#91 John Vander wal, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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John Vander wal

4/29/1966
32
USA,MI,GRAND RAPIDS
6"2
197

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1998 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 153 Days (669 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 43 Days (1075 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56654
Versus LHP46654
Versus RHP56654
Talent57684
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/5@KCL 6-7300000012#7  
9/9SEAW 29-3533002720#7PoG 
9/10SEAL 1-9200000002#3  
9/13CHAL 4-5302100100#9  
9/14CHAW 9-5100000000#2  
9/21CLEL 3-6400000001#7  
9/25@TORW 13-7501000002#9  
10/3NYYW 6-5200000001#7  
10/22@TORW 7-0100000000#7  
10/23@TORL 4-5100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall571504761939321640.313.378.547.925.962.233
Projected571504761939321640.313.378.547.925.962.233
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall38174200224821600.033.88.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP38182041810710100.474.543.8421.386
vs. RHP112294152122930322.259.317.446.764
Close/Late830102112200.375.364.625.989
Scoring Position4816303300613410.333.373.583.956
Pinch Hitting321000001000.667.6671.0001.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2765192152114516.292.342.585.927
Road30852840418181124.329.398.518.916
Last Week1100000000.000.000.000.000
March/April72061014306.300.273.500.773
May52080000414.400.409.400.809
June123815214151237.395.452.8161.268
July111831004346.167.304.222.527
August122691028748.346.424.6151.040
Sept/Oct102861028349.214.313.464.777
Postseason2200000000.000.000.000.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1992710100002200400.100.250.100.350OAK
199338911340110124122300.143.184.220.403OAK
199465172451132232216026101.262.321.395.716OAK
19957316735912232113103900.210.271.311.582OAK
19985715047619393216244000.313.378.547.925OAK
Total240590141305149589514816701.239.300.378.678 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1991, AAA1385841591731869833413458.272.306.404.710
1992, AAA1275271522702472873311243.288.326.476.802
1993, AAA284111202694711.268.306.463.770
1994, AAA1665244110321621021.369.371.9231.295
1996, AAA113446133253337473669322.298.387.590.977
1997, AAA1124381473942988766811116.336.422.6421.064

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1998220000000000.000.000.000.000
Total220000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield6000000.00012.00.00    
Centerfield131128313101.00099.02.82    
Rightfield291942104301.000182.22.12    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 21st overall pick, by Oakland in 1991...
Had first career hit on 10/7/1992, off Gil Heredia (TEX)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/6/1993, off Roger Salkeld (TOR)...
Injured on 8/9/1996 with a Torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for full season...
Injured on 4/23/1997 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Drove in 7 runs against Seattle on 9/9/1998...
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