#52 John Vander wal, Rightfield, 27 yrs, Boston Americans Monday, 10/21/1912 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| John Vander wal
4/29/1885 27 USA,MI,GRAND RAPIDS 6"2 197
Rightfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Great Leader Good GREAT Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1912 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 116 Days (116 total Days) 81 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 45 Days (217 total Days) 1 Year(s) Protected (on 40 Man Roster) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 3 2 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 1 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 3 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 3 (Range), 1.000 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/15 | @WAS | W 13-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/16 | DET | W 5-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/17 | DET | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/18 | HOM | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/21 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/23 | BAL | W 8-7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/29 | @DET | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 10/1 | @WAS | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 10/2 | DET | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 10/3 | BAL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| | 48 | 137 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 21 | .299 | .324 | .401 | .725 | .629 | .102 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| | 38 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 17.9 | 5.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| vs. RHP | 125 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .323 | .408 | .731 |
| Close/Late | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .409 | .727 |
| Scoring Position | 46 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .383 | .565 | .948 |
| Pinch Hitting | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 30 | 82 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 14 | .317 | .341 | .402 | .744 |
| Road | 18 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | .273 | .298 | .400 | .698 |
| July | 10 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .364 | .636 |
| August | 21 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | .274 | .297 | .355 | .652 |
| Sept/Oct | 17 | 53 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | .340 | .375 | .472 | .847 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1911 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | BOS |
| 1912 | 48 | 137 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .324 | .401 | .725 | BOS |
| Total | 53 | 144 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .322 | .396 | .718 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1911, AAA | 123 | 486 | 115 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 66 | 67 | 37 | 92 | 11 | 1 | .237 | .287 | .438 | .726 |
| 1912, AAA | 83 | 287 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 34 | 25 | 57 | 5 | 1 | .279 | .333 | .477 | .811 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 42 | 38 | 415 | 30 | 36 | 450 | 5 | .989 | 326.2 | 12.40 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Boston in 1911... Had first career hit on 9/21/1911, off Frank Foreman (MIL)... Injured on 6/11/1912 with a Stiff Neck, out for 5 days... Hit first career homerun on 8/24/1912, off Gary Gentry (WAS)...
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