Profile vs league average
Team grades are shown against the league midpoint. The white tick marks the average.
Offense
RANK #7 / AVG 56.8
56
Prevention
RANK #6 / AVG 57.5
59
Defense
RANK #4 / AVG 57.8
59
Speed
RANK #5 / AVG 35.3
36
/ TEAM OVERVIEW / GERMANY / 2025
Cologne Cardinals team overview
Cologne Cardinals is the No. 6 Team Power club in the 2025 German Bundesliga dataset. Cologne is balanced enough to keep both hitter and pitcher evaluations clean, but the Cardinals still need more impact volume to move out of the middle lane. The shape is driven by defense (#4) and speed (#5) and still needs more from offense. Last dataset update: 2026-01-14. This page covers team context, key players, and what would most improve the club in the next cycle.
TPM RANK
#6
WIN%
.443
OFFENSE
56
PREVENTION
59
DEFENSE
59
SPEED
36
League context map
The highlighted point shows where Cologne sits on the offense and run-prevention grid relative to the rest of the league.
Analysis
Cologne ranks #7 in offense (56), #6 in prevention (59), #4 in defense (59), and #5 in speed (36). The club carries 827 hitter plate appearances and 188.8 pitcher innings, giving it strong roster coverage and enough volume to trust the shape. The current win rate sits at .443 versus a league-average .440.
The player layer is led by Mo. Jödicke (0.936 OPS, 0.133 ISO, 88 BAT), Vi. Ahrens (0.791 OPS, 0.128 ISO, 60 BAT), Mo. Jödicke (8.74 K/9, 1.21 WHIP, 68 PIT), Ma. San Luis Beras (8.23 K/9, 1.3 WHIP, 58 PIT). Playable middle-class roster with honest two-way context..
- ROSTER SIZE
- 27
- HITTERS PA
- 827
- PITCHERS IP
- 188.8
Key players
Mo. Jödicke
HITTER / Pitcher / PVI 73
Hitter rank #19
0.936 OPS, 0.133 ISO, 88 BAT
Stable lineup piece with 0.936 OPS and 73 PVI.
Vi. Ahrens
HITTER / Catcher / PVI 66
Hitter rank #28
0.791 OPS, 0.128 ISO, 60 BAT
Stable lineup piece with 0.791 OPS and 66 PVI.
Mo. Jödicke
PITCHER / Pitcher / PVI 65
Pitcher rank #12
8.74 K/9, 1.21 WHIP, 68 PIT
Rotation-caliber innings source with 8.74 K/9 and 1.21 WHIP.
Ma. San Luis Beras
PITCHER / Pitcher / PVI 64
Pitcher rank #14
8.23 K/9, 1.3 WHIP, 58 PIT
Rotation-caliber innings source with 8.23 K/9 and 1.3 WHIP.
Top hitters
| PLAYER | POS | PVI | OPS | ISO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo. Jödicke#19 | Pitcher | 73 | 0.936 | 0.133 |
| Vi. Ahrens#28 | Catcher | 66 | 0.791 | 0.128 |
| Ro. Trujillo#42 | Shortstop | 56 | 0.737 | 0.081 |
Top pitchers
| PLAYER | POS | PVI | K/9 | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mo. Jödicke#12 | Pitcher | 65 | 8.74 | 1.21 |
| Ma. San Luis Beras#14 | Pitcher | 64 | 8.23 | 1.30 |
| Fi. Freisberg#25 | Pitcher | 60 | 9.65 | 1.56 |