John Vander Wal

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1985-2004 (1991-2004)
Proper Name
John Henry Vander Wal
Positions
OF (605) ... RF (353) ... LF (237) ... 1B (204) ... DH (30) ... CF (2)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 205
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
April 29,1966   Age:  60.046
High School
Hudsonville (Hudsonville,MI)
Colleges
Drafted/Signed
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
vandj001
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[2003] Inducted into the Western Michigan University Athletics Hall of Fame
Fielding statistics are available for MLB and affiliated Minor League baseball since 1978.
A Positions Played by Year appears below the statistical grid

Fielding Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1987West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+21OF5000.010313110710400.9722.10.000.0036.2100.04
1987Jamestown ExposNYPLA-21OF1800.0200002020001.0001.10.000.0023.4100.06
1988Jacksonville ExposSouAA22OF5500.0990009999001.0001.80.000.0038.794.84
1988West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+22OF6100.010931111311200.9911.80.000.0045.598.43
1989Jacksonville ExposSouAA23OF5900.072312767500.9871.30.000.0041.083.15
1990Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAA24OF2900.048420545200.9631.80.000.0019.956.97
1990Jacksonville ExposSouAA24OF7100.010641011111000.9911.50.000.0049.392.24
1991Montreal ExposNLMLB25OF1717124.0290002929001.0001.70.232.0710.681.06
1991Montreal ExposNLMLB25LF1717124.0290002929001.0001.70.232.0710.681.03
1991Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAA25OF12500.019771120520400.9951.60.000.0087.494.01
1992Montreal ExposNLMLB26OF5741381.29922010310100.9811.80.262.3435.254.34
1992Montreal ExposNLMLB26LF5540370.2972201019900.9801.80.272.4334.052.42
1992Montreal ExposNLMLB261B7428.1234032727001.0003.90.968.644.36.75
1992Montreal ExposNLMLB26RF4111.0200022001.0000.50.181.622.53.84
1993Montreal ExposNLMLB271B4231218.12371331725325000.9886.01.1510.3525.939.63
1993Montreal ExposNLMLB27OF3823205.234110363500.9720.90.171.5323.535.85
1993Montreal ExposNLMLB27LF2719154.224110262500.9620.90.161.4416.725.53
1993Montreal ExposNLMLB27RF10448.0100001010001.0001.00.211.896.29.43
1993Montreal ExposNLMLB27CF203.000000000.0000.00.000.001.21.95
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLB281B141092.29630119999001.0007.11.079.6312.015.42
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLB28OF7537.0100001010001.0001.40.272.436.07.77
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLB28LF5325.0800088001.0001.60.322.884.35.54
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLB28RF2212.0200022001.0001.00.171.531.72.22
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLB291B10336.142323474500.9574.51.2511.256.99.52
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLB29OF10233.091001010001.0001.00.302.706.99.57
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLB29LF7229.091001010001.0001.40.343.064.96.74
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLB29RF304.000000000.0000.00.000.002.12.93
1996Colorado RockiesNLMLB30LF2420167.0330003333001.0001.40.201.8014.823.12
1996Colorado RockiesNLMLB301B10444.038212414000.9764.00.918.196.29.62
1996Colorado RockiesNLMLB30RF119.0100011001.0001.00.110.990.61.06
1997Colorado RockiesNLMLB31RF7335.010010111000.9091.40.292.614.39.24
1997Colorado RockiesNLMLB311B5225.0260022626001.0005.21.049.363.16.63
1997Colorado RockiesNLMLB31DH200.000000000.0000.00.000.001.22.62
1997Colorado RockiesNLMLB31LF2216.0200022001.0001.00.131.171.22.65
1997Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA311B1800.01531041616716300.9769.10.000.0012.972.04
1997Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAA31OF400.0500055001.0001.30.000.002.916.011
1998Colorado RockiesNLMLB32RF22991.0172001919001.0000.90.211.8913.624.73
1998Colorado RockiesNLMLB32LF3316.0200022001.0000.70.131.171.93.46
1998San Diego PadresNLMLB32RF303.100000000.0000.00.000.001.915.05
1998San Diego PadresNLMLB321B3218.0142011616001.0005.30.898.011.915.06
1998San Diego PadresNLMLB32DH300.000000000.0000.00.000.001.915.02
1998San Diego PadresNLMLB32LF2217.0700077001.0003.50.413.691.210.05
1998Colorado RockiesNLMLB321B215.0810099001.0004.51.8016.201.22.24
1999San Diego PadresNLMLB33LF4538282.2692017171001.0001.60.252.2527.834.13
1999San Diego PadresNLMLB331B2819164.2156811416516400.9945.91.009.0017.321.23
1999San Diego PadresNLMLB33RF3113.0200022001.0000.70.151.351.92.37
1999San Diego PadresNLMLB33DH100.000000000.0000.00.000.000.60.82
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB34RF6560506.111614012111700.9671.80.232.0740.148.51
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB341B3325229.22511012126226100.9967.91.1410.2620.424.62
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB34LF131196.219110212000.9521.50.211.898.09.75
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB34DH300.000000000.0000.00.000.001.92.21
2001Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB35RF5651439.083230888500.9661.50.191.7134.657.71
2001San Francisco GiantsNLMLB35RF3836283.1781007979001.0002.10.282.5223.577.63
2001Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB35LF2019137.1230002323001.0001.20.171.5312.320.62
2001Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB351B131191.1111411311611500.9918.81.2611.348.013.43
2001Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB35DH700.000000000.0000.00.000.004.37.21
2001San Francisco GiantsNLMLB35LF3217.0400044001.0001.30.242.161.96.16
2001San Francisco GiantsNLMLB351B102.0200022001.0002.01.009.000.62.08
2002New York YankeesALMLB36RF4945344.076020787600.9741.60.221.9830.458.33
2002New York YankeesALMLB36DH1400.000000000.0000.00.000.008.716.73
2002New York YankeesALMLB36LF8749.0120001212001.0001.50.242.165.09.54
2002New York YankeesALMLB361B6440.0320033232001.0005.30.807.203.77.14
2003Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB37RF8381663.116042216616400.9882.00.252.2551.270.91
2003Milwaukee BrewersNLMLB37LF6644.216010171600.9412.70.363.243.75.14
2004Cincinnati RedsNLMLB38RF7743.0121001313001.0001.90.302.704.316.76
2004Cincinnati RedsNLMLB381B407.2800088001.0002.01.119.992.59.56
2004Louisville BatsILAAA381B800.0521065353001.0006.60.000.005.650.07
2004Louisville BatsILAAA38OF400.0400044001.0001.00.000.002.825.013
Tot:MLB (13 yrs) MLB RF3533012,504.45691112259258000.9801.60.232.08   
Tot:MLB (13 yrs) MLB LF2371911,544.135475136636100.9861.50.232.10   
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB 1B1781161,000.21044509901103109400.9926.11.099.84   
Tot:MLB (5 yrs) MLB OF12988780.418143018818500.9841.40.242.13   
Tot:MLB (6 yrs) MLB DH3000.0000000000.0   
Tot:MLB (1 yrs) MLB CF203.0000000000.00.000.00   
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA OF16200.0254113126826500.9891.6   
Tot:AAA (2 yrs) AAA 1B2600.02051142222021600.9828.3   
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA OF18500.027772228628400.9931.5   
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+ OF11100.021244222021600.9821.9   
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A- OF1800.0200002020001.0001.1   

Positional Grid by Year

CSV
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yearcategorypos Ppos Cpos 1Bpos 2Bpos 3Bpos SSpos LFpos CFpos RFpos OFpos DH
1987Minor---------68-
1988Minor---------116-
1989Minor---------59-
1990Minor---------100-
1991Minor---------125-
1991MLB------17--17-
1992MLB--7---55-457-
1993MLB--42---2721038-
1994MLB--14---5-27-
1995MLB--10---7-310-
1996MLB--10---24-1--
1997Minor--18------4-
1997MLB--5---2-7-2
1998MLB--5---5-25-3
1999MLB--28---45-3-1
2000MLB--33---13-65-3
2001MLB--14---23-94-7
2002MLB--6---8-49-14
2003MLB------6-83--
2004Minor--8------4-
2004MLB--4-----7--