#15 Dick "Foghorn dick" Van zant, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Louisville Colonels Wednesday, 10/25/1897 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Van zant Foghorn dick 11/0/1864 32 USA,IN, 5"10 180
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent 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 $ 250,000 1897 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 22 Days (710 total Days) 9 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/11 | PHA | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/19 | COL | L 2-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/21 | @BAL | W 7-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/24 | @BOS | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/26 | @BOS | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/27 | CLE | W 8-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
8/28 | CLE | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
8/31 | @BAL | W 8-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/1 | @BAL | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | IND | W 13-3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 43 | 145 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .207 | .228 | .297 | .525 | .405 | .090 |
Projected | 43 | 145 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .207 | .228 | .297 | .525 | .405 | .090 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 35 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 9.8 | 2.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 43 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .222 | .326 | .548 |
vs. RHP | 102 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .231 | .284 | .515 |
Close/Late | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .438 | .471 | .625 | 1.096 |
Scoring Position | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 22 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .189 | .200 | .270 | .470 |
Road | 21 | 71 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | .225 | .257 | .324 | .581 |
March/April | 22 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | .210 | .247 | .309 | .556 |
May | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .238 | .381 |
June | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 |
August | 8 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 |
Sept/Oct | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1895 | 98 | 391 | 127 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 52 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .360 | .409 | .769 | LOU |
1896 | 133 | 523 | 162 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .310 | .333 | .390 | .723 | LOU |
1897 | 43 | 145 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .228 | .297 | .525 | LOU |
Total | 274 | 1059 | 319 | 49 | 6 | 9 | 103 | 123 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .301 | .329 | .384 | .713 | |
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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 |
1888, AA | 137 | 531 | 146 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 63 | 64 | 48 | 68 | 6 | 3 | .275 | .330 | .426 | .756 |
1889, AA | 134 | 511 | 166 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 39 | 6 | 3 | .325 | .394 | .458 | .852 |
1890, AA | 135 | 538 | 164 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 79 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 6 | .305 | .359 | .448 | .807 |
1891, AA | 135 | 533 | 159 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 73 | 59 | 21 | 7 | 11 | .298 | .365 | .433 | .798 |
1892, AA | 14 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .362 | .472 | .834 |
1892, AAA | 122 | 498 | 168 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 59 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 13 | .337 | .378 | .426 | .804 |
1893, AAA | 112 | 397 | 111 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | .280 | .317 | .463 | .781 |
1894, AAA | 138 | 591 | 172 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 63 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 9 | .291 | .323 | .399 | .723 |
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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 |
1895 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 |
Total | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 13 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | .871 | 109.0 | 2.56 | | | | |
Rightfield | 24 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | .975 | 183.0 | 1.97 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 56th overall pick, by Louisville in 1888... Injured on 8/4/1889 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 7/21/1893 with a Concussion, out for one week... Injured on 7/11/1894 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 3 days... Had first career hit on 4/23/1895, off Will Sawyer (PHA)... Hit first career homerun on 5/3/1895, off Ed Mars (BAL)... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1896, hitting .571 with 2 HR, 7 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1896, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 15 RBI...
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