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:  60.140
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

Batting Statistics

CSV
Glossary
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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1987Western MichiganMACNCAA-1  2149144284815163563372600000831812226.333.470.5761.046.521.243.00020.4414.360.7024.00
1987Jamestown ExposNYPLA-MON-21188*18692433123315323140010060731815.478.493.8701.363.449.392.5664.1119.184.6723.00
1987West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+MON-2111450189295411222283302501300752231539.286.378.397.775.296.111.31513.4511.210.8394.50
1988West Palm Beach ExposFSLA+MON-2212962231506415210331143240333201132722737.277.368.489.857.381.212.29311.7614.711.2523.10
1988Jacksonville ExposSouAAMON-229958208225414031434174910110772271737.260.317.370.687.188.110.3257.4921.592.8869.33
1989Jacksonville ExposSouAAMON-231017121730559262423225110210862421738.253.322.396.718.240.143.3029.0921.072.3236.17
1990Jacksonville ExposSouAAMON-24123772774584253840633946302201393213648.303.393.502.895.350.199.33812.1514.331.1834.63
1990Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON-24105*511351640602140113280000052148832.296.358.385.743.178.089.3628.7818.922.1567.50
1991Indianapolis IndiansAmerAAAMON-251231334788414036815718179118214402375645981.293.393.496.889.383.203.35814.0120.921.4931.87
1991Montreal ExposNLMLBMON23257/7/493216141341180011800102226367.213.222.361.583.164.148.2791.5928.5718.0061.00
1992Montreal ExposNLMLBMON23267H/399/3854769710521321518242030243600022752371437.239.316.352.668.239.113.27210.1315.191.5053.25
1993Montreal ExposNLMLBMON23273H/798R/924765389510621534507453063273010124802441634.233.320.372.692.279.139.24911.0712.301.1143.00
1994Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3528H/3799/7568124101*911101227315152116310010447127918.245.339.427.766.336.182.29312.6024.411.9422.00
1995Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3529H/3799/75264813129*10510115358152111162300152601181421.347.432.5941.026.406.247.40513.5619.491.4420.20
1996Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3530H/739/537286497*10415120386253122193810221631731325.252.335.417.752.291.165.30010.9821.972.0030.20
1997Colorado Springs Sky SoxPCLAAACOL-31130*25103294212131911112800011651141626.408.465.6311.096.330.223.5429.6524.562.5534.33
1997Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3531H/937D9/725387692716201111110330000221102313.174.255.228.483.163.054.2599.8032.353.3092.00
1998Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL3532H/973D9/67358117*89104183010152000162900101571211614.288.380.548.928.413.260.35213.2223.971.8120.80
1998San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN4432H/3979/6578117*202536300000650000193133.240.387.360.747.360.120.30019.3516.130.830.00
1999San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2933H7/399/45368721021322462667180641213759203151032882443.272.368.419.787.301.147.33212.8520.491.5941.00
2000Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT28349/37D/469537811231343847411529024941127292203572164615362.299.410.563.973.474.264.33615.6219.961.2816.00
2001Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT28359/73D65/3291059731339872231150744284104671483603651.278.361.473.834.339.195.34211.6723.332.0028.45
2001San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN28359/765/931054913919356132012263802033521671025.252.370.374.744.302.122.32715.5722.751.4646.33
2002New York YankeesALMLBNYA28369/D7387/9639984219305717162011235800337942452433.260.327.429.756.274.169.3239.3923.672.5236.50
2003Milwaukee BrewersNLMLBMIL24379/75/947107117327508425114451246104100351533744044.257.350.468.818.349.211.33512.3027.812.2623.36
2004Louisville BatsILAAACIN253816485930022051000011125336.188.264.250.514.208.062.2379.4318.872.000.00
2004Cincinnati RedsNLMLBCIN2538H/939/7623842512620240042000000145542.118.182.275.457.235.157.1387.2736.365.0025.50
Tot:MLB (14 yrs) MLB      13722751374717170189743038203856988220325312143166285432.261.351.441.792.327.181.31412.1622.051.8128.36
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL      84219305717162011235800337942452433.260.327.429.756.274.169.3239.3923.672.5236.50
Tot:NL (13 yrs) NL      12882532344660153179141037193626408217294611202921261399.261.353.442.795.332.182.31312.3921.911.7727.82
Tot:Minors (7 yrs) Minors      561195533457514321522544422251409105161229162237216359.294.375.469.843.314.174.34611.2218.281.6337.60
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-      18692433123315323140010060731815.478.493.8701.363.449.391.5664.1119.184.6723.00
Tot:A+ (2 yrs) A+      1124207911826412551976265346201884954276.281.373.448.820.343.167.30412.5313.131.0535.00
Tot:AA (3 yrs) AA      2067029719348517781110781465054030279070123.275.349.430.780.268.155.3249.8718.481.8741.29
Tot:AAA (4 yrs) AAA      225764134231579201061131081842146236687986145.302.388.479.867.329.177.37412.2920.931.7038.20
Tot:College (2 yrs) College      100144284815112351933726000001011812220.333.470.7011.171.736.368.34020.4414.360.7012.00
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1986Team USA CollegiateIntl CompetitionUSA201345151830371074000003052612.400.000.667.667.000.267.39513.467.690.5715.00
1995Colorado RockiesDivision SeriesPlayoffs29440000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1998San Diego PadresDivision SeriesPlayoffs32331101020001000003310.333.3331.0001.333.667.667.5000.0033.330.000.00
1998San Diego PadresChampionship SeriesPlayoffs32371300120002000006712.429.429.8571.286.429.428.5000.0028.570.0014.29
1998San Diego PadresWorld SeriesPlayoffs32450210000002000003511.400.400.6001.000.200.200.6670.0040.000.000.00
2002New York YankeesDivision SeriesPlayoffs36220000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
Tot:USA (1 Yrs) USA 1345151830371074000003052612.400.481.6671.147.444.267.39513.467.690.5715.00
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs) Playoffs 1621261114000800000122133.286.286.571.857.286.286.4170.0038.1021.00

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