.7 %20.8 %12.5 %   
2015Cardinals (A)1.0020.3 %39.9 %39.9 %25.4 %14.3 %  48.5 %27.6 %23.9 %   
2016Cardinals (AA)1.3924.4 %44.0 %31.6 %9.9 %22.5 %  52.0 %23.6 %24.5 %   
2016Cardinals (AAA)1.0015.4 %42.3 %42.3 %15.9 %6.8 %  48.6 %27.5 %23.9 %   
2017Cardinals (AAA)0.9121.4 %37.5 %41.1 %20.5 %15.7 %  48.1 %27.5 %24.4 %   
2017Cardinals1.1316.4 %44.3 %39.3 %0.0 %12.5 %18.5 %100.0 %38.7 %37.1 %24.2 %17.7 %48.4 %33.9 %
2018Cardinals1.1926.8 %39.8 %33.5 %14.1 %14.1 %17.8 %0.0 %46.5 %29.6 %23.8 %21.5 %40.8 %37.7 %
2019Cardinals (AAA)0.4619.1 %25.5 %55.3 %23.1 %26.9 %  40.4 %40.4 %19.2 %   
2019Cardinals0.8717.4 %38.4 %44.2 %9.1 %12.1 %12.8 %22.2 %42.1 %37.3 %20.6 %16.3 %45.5 %38.2 %
2019Cardinals2.0050.0 %33.3 %16.7 %100.0 %0.0 %50.0 %0.0 %      
Total- - -1.0321.7 %39.7 %38.6 %10.1 %13.0 %15.9 %18.8 %43.8 %33.7 %22.5 %18.9 %43.6 %37.5 %
Postseason- - -2.0050.0 %33.3 %16.7 %100.0 %0.0 %50.0 %0.0 %      

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2015Cardinals (A-)11762   3373106
2015Cardinals (A)63633216   214423637
2016Cardinals (AA)9971557   5058611366
2016Cardinals (AAA)4444167   208358566
2017Cardinals (AAA)1161276626   69912001899
2017Cardinals2724100511136230366
2018Cardinals101856812186064911231772
2019Cardinals (AAA)122696   127179306
2019Cardinals8699399119265810771735
2019Cardinals2131100263662
Total- - -2142081172134163144324303873
Postseason- - -2131100263662

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2017Cardinals0.39-1.321.70-0.84-0.070.830.616-0.060.53
2018Cardinals1.06-6.617.688.060.780.961.44230.330.78
2019Cardinals0.71-6.537.255.800.610.990.55110.510.21
2019Cardinals-0.14-0.240.10-1.17-0.120.81 0-0.14-0.03
Total- - -2.16-14.4616.6213.021.320.961.07400.781.48
Postseason- - --0.14-0.240.10-1.17-0.120.81 0-0.14-0.03

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2017Cardinals51.9% (93.7)23.2% (85.0)4.1% (89.5)10.9% (80.2)9.6% (85.4)0.3% (84.0) 0.8%
2018Cardinals52.4% (92.9)19.9% (84.1)5.8% (88.6)11.3% (77.9)10.0% (84.0)0.6% (85.5) 0.7%
2019Cardinals45.4% (93.2)24.3% (84.5)6.1% (88.9)13.5% (78.9)10.3% (84.0)0.3% (86.8) 0.7%
Total- - -49.2% (93.1)22.2% (84.4)5.8% (88.8)12.3% (78.6)10.1% (84.1)0.4% (85.9) 0.7%

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2017Cardinals31.2 %15.3 %9.9 %3.3 % 1.9 %20.0 %9.6 %1.9 %0.3 %6.6 %   
2018Cardinals34.1 %11.4 %5.1 %1.1 % 6.4 %20.6 %10.1 %1.5 % 9.7 %   
2019Cardinals29.5 %7.5 %6.6 %0.5 % 8.3 %22.8 %12.4 %2.2 % 10.3 %   
Total- - -31.8 %10.0 %6.2 %1.0 % 6.8 %21.5 %11.1 %1.8 %0.0 %9.6 %   

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2017Cardinals93.892.890.087.7 92.985.480.780.664.584.3  
2018Cardinals93.492.888.786.6 91.784.277.180.4 83.8  
2019Cardinals93.693.188.785.5 91.784.578.780.5 84.1  
Total- - -93.592.988.986.7 91.784.578.280.464.583.9  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FC%FS%SI%CH%SL%CU%CS%KN%SB%XX%
2017Cardinals37.1 %4.2 %4.2 %15.0 %5.8 %23.8 %10.0 %    
2018Cardinals36.3 %5.8 %1.1 %16.0 %9.4 %20.0 %11.3 %0.1 %  0.1 %
2019Cardinals30.9 %5.9 %0.4 %14.7 %10.4 %24.7 %13.0 %    
Total- - -34.0 %5.7 %1.1 %15.3 %9.5 %22.5 %12.0 %0.0 %  0.0 %

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFCvFSvSIvCHvSLvCUvCSvKNvSB
2017Cardinals94.189.787.893.083.985.180.9   
2018Cardinals93.788.685.792.884.384.878.270.3  
2019Cardinals93.989.284.792.484.384.578.9   
Total- - -93.888.986.392.684.384.778.770.3  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2017Cardinals0.00.20.0-1.3-2.40.0 -0.010.23-0.03-3.36-6.730.00 
2018Cardinals12.0-2.80.9-1.40.0-0.3 1.29-0.790.92-0.70-0.02-2.52 
2019Cardinals11.4-7.7-3.0-2.9-1.8-0.1 1.45-1.83-2.85-1.21-1.02-2.31 
Total- - -23.4-10.3-2.1-5.6-4.2-0.4 1.23-1.20-0.93-1.18-1.08-2.30 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2017Cardinals-1.51.1-0.3-0.7 -0.11.5-1.2-0.60.0-1.7  
2018Cardinals-1.77.02.9-0.2 4.1-6.90.10.1 0.6  
2019Cardinals4.33.2-3.50.2 1.6-6.7-2.6-0.5 -2.2  
Total- - -1.111.3-1.0-0.7 5.6-12.1-3.7-1.00.0-3.4  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2017Cardinals-1.281.88-0.84-5.79 -1.542.01-3.46-8.122.38-7.20  
2018Cardinals-0.283.443.17-1.26 3.66-1.900.080.23 0.33  
2019Cardinals0.852.56-3.142.89 1.10-1.72-1.24-1.35 -1.25  
Total- - -0.092.92-0.41-1.80 2.13-1.47-0.87-1.442.38-0.91  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFCwFSwSIwCHwSLwCUwCSwKNwSB
2017Cardinals-0.2-0.1-1.00.2 0.4-1.3   
2018Cardinals-1.73.6-1.012.3 -7.3-0.80.0  
2019Cardinals4.0-1.50.45.5 -8.8-3.3   
Total- - -2.02.1-1.618.0 -15.7-5.40.0  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFC/CwFS/CwSI/CwCH/CwSL/CwCU/CwCS/CwKN/CwSB/C
2017Cardinals-0.17-0.89-6.710.30-6.740.48-3.56   
2018Cardinals-0.273.58-5.004.350.42-2.07-0.390.00  
2019Cardinals0.76-1.446.312.22-1.36-2.09-1.50   
Total- - -0.160.94-3.973.07-0.86-1.83-1.180.00  

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2017Cardinals31.9 %70.6 %48.1 %47.1 %89.8 %73.3 %41.8 %60.9 %12.7 %
2017Average29.9 %66.7 %46.5 %62.9 %85.5 %77.5 %45.0 %60.3 %10.4 %
2018Cardinals30.6 %64.6 %45.1 %59.5 %83.4 %74.1 %42.7 %59.5 %11.6 %
2018Average30.9 %67.3 %46.6 %62.8 %85.5 %76.9 %43.0 %60.6 %10.7 %
2019Cardinals28.2 %58.3 %41.2 %60.8 %85.1 %75.6 %43.1 %60.8 %10.0 %
2019Average31.6 %68.5 %47.0 %62.7 %84.9 %76.2 %41.8 %60.9 %11.1 %
Total- - -29.7 %62.3 %43.6 %58.8 %84.8 %74.7 %42.8 %60.2 %11.0 %

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2017Cardinals33.3 %68.4 %48.2 %47.1 %90.6 %73.3 %42.5 %24.3
2017Average30.3 %64.1 %46.5 %61.2 %85.8 %77.4 %47.9 %23.8
2018Cardinals29.0 %62.5 %45.1 %53.2 %84.3 %73.9 %48.0 %23.2
2018Average30.4 %64.4 %46.6 %60.1 %85.6 %76.9 %47.7 %23.5
2019Cardinals25.2 %57.8 %41.0 %51.6 %86.4 %75.4 %48.5 %24.1
2019Average30.6 %65.2 %47.0 %59.4 %84.9 %76.2 %47.4 %24.4
Total- - -27.8 %60.9 %43.6 %51.8 %85.8 %74.5 %47.7 %23.7

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2017Cardinals35.2 %66.0 %48.8 %45.1 %92.4 %73.3 %44.0 %24.0
2018Cardinals28.7 %62.8 %45.1 %52.9 %84.3 %73.9 %48.1 %23.8
2019Cardinals25.0 %58.1 %40.9 %51.1 %86.6 %75.3 %48.2 %25.0
Total- - -27.7 %61.0 %43.6 %51.2 %86.0 %74.4 %47.7 %24.3

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2017Cardinals (AAA)LF3112.1400  0          
2017CardinalsLF7229.0700000000     1.000 
2018CardinalsLF6229.2700000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF13458.21400000000     1.000 
2017Cardinals (AAA)CF111108955.029373  3          
2017CardinalsCF2017151.24212020000     .956 
2018CardinalsCF7466615.118942110000     .990 
2019Cardinals (AAA)CF1616139.04021  0          
2019CardinalsCF12295909.223984310400     .984 
Total- - -CF2161781676.2470138440400     .984 
2017Cardinals (AAA)RF3216.2400  0          
2017CardinalsRF317.2000000000     .000 
2018CardinalsRF3829270.06141010100     .985 
Total- - -RF4130277.26141010100     .985 
2017CardinalsOF3020188.14912020000     .962 
2018CardinalsOF11897915.025783120100     .989 
2019CardinalsOF12295909.223984310400     .984 
Total- - -OF2702122013.0545179450500     .984 

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSZrCERArSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZFSRFRMARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2017CardinalsLF29.0    0011441.00030 0.0 0.50.00.423.1
2018CardinalsLF29.2    000043.75040 0.2 -0.40.0-0.2-12.5
Total- - -LF58.2    001187.87570 0.2 0.00.10.35.7
2017CardinalsCF151.2    00223532.914100 0.0 0.4-0.4-0.1-0.7
2018CardinalsCF615.1    0-21311130124.954654 2.4 6.40.39.120.1
2019CardinalsCF909.20   2-11213167159.95280  4.3 10.2-1.612.921.8
Total- - -CF1676.20   2-32726332315.9491554 6.6 17.0-1.721.918.8
2017CardinalsRF7.2    000000 00       
2018CardinalsRF270.0    10784138.927243 -1.8 3.70.01.815.0
Total- - -RF277.2    10784138.927243 -1.8 3.70.01.815.0
2017CardinalsOF188.1    00333936.923130 -0.1 0.8-0.30.42.7
2018CardinalsOF915.0    1-22019175165.943937 0.7 9.70.310.717.2
2019CardinalsOF909.20   2-11213167159.95280  4.3 10.2-1.612.921.8
Total- - -OF2013.00   3-33535381360.9451867 4.9 20.7-1.624.017.4

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnImpossible (0%)Remote (1-10%)Unlikely (10-40%)Even (40-60%)Likely (60-90%)Routine (90-100%)
2017CardinalsLF29.00.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (0)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (7)
2018CardinalsLF29.20.0%      (2)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (1)0.0%      (0)100.0%      (7)
Total- - -LF58.20.0%      (2)0.0%      (0)0.0%      (0)0.0%     (1)0.0%      (0)100.0%    (14)
2017CardinalsCF151.20.0%    (12)0.0%      (2)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (0)100.0%      (1)100.0%    (41)
2018CardinalsCF615.10.0%    (46)25.0%      (8)66.7%      (3)66.7%     (3)100.0%    (10)100.0%  (173)
2019CardinalsCF909.20.0%    (54)16.7%    (12)33.3%      (9)100.0%     (2)85.7%      (7)98.7%  (236)
Total- - -CF1676.20.0%  (112)18.2%    (22)38.5%    (13)80.0%     (5)94.4%    (18)99.3%  (450)
2018CardinalsRF270.00.0%    (29)0.0%      (4)66.7%      (3)50.0%     (2)100.0%      (3)100.0%    (52)
Total- - -RF277.20.0%    (29)0.0%      (4)66.7%      (3)50.0%     (2)100.0%      (3)100.0%    (52)
2017CardinalsOF188.10.0%    (12)0.0%      (2)0.0%      (1)0.0%     (0)100.0%      (1)100.0%    (48)
2018CardinalsOF915.00.0%    (77)16.7%    (12)66.7%      (6)50.0%     (6)100.0%    (13)100.0%  (232)
2019CardinalsOF909.20.0%    (54)16.7%    (12)33.3%      (9)100.0%     (2)85.7%      (7)98.7%  (236)
Total- - -OF2013.00.0%  (143)15.4%    (26)43.8%    (16)62.5%     (8)95.2%    (21)99.4%  (516)

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2017Cardinals188.1352656946443844510
2018Cardinals915.01483828270717171767
Total- - -1103.11778798066666566727

Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingPositionalOffenseDefenseLeagueReplacementRARWARDollarsSalary
2017Cardinals-3.51.60.40.1-1.80.40.22.81.60.2$1.3 
2018Cardinals3.67.610.7-0.511.210.20.712.834.93.6$28.8 
2019Cardinals-10.00.712.91.6-9.314.50.412.818.31.8$14.2 
Total- - --9.99.924.01.10.125.21.228.454.85.5$44.3 

Drafts
  • 2015 June Amateur Draft - Round: 3, Pick: 25, Overall: 100
    • Team: St. Louis Cardinals
    • School: Florida