LF Joe Danford #30
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/01/2026
LF JOE DANFORD #30 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
29 115 34 13 2 1 13 11 16 .296 .352 .470 15 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 70 75 65 70
Gap 80 85 80 80
Power 40 45 40 40
Eye 50 55 45 50
Avoid K's 70 80 65 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 60
Errors: - 35 60
Arm: 20 35 30
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 85
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/05/2026 @ SEA Loss, 2-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
05/04/2026 @ SEA Loss, 0-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/03/2026 DET Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
05/02/2026 DET Win, 4-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/01/2026 DET Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/30/2026 SEA Loss, 7-10 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
04/29/2026 SEA Win, 6-5 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
04/28/2026 SEA Loss, 6-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/26/2026 @ CIN Loss, 0-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
04/25/2026 @ CIN Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/10/1997
Born in:Lancaster, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$42,500,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:69 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 123 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 29 115 34 13 2 1 13 17 11 16 .296 .352 .470 .821 .346 .174 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 128 0 1 0 1 0 2 54 16 15 2 88.2 21.5 6.74 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 9 2 1 0 2 5 2 6 1 0 0 .300 .333 .433 .767
Versus Right   85 25 11 1 1 11 12 9 10 1 0 0 .294 .358 .482 .840
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   99 30 12 1 1 13 15 9 11 2 0 0 .303 .355 .475 .829
May   16 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .333 .438 .771
Spring Training   56 13 2 3 0 4 9 5 4 0 0 0 .232 .295 .375 .670
Last Year   552 181 49 8 10 49 104 49 65 1 0 4 .328 .386 .500 .886
Career   667 215 62 10 11 62 121 60 81 3 0 4 .322 .380 .495 .875
Home   56 17 9 2 0 6 9 6 9 0 0 0 .304 .371 .536 .907
Road   59 17 4 0 1 7 8 5 7 2 0 0 .288 .333 .407 .740
Grass   115 34 13 2 1 13 17 11 16 2 0 0 .296 .352 .470 .821
Day   41 12 3 1 0 5 9 3 3 2 0 0 .293 .326 .415 .741
Night   74 22 10 1 1 8 8 8 13 0 0 0 .297 .366 .500 .866
As Starter   114 34 13 2 1 13 17 11 16 2 0 0 .298 .354 .474 .828
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   33 9 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .273 .314 .364 .678
Inning 1-3   43 13 6 2 0 4 5 5 4 1 0 0 .302 .367 .535 .902
Inning 4-6   33 10 2 0 1 6 9 4 9 1 0 0 .303 .368 .455 .823
Inning 7-9   36 11 5 0 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .306 .342 .444 .787
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   40 9 4 0 1 3 10 3 4 2 0 0 .225 .267 .400 .667
1 Outs   32 8 3 1 0 4 3 4 9 0 0 0 .250 .333 .406 .740
2 Outs   43 17 6 1 0 6 4 4 3 0 0 0 .395 .447 .581 1.028
Scoring Position   20 6 2 1 0 11 3 6 3 2 0 0 .300 .429 .500 .929
Bases Empty   83 25 10 1 1 1 13 4 12 0 0 0 .301 .333 .482 .815
Runner on 1st   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .308 .333 .641
Runner on 2nd   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 1.000 1.250
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Two Strikes   63 19 6 1 1 9 9 4 16 2 0 0 .302 .333 .476 .810
First Pitch   13 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .154 .214 .308 .522
Count 0-1   6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 0-2   9 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-0   6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 1-1   9 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Count 1-2   15 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 4 1 0 0 .200 .188 .267 .454
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   10 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Count 2-2   18 8 2 1 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 .444 .444 .667 1.111
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 3 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .600 .750 1.000 1.750
Full Count   21 5 3 0 0 2 3 4 5 1 0 0 .238 .346 .381 .727
Behind in Count   30 8 3 0 1 3 4 0 8 1 0 0 .267 .258 .467 .725
Ahead in Count   24 8 4 0 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 .333 .467 .500 .967
Batting Leadoff   60 18 7 0 0 5 5 7 6 0 0 0 .300 .373 .417 .790
Batting 2nd   7 3 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 3rd   48 13 4 1 1 8 8 3 9 2 0 0 .271 .302 .458 .760
Low Leverage   50 18 7 1 0 2 6 2 7 0 0 0 .360 .385 .540 .925
Medium Leverage   48 12 6 0 1 6 11 6 5 1 0 0 .250 .327 .438 .765
High Leverage   17 4 0 1 0 5 0 3 4 1 0 0 .235 .333 .353 .686
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
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 27 131 552 181 49 8 10 49 104 49 4 1 65 66 12 .328 .386 .500 .886 127 127 5.1
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 28 29 115 34 13 2 1 13 17 11 0 2 16 15 2 .296 .352 .470 .821 116 120 1.3
Total MLB 160 667 215 62 10 11 62 121 60 4 3 81 81 14 .322 .380 .495 .875 125 126 6.4
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Los Angeles - MLB LF 51 51 92 0 0 92 0 1.000 441.2 1.87 +0.5 1.026
2025 Los Angeles - MLB CF 55 45 120 4 0 126 2 .984 416.2 2.68 -0.4 1.000
2025 Los Angeles - MLB RF 34 31 58 1 1 59 0 1.000 267.2 1.98 +2.4 1.073
2026 Los Angeles - MLB LF 27 27 46 1 0 48 1 .979 238.0 1.78 +2.3 1.060
2026 Los Angeles - MLB CF 3 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 12.0 4.50 +0.4 1.030
TOTAL LF 78 78 138 1 0 140 1 .993 679.2 1.84 +2.8 1.037
TOTAL CF 58 46 126 4 0 132 2 .985 428.2 2.73 -0.0 1.002
TOTAL RF 34 31 58 1 1 59 0 1.000 267.2 1.98 +2.4 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
03/16/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Los Angeles Angels development complex.
06/03/2025 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/22/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/13/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/25/2025 Goes 5-6 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R.
09/01/2025 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
02/17/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Los Angeles Angels development complex.
03/23/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Los Angeles Angels development complex.
05/05/2026 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2025 49 3
Year 3B Rank
2025 8 3
Year SB Rank
2025 66 6
Year R Rank
2025 104 9
Year IBB Rank
2025 4 4
Year AVG Rank
2025 .328 6
Year RC Rank
2025 114.80 10
Year RC/27 Rank
2025 7.93 7
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