#15 Dick "Foghorn dick" Van zant, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Louisville Colonels
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Dick Van zant
Foghorn dick
11/0/1864
33
USA,IN,
5"10
180

Rightfield
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1898 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 109 Days (625 total Days)
109 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 22 Days (882 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Last Option Year
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall641210
Versus LHP641210
Versus RHP641210
Talent641310
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3
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/27@CLEL 1-4200000100#8  
8/28@CLEW 8-5400000000#8  
8/30COLW 5-4301000000#8  
8/31COLW 5-4301000000#8  
9/6INDW 5-4311000010#6  
9/11PHAW 8-4412000100#7  
9/21@BOSL 5-9000000010#9  
9/25BALW 4-3100000001#9  
10/1@INDW 5-4100000000#9  
10/3@PHAW 8-5100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1898

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4816241210211099.253.287.278.565.425.025
Projected4816241210211099.253.287.278.565.425.025
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4217501041345302.013.72.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2120003020100.095.167.095.262
vs. RHP14139210181079210.277.307.305.612
Close/Late1660101122000.375.444.500.944
Scoring Position571310021044310.228.262.246.507
Pinch Hitting510000011000.200.333.200.533
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home25862401011756.279.315.302.618
Road23761720010343.224.253.250.503
June41840002201.222.222.222.444
July21731901013354.260.300.288.588
August1761152005323.246.262.279.540
Sept/Oct61030001221.300.417.300.717

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1895983911272213385219311101.325.360.409.769LOU
18961335231622434526118232012.310.333.390.723LOU
189743145303221310400600.207.228.297.525LOU
189848162412102110903902.253.287.278.565LOU
Total3221221360517912413350574615.295.323.370.694 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1888, AA137531146263166364486863.275.330.426.756
1889, AA134511166211156564603963.325.394.458.852
1890, AA135538164173187579511976.305.359.448.807
1891, AA1355331591941576735921711.298.365.433.798
1892, AA145316302885100.302.362.472.834
1892, AAA122498168241652593517613.337.378.426.804
1893, AAA112397111171186650261565.280.317.463.781
1894, AAA1385911722311369633329119.291.323.399.723
1898, AAA712709412154530331502.348.432.456.888

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
18954154000220000.267.267.267.533
Total4154000220000.267.267.267.533

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield4460082.75036.02.00    
Rightfield38388410861.988327.22.36    

Player History

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...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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