CF Yang-cheng Kao #55
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/23/2040
CF YANG-CHENG KAO #55 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 3 4 4
Gap 4 3 4 4
Power 2 2 2 2
Eye 9 7 9 9
Avoid K's 4 4 5 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 1 5
Arm: 1 6 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He is a vocal leader in the clubhouse and is a real smart player. His teammates respect him.
High: Leader, Loyalty, Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:08/20/1998
Born in:Sydney, NSW
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2020, 15th Pick in Round 2
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
2022 Duluth - PEBA 23 60 188 35 5 2 3 28 29 33 2 2 68 16 7 .186 .311 .282 .593 64 69 0.4
2023 Duluth - PEBA 24 66 216 40 6 2 1 18 25 25 1 1 75 17 6 .185 .272 .245 .517 46 49 -0.7
2025 Reno - PEBA 26 60 228 56 9 1 1 10 32 36 1 1 59 16 8 .246 .350 .307 .657 90 95 1.1
2026 Reno - PEBA 27 119 426 113 12 4 3 25 52 45 7 1 91 34 5 .265 .344 .333 .678 93 97 2.6
2027 Reno - PEBA 28 38 103 20 2 1 0 6 18 13 0 1 15 7 0 .194 .282 .233 .515 49 52 -0.4
Total PEBA 343 1161 264 34 10 8 87 156 152 11 6 308 90 26 .227 .321 .295 .616 75 79 3.1
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
2017 Ohio State - COL 18 49 157 51 8 0 6 25 54 49 0 3 24 18 3 .325 .478 .490 .969 131 140 1.6
2018 Ohio State - COL 19 53 197 56 12 0 8 29 40 54 3 3 27 16 4 .284 .440 .467 .907 120 127 1.5
2019 Ohio State - COL 20 51 202 71 10 0 9 42 67 58 2 1 20 24 4 .351 .498 .535 1.033 159 168 3.3
2020 Ohio State - COL 21 54 196 71 12 0 14 53 45 59 1 3 28 16 10 .362 .506 .638 1.144 188 192 3.9
2020 Kailua - S A 21 16 51 17 3 0 0 4 14 14 2 0 8 4 2 .333 .493 .392 .885 136 139 0.8
2020 Rapid City - A 21 40 163 47 6 3 1 15 27 15 1 1 38 9 2 .288 .350 .380 .730 95 99 0.7
2021 Mississauga - AA 22 101 375 99 22 7 10 54 59 65 3 3 87 39 17 .264 .374 .440 .814 131 134 4.0
2021 Madison - AAA 22 30 116 28 4 2 5 16 19 18 0 0 34 8 3 .241 .343 .440 .783 112 115 0.6
2022 Madison - AAA 23 36 125 37 4 4 4 14 42 31 1 2 33 20 4 .296 .434 .488 .922 161 166 2.1
2023 Madison - AAA 24 77 296 81 17 4 10 35 50 51 2 4 77 34 9 .274 .380 .459 .839 140 138 3.2
2024 Racine - AAA 25 118 446 116 15 2 7 47 61 61 6 3 108 35 8 .260 .355 .350 .704 110 116 4.0
2027 Glendale - AAA 28 75 260 68 9 1 5 22 43 40 5 2 60 22 2 .262 .368 .362 .730 125 128 2.3
2028 Kuwana - WIL 29 145 504 151 15 0 2 41 82 100 4 3 99 37 8 .300 .417 .341 .759 115 128 4.4
2029 Kure - WIL 30 136 443 119 21 2 8 43 69 90 5 1 94 17 4 .269 .397 .379 .776 126 136 4.1
2030 Jefferson County - AAA 31 28 28 8 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .394 .321 .715 116 122 0.1
2031 Jefferson County - AAA 32 68 217 48 7 1 1 16 19 45 0 1 35 8 1 .221 .354 .276 .630 96 98 0.1
2032 Edmonton - AA 33 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 10 50 -0.0
2032 Jefferson County - AAA 33 80 297 56 12 1 1 18 26 46 4 0 67 8 0 .189 .305 .246 .551 78 79 -0.4
2033 Ikari - AA 34 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629 95 115 -0.0
Total GBB AAA 512 1785 442 69 15 33 168 264 297 18 12 418 135 27 .248 .358 .359 .717 114 117
Total GNL AA 107 382 100 22 7 10 55 61 68 3 3 89 39 17 .262 .375 .435 .810 129 134
Total NAFTA A 40 163 47 6 3 1 15 27 15 1 1 38 9 2 .288 .350 .380 .730 95 99
Total USCBA COL 207 752 249 42 0 37 149 206 220 6 10 99 74 21 .331 .481 .535 1.015 150 158
Total SS-A 16 51 17 3 0 0 4 14 14 2 0 8 4 2 .333 .493 .392 .885 136 139
Total WIL 281 947 270 36 2 10 84 151 190 9 4 193 54 12 .285 .408 .359 .767 120 132
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
2021 Madison - GBB AAA 22 11 34 7 3 1 0 2 4 12 0 0 9 1 6 .206 .413 .353 .766 112 127 -0.1
2022 Madison - GBB AAA 23 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 39 -0.0
2027 Glendale - GBB AAA 28 3 10 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 0 .100 .357 .200 .557 75 100 -0.2
2028 Kuwana - WIL 29 7 32 8 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 4 2 0 .250 .333 .250 .583 66 72 -0.1
2029 Kure - WIL 30 7 15 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 6 3 0 .200 .294 .200 .494 46 50 -0.6
2032 Edmonton - GNL AA 33 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -106 -0.0
Total GBB AAA 15 48 9 4 1 0 3 5 16 0 0 12 2 6 .188 .391 .312 .703 100 115
Total GNL AA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -106
Total WIL 14 47 11 0 0 0 1 6 5 1 0 10 5 0 .234 .321 .234 .555 59 65
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Ohio State - COL 1B 13 0 20 0 2 20 0 1.000 26.1 6.84 +0.1 1.071
2017 Ohio State - COL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.043
2017 Ohio State - COL CF 40 40 121 3 1 126 2 .984 332.1 3.36 -1.5 .981
2017 Ohio State - COL RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.071
2018 Ohio State - COL 1B 15 13 86 5 12 93 2 .978 104.2 7.82 -2.0 .795
2018 Ohio State - COL LF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.1 1.039
2018 Ohio State - COL CF 40 40 144 2 0 148 2 .986 340.0 3.86 +0.8 1.009
2019 Ohio State - COL 1B 8 0 12 3 1 15 0 1.000 15.2 8.62 +0.3 1.127
2019 Ohio State - COL CF 51 51 177 4 1 181 0 1.000 433.0 3.76 +1.6 1.014
2020 Rapid City - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Rapid City - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Rapid City - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Kailua - S A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Ohio State - COL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Rapid City - A CF 40 38 94 1 0 95 0 1.000 319.0 2.68 +1.0 1.015
2020 Kailua - S A CF 15 13 43 0 0 44 1 .977 117.0 3.31 +2.7 1.101
2020 Ohio State - COL CF 54 54 209 6 0 218 3 .986 470.0 4.12 +3.7 1.028
2020 Rapid City - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.7 .000
2020 Kailua - S A RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.049
2020 Ohio State - COL RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.033
2021 Madison - AAA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2021 Mississauga - AA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2021 Madison - AAA CF 29 29 87 0 0 88 1 .989 250.2 3.12 -1.4 .977
2021 Mississauga - AA CF 99 96 227 8 3 235 0 1.000 852.1 2.48 +5.3 1.033
2021 Mississauga - AA RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.015
2022 Duluth - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2022 Duluth - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.7 1.959
2022 Madison - AAA LF 4 4 5 0 0 6 1 .833 26.0 1.73 -0.7 .829
2022 Duluth - MLB CF 53 51 100 3 0 104 1 .990 443.2 2.09 +3.0 1.044
2022 Madison - AAA CF 31 31 64 1 0 65 0 1.000 280.0 2.09 +0.4 1.010
2023 Duluth - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Madison - AAA 1B 4 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 6.2 10.80 +0.1 1.110
2023 Duluth - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.0 .992
2023 Madison - AAA LF 8 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 66.0 1.91 -0.0 .996
2023 Duluth - MLB CF 52 50 129 2 0 134 3 .978 449.2 2.62 -0.6 .994
2023 Madison - AAA CF 30 29 81 1 0 83 1 .988 248.0 2.98 +3.9 1.070
2023 Duluth - MLB RF 12 10 10 0 0 11 1 .909 103.0 0.87 -0.7 .905
2024 Racine - AAA 1B 8 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 +0.1 1.110
2024 Racine - AAA LF 58 58 100 2 1 102 0 1.000 502.2 1.83 +2.1 1.029
2024 Racine - AAA CF 59 59 161 5 2 167 1 .994 528.0 2.83 +4.5 1.036
2024 Racine - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.025
2025 Reno - MLB 1B 4 4 29 3 6 32 0 1.000 35.0 8.23 -0.4 .858
2025 Reno - MLB LF 9 8 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 70.0 3.47 -0.3 .986
2025 Reno - MLB CF 45 45 127 4 0 133 2 .985 391.2 3.01 +4.2 1.045
2025 Reno - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.006
2026 Reno - MLB 1B 2 2 13 1 0 15 1 .933 19.0 6.63 -0.5 .535
2026 Reno - MLB LF 87 86 186 5 0 194 3 .985 738.2 2.33 +10.0 1.077
2026 Reno - MLB CF 27 22 58 1 0 59 0 1.000 199.2 2.66 -2.0 .960
2026 Reno - MLB RF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 +0.1 1.031
2027 Reno - MLB 1B 6 6 56 5 2 61 0 1.000 52.0 10.56 +0.0 1.007
2027 Glendale - AAA 1B 12 11 115 5 8 120 0 1.000 98.0 11.02 -0.5 .968
2027 Reno - MLB LF 9 9 15 0 0 16 1 .938 75.0 1.80 +1.0 1.099
2027 Glendale - AAA LF 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.1 6.23 +0.0 1.022
2027 Reno - MLB CF 18 9 26 1 0 27 0 1.000 109.2 2.22 -2.9 .878
2027 Reno - MLB RF 2 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 18.0 3.00 +0.1 1.036
2027 Glendale - AAA RF 55 55 92 5 1 99 2 .980 489.2 1.78 +2.3 1.032
2028 Kuwana - WIL 1B 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 4.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2028 Kuwana - WIL LF 126 124 238 6 0 248 4 .984 1135.1 1.93 +4.2 1.026
2028 Kuwana - WIL CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.014
2028 Kuwana - WIL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Kure - WIL 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 0.0 .000
2029 Kure - WIL LF 96 92 165 7 2 177 5 .972 822.0 1.88 -0.0 .979
2029 Kure - WIL CF 10 5 11 0 0 12 1 .917 55.0 1.80 -0.8 .914
2029 Kure - WIL RF 15 15 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 123.0 1.83 -0.2 1.006
2030 Jefferson County - AAA 1B 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2030 Jefferson County - AAA LF 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.2 1.000
2030 Jefferson County - AAA CF 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 11.1 4.76 +0.2 1.009
2030 Jefferson County - AAA RF 4 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 14.2 4.30 +0.1 1.010
2031 Jefferson County - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
2031 Jefferson County - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Jefferson County - AAA LF 36 34 63 2 0 67 2 .970 305.0 1.92 -1.7 .953
2031 Jefferson County - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Jefferson County - AAA RF 27 26 52 4 0 56 0 1.000 235.2 2.14 +0.1 1.011
2032 Jefferson County - AAA 1B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.081
2032 Jefferson County - AAA LF 15 15 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 134.1 1.88 -0.1 1.003
2032 Jefferson County - AAA RF 17 17 39 2 1 42 1 .976 150.0 2.46 -1.2 .963
2033 Ikari - AA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.5 .501
TOTAL 1B 83 36 360 23 33 386 3 .992 390.0 8.84 -2.8 .931
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 460 440 857 23 3 896 16 .982 3918.1 2.02 +14.8 1.019
TOTAL CF 700 662 1866 42 7 1926 18 .991 5839.0 2.94 +22.1 1.017
TOTAL RF 147 129 243 12 2 259 4 .985 1186.1 1.93 +0.1 1.003
PLAYER HISTORY
05/27/2016 Joined the Ohio State Scarlet Brutes.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (4); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (6).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 2 (7).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
03/23/2019 Was selected to the 2019 United States Collegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game.
03/31/2019 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 4 (8).
03/23/2020 Was selected to the 2020 United States Collegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game.
06/07/2020 Released by the Ohio State Scarlet Brutes.
06/07/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 43rd overall pick) by the Duluth Warriors.
06/29/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Duluth Warriors organization with a signing bonus of $2,600,000.
09/24/2020 Injured (undisclosed injury), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 6 (8).
07/02/2021 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 4 days.
08/28/2021 Goes 5-6 against the Shizuoka Anguirus, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (8).
06/14/2022 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/10/2022 Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 6 days.
07/30/2022 Injured (fractured thumb), out for 5-6 weeks.
12/01/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (9).
12/01/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (9).
06/08/2024 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 3-4 weeks.
12/06/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (9).
04/08/2025 Was claimed off waivers by Reno while with Duluth.
05/19/2025 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks.
08/08/2025 Injured (broken kneecap), out for 6-7 months.
12/08/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $510,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (9).
03/18/2026 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/07/2026 Injured (Jammed finger), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/21/2026 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/23/2026 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
12/02/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (7).
11/28/2027 Became a free agent.
12/01/2027 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kuwana Steel Dragons organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8).
11/07/2028 Became a free agent.
11/15/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 with the Kure Arsenal organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8).
06/18/2029 Wins the WIL WIL Player of the Week Award.
10/05/2029 Wins the 2029 World Independant League Round 1 with the Kure Arsenal!
10/29/2029 Became a free agent.
11/29/2029 Signed a minor league contract with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (9).
02/20/2030 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (9).
07/26/2031 Goes 5-5 against the Raleigh El Dorados, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
10/07/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kentucky Thoroughbreds organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (9).
07/19/2032 Released by the Kentucky Thoroughbreds.
08/04/2032 Signed a minor league contract ($1 bonus) with the Palm Springs Codgers organization.
11/30/2032 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (9).
01/28/2033 Signed a minor league contract with the Niihama-shi Ghosts organization.
05/02/2033 Released by the Niihama-shi organization.
11/08/2033 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2028 151 9
Year SB Rank
2026 34 6
2028 37 4
2029 17 4
Year R Rank
2028 82 8
2029 69 9
Year BB Rank
2028 100 4
2029 90 3
Year AVG Rank
2028 .300 4
2029 .269 6
Year OBP Rank
2028 .417 3
2029 .397 3
Year RC Rank
2029 75.53 9
Year RC/27 Rank
2028 6.41 7
2029 6.05 4
Year wOBA Rank
2029 .361 6
Year OPS Rank
2029 .776 6
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