#9 John Vander wal, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, 10/26/2000 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Vander wal
4/29/1966 34 USA,MI,GRAND RAPIDS 6"2 202
Leftfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 425,000 2000 7 Year(s), 99 Days (1303 total Days) 156 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 115 Days (1319 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 1 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 6 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/29 | CWS | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
8/30 | CWS | L 4-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/7 | BOS | W 6-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/20 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/22 | BOS | W 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | SEA | L 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/25 | SEA | L 1-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/30 | @MIN | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | @KC | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/3 | TB | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 45 | 115 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 30 | .261 | .353 | .522 | .875 | .875 | .261 |
Projected | 45 | 115 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 30 | .261 | .353 | .522 | .875 | .875 | .261 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 30 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 21.7 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 39 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .359 | .386 | .769 | 1.156 |
vs. RHP | 76 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .333 | .395 | .728 |
Close/Late | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .571 | 1.071 |
Scoring Position | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .333 | .622 | .955 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .625 | 1.025 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 24 | 64 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 13 | .297 | .333 | .516 | .849 |
Road | 21 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | .216 | .369 | .529 | .899 |
May | 6 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | .238 | .333 | .714 | 1.048 |
June | 14 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | .231 | .340 | .333 | .674 |
July | 10 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | .296 | .394 | .741 | 1.135 |
August | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1993 | 61 | 79 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .367 | .405 | .772 | MON |
1994 | 133 | 251 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .331 | .486 | .817 | MON |
1995 | 136 | 311 | 81 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 55 | 44 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .357 | .460 | .817 | MON |
1996 | 110 | 131 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .351 | .511 | .862 | MON |
1997 | 136 | 321 | 98 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 69 | 58 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 0 | .305 | .397 | .604 | 1.002 | MON |
1998 | 152 | 570 | 144 | 25 | 4 | 32 | 114 | 90 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 146 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .347 | .479 | .826 | MON |
1999 | 129 | 333 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 57 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .321 | .330 | .651 | MON |
2000 | 45 | 115 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .353 | .522 | .875 | TOR |
Total | 902 | 2111 | 540 | 87 | 10 | 118 | 356 | 326 | 318 | 3 | 17 | 509 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .352 | .474 | .826 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1991, A | 61 | 234 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 1 | 4 | .299 | .386 | .500 | .886 |
1991, AA | 77 | 311 | 98 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 59 | 0 | 3 | .315 | .384 | .537 | .921 |
1992, AAA | 138 | 538 | 157 | 36 | 3 | 24 | 85 | 87 | 58 | 112 | 5 | 2 | .292 | .357 | .504 | .861 |
1993, AAA | 84 | 327 | 104 | 23 | 0 | 30 | 74 | 67 | 47 | 68 | 3 | 3 | .318 | .397 | .664 | 1.061 |
2000, AAA | 28 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .429 | .525 | .954 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1994 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1995 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
1997 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 |
Total | 11 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .421 | .671 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 27 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 1.000 | 187.0 | 2.36 | | | | |
Rightfield | 8 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 61.0 | 1.62 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Toronto on 2/23/2000 to a 1-year deal worth $425,000 per year...
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