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John Vander Wal

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Full Name: John Henry Vander Wal Primary Position: OF,RF,LF,1B
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/180 First Game: September 6, 1991
Birthdate: April 29, 1966 Final Game: September 27, 2004
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan MLB Experience: 14 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Left
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Contents

  • 1 Biography
  • 2 Statistics
    • 2.1 Batting Stats
    • 2.2 Fielding Stats
  • 3 Transactions
  • 4 Trivia
  • 5 Video Gallery
  • 6 Picture Gallery
  • 7 See Also
  • 8 Categories

[edit] Biography

John Vander Wal (John Henry Vander Wal) was born on April 29, 1966 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He made his Major League debut on September 6, 1991 for the Montreal Expos. In 1992, his rookie year, he hit .239 with 4 home runs and 20 RBI. Vander Wal played for the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 14 year career.

Most people believe that John Vander Wal's best season was 2000, when he slugged 24 home runs, hit for a .299 average and knocked in 94 runs.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
1991 MON N 21 61 4 13 1 8 .213 .222 .361 4 1 1 18 0 0 0 0 2
1992 MON N 105 213 21 51 4 20 .239 .316 .352 8 2 24 36 0 0 3 2 2
1993 MON N 106 215 34 50 5 30 .233 .320 .372 7 4 27 30 1 0 6 2 4
1994 COL N 91 110 12 27 5 15 .245 .339 .427 3 1 16 31 0 0 2 0 4
1995 COL N 105 101 15 35 5 21 .347 .432 .594 8 1 16 23 0 0 1 5 2
1996 COL N 104 151 20 38 5 31 .252 .335 .417 6 2 19 38 1 0 2 2 1
1997 COL N 76 92 7 16 1 11 .174 .255 .228 2 0 10 33 0 0 1 0 2
1998 SD N 20 25 3 6 0 0 .240 .387 .360 3 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 1
1998 COL N 89 104 18 30 5 20 .288 .380 .548 10 1 16 29 0 0 0 0 1
1998 TOT N 109 129 21 36 5 20 .279 .382 .512 13 1 22 34 0 0 0 0 2
1999 SD N 132 246 26 67 6 41 .272 .368 .419 18 0 37 59 2 0 2 1 5
2000 PIT N 134 384 74 115 24 94 .299 .410 .563 29 0 72 92 2 0 11 5 7
2001 SF N 49 139 19 35 3 20 .252 .370 .374 6 1 26 38 0 2 1 3 3
2001 PIT N 97 313 39 87 11 50 .278 .361 .473 22 3 42 84 1 0 7 6 7
2001 TOT N 146 452 58 122 14 70 .270 .364 .442 28 4 68 122 1 2 8 9 10
2002 NY A 84 219 30 57 6 20 .260 .327 .429 17 1 23 58 0 0 1 3 7
2003 MIL N 117 327 50 84 14 45 .257 .350 .468 25 1 46 104 1 0 1 3 5
2004 CIN N 42 51 2 6 2 4 .118 .182 .275 2 0 4 20 0 0 0 0 0
Total NL 1288 2532 344 660 91 410 .261 .353 .442 153 17 362 640 8 2 37 29 46
Total AL 84 219 30 57 6 20 .260 .327 .429 17 1 23 58 0 0 1 3 7
Total 1372 2751 374 717 97 430 .261 .351 .441 170 18 385 698 8 2 38 32 53

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1991 MON N OF 17 17 124 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1991 MON N LF 17 17 124 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1992 MON N LF 55 40 370.2 97 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .980
1992 MON N 1B 7 4 28.1 23 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1992 MON N OF 57 41 381.2 99 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .981
1992 MON N RF 4 1 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1993 MON N 1B 42 31 218.1 237 13 3 17 0 0 0 0 0 .988
1993 MON N RF 10 4 48 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1993 MON N OF 38 23 205.2 34 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .972
1993 MON N CF 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 MON N LF 27 19 154.2 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .962
1994 COL N RF 2 2 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1994 COL N OF 7 5 37 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1994 COL N LF 5 3 25 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1994 COL N 1B 14 10 92.2 96 3 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 COL N LF 7 2 29 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 COL N OF 10 2 33 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1995 COL N RF 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 COL N 1B 10 3 36.1 42 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .957
1996 COL N LF 24 20 167 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1996 COL N 1B 10 4 44 38 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .976
1996 COL N OF 25 21 176 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1996 COL N RF 1 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1997 COL N OF 9 5 51 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .923
1997 COL N LF 2 2 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1997 COL N RF 7 3 35 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .909
1997 COL N DH 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 COL N 1B 5 2 25 26 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 SD N 1B 3 2 18 14 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 SD N OF 5 2 20.1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 SD N LF 2 2 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 SD N RF 3 0 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 COL N RF 22 9 91 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 COL N 1B 2 1 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 COL N DH 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 COL N OF 25 12 107 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 COL N LF 3 3 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 TOT N 1B 5 3 23 22 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 TOT N RF 25 9 94.1 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 TOT N LF 5 5 33 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1998 TOT N OF 30 14 127.1 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1999 SD N LF 45 38 282.2 69 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1999 SD N DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 SD N 1B 28 19 164.2 156 8 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 .994
1999 SD N OF 48 39 295.2 71 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1999 SD N RF 3 1 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2000 PIT N DH 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 PIT N 1B 33 25 229.2 251 10 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 .996
2000 PIT N OF 78 71 603 135 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .965
2000 PIT N LF 13 11 96.2 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .952
2000 PIT N RF 65 60 506.1 116 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .967
2001 SF N OF 41 38 300.1 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2001 SF N 1B 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2001 SF N RF 38 36 283.1 78 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2001 SF N LF 3 2 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2001 PIT N LF 20 19 137.1 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2001 PIT N OF 73 70 576.1 106 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .973
2001 PIT N 1B 13 11 91.1 111 4 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 .991
2001 PIT N RF 56 51 439 83 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .966
2001 PIT N DH 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 TOT N LF 23 21 154.1 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2001 TOT N OF 114 108 876.2 188 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .985
2001 TOT N 1B 14 11 93.1 113 4 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 .992
2001 TOT N RF 94 87 722.1 161 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .982
2002 NY A DH 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 NY A OF 57 52 393 87 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .978
2002 NY A LF 8 7 49 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2002 NY A RF 49 45 344 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .974
2002 NY A 1B 6 4 40 32 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2003 MIL N OF 89 87 708 176 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .984
2003 MIL N RF 83 81 663.1 161 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .988
2003 MIL N LF 6 6 44.2 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .941
2004 CIN N OF 7 7 43 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2004 CIN N RF 7 7 43 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2004 CIN N 1B 4 0 7.2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total 1B 178 116 1003 1044 50 9 90 0 0 0 0 0 .992
Total LF 237 191 1546.2 354 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .986
Total CF 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Total OF 586 492 4055 924 18 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 .982
Total DH 32 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Total RF 353 301 2505.1 569 11 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 .980

[edit] Transactions

  • Selected by Houston Astros in the 8th round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 4, 1984).
  • Selected by Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (June 2, 1987 - signed June 6, 1987).
  • Sold by Montreal Expos to Colorado Rockies (March 31, 1994).
  • Traded by Colorado Rockies to San Diego Padres in exchange for a player to be named later (August 31, 1998); Colorado Rockies received Kevin Burford (October 29, 1998).
  • Granted free agency (October 26, 1998).
  • Signed by San Diego Padres (November 13, 1998).
  • Traded by San Diego Padres with Geraldo Padua and James Sak to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Al Martin and cash (February 23, 2000).
  • Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Jason Schmidt to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Armando Rios and Ryan Vogelsong (July 30, 2001).
  • Traded by San Francisco Giants to New York Yankees in exchange for Jay Witasick (December 13, 2001).
  • Granted free agency (October 28, 2002).
  • Signed by Milwaukee Brewers (January 31, 2003).
  • Granted free agency (October 28, 2003).
  • Signed by Cincinnati Reds (January 14, 2004).
  • Released by Cincinnati Reds (March 14, 2004).
  • Signed by Cincinnati Reds (March 17, 2004).
  • Granted free agency (October 6, 2004).

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