diff --git a/includes/class-sp-player-list.php b/includes/class-sp-player-list.php
index 114238e5..256b2cba 100644
--- a/includes/class-sp-player-list.php
+++ b/includes/class-sp-player-list.php
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ class SP_Player_List extends SP_Custom_Post {
 				endif;
 
 				if ( $placeholder ):
-					$placeholders[ $player_id ][ $stat->post_name ] = sp_array_value( $placeholders[ $player_id ], $stat->post_name, '' ) + $placeholder;
+					$placeholders[ $player_id ][ $stat->post_name ] = sp_array_value( $placeholders[ $player_id ], $stat->post_name, 0 ) + $placeholder;
 				endif;
 			endforeach;