LF John Vander Wal #9
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/12/1909
LF JOHN VANDER WAL #9 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 3 4 4
Gap 7 6 7 7
Power 6 6 7 6
Eye 6 5 7 6
Avoid K's 2 2 3 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 6
Errors: - 1 6
Arm: - 1 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/1909 @ BSN Win, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1909 PIT Loss, 3-8 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/21/1909 BSN Loss, 6-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/1909 @ ZUM Loss, 2-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/13/1909 @ ZUM Win, 13-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1909 FAI Win, 7-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1909 FAI Win, 7-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1909 FAI Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1909 FAI Loss, 8-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1909 ZUM Win, 13-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Birthday:04/29/1871
Born in:Grand Rapids, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:40 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 119 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRUE COLORS BASEBALL LEAGUE 1909 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 .306 .000 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 4.50 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   10 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Last Year   74 18 6 0 1 7 7 9 22 1 0 0 .243 .321 .365 .686
2 Years Ago   373 109 20 3 14 63 49 53 103 2 0 4 .292 .384 .475 .859
Career   1939 548 105 13 65 366 271 276 539 22 0 21 .283 .374 .451 .825
Home   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Road   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Night   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
2 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Empty   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
High Leverage   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
MLB TRIPLE A 1909 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 85 17 5 0 5 16 12 8 33 .200 .284 .435 .720 .300 .235 70
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 95 2 0 0 2 0 0 37 10 0 0 0.0 10.4 4.02 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258
Versus Right   74 16 5 0 5 15 10 8 28 0 0 1 .216 .301 .486 .788
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   7 3 2 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.143 1.643
May   15 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 .000 .062 .000 .062
June   23 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 11 0 0 2 .217 .308 .304 .612
July   23 4 0 0 2 4 4 4 8 0 0 0 .174 .296 .435 .731
August   17 5 1 0 2 5 4 1 3 0 0 0 .294 .333 .706 1.039
Last Year   257 76 11 0 20 41 46 23 101 1 0 3 .296 .359 .572 .931
Career   1466 389 68 5 89 216 231 154 536 10 0 12 .265 .338 .501 .839
Home   49 11 4 0 2 6 5 5 21 0 0 2 .224 .321 .429 .750
Road   36 6 1 0 3 10 7 3 12 0 0 0 .167 .231 .444 .675
Grass   85 17 5 0 5 16 12 8 33 0 0 2 .200 .284 .435 .720
Day   10 4 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .400 .538 .900 1.438
Night   75 13 3 0 4 13 10 6 31 0 0 1 .173 .244 .373 .617
As Starter   31 6 0 0 3 8 5 1 9 0 0 0 .194 .219 .484 .703
As Reliever / Substitution   54 11 5 0 2 8 7 7 24 0 0 2 .204 .317 .407 .725
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1903 Chicago - TCBL 32 81 277 79 17 1 10 52 38 40 4 3 81 1 2 .285 .380 .462 .842 124 129 0.6
1904 Chicago - TCBL 33 132 467 137 20 4 12 89 68 66 4 8 138 4 4 .293 .380 .430 .810 118 124 2.3
1905 Chicago - TCBL 34 109 332 84 19 1 15 75 54 47 4 3 79 5 4 .253 .350 .452 .802 117 120 1.6
1906 Chicago - TCBL 35 117 413 120 23 4 13 79 55 61 5 5 116 6 9 .291 .384 .460 .844 127 130 2.0
1907 Chicago - TCBL 36 106 373 109 20 3 14 63 49 53 4 2 103 2 0 .292 .384 .475 .859 136 146 3.5
1908 Chicago - TCBL 37 23 74 18 6 0 1 7 7 9 0 1 22 0 1 .243 .321 .365 .686 87 89 -0.3
1909 Chicago - TCBL 38 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 75 79 0.0
Total TCBL 571 1939 548 105 13 65 366 271 276 21 22 539 18 20 .283 .374 .451 .825 123 128 9.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1901 Columbus - AAA 30 128 483 143 21 4 32 82 88 50 4 5 152 1 2 .296 .363 .555 .918 135 137 4.0
1902 Columbus - AAA 31 128 472 101 19 1 21 51 53 54 3 3 199 4 3 .214 .297 .392 .689 78 78 -0.4
1903 Columbus - AAA 32 46 169 52 12 0 11 26 32 19 0 1 51 1 0 .308 .376 .574 .950 128 129 1.0
1908 Iowa - AAA 37 88 257 76 11 0 20 41 46 23 3 1 101 1 0 .296 .359 .572 .931 117 118 1.3
1909 Iowa - AAA 38 68 85 17 5 0 5 16 12 8 2 0 33 0 0 .200 .284 .435 .720 72 70 0.1
Total MAAA 458 1466 389 68 5 89 216 231 154 12 10 536 7 5 .265 .338 .501 .839 109 110
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1904 Chicago - TCBL 33 7 19 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 .316 .316 .316 .632 71 69 -0.8
1905 Chicago - TCBL 34 8 21 6 0 0 3 7 6 3 1 0 5 0 0 .286 .400 .714 1.114 198 192 -0.5
1906 Chicago - TCBL 35 4 16 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 .062 .059 .062 .121 -67 -96 -1.1
Total TCBL 19 56 13 0 0 3 9 7 3 1 1 15 0 1 .232 .279 .393 .672 86 75
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1901 Columbus - AAA 1B 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 8.0 10.12 0.0 .000
1901 Columbus - AAA LF 23 18 40 0 0 40 0 1.000 164.0 2.20 -0.4 .958
1901 Columbus - AAA RF 109 109 274 6 1 283 3 .989 939.1 2.68 +2.3 .000
1902 Columbus - AAA 1B 9 8 71 6 6 77 0 1.000 72.1 9.58 +0.4 1.033
1902 Columbus - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1902 Columbus - AAA RF 120 120 279 7 2 289 3 .990 1038.2 2.48 -1.5 .984
1903 Chicago - MLB 1B 28 26 204 9 19 219 6 .973 221.2 8.65 -2.5 .910
1903 Columbus - AAA 1B 45 45 311 22 28 335 2 .994 382.0 7.85 -0.3 1.000
1903 Chicago - MLB LF 49 49 109 5 1 118 4 .966 433.0 2.37 -4.8 .944
1903 Columbus - AAA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1903 Chicago - MLB RF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -0.2 .992
1903 Columbus - AAA RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .993
1904 Chicago - MLB 1B 125 122 925 68 75 1001 8 .992 1061.1 8.42 +1.8 1.039
1904 Chicago - MLB RF 3 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 28.0 2.57 -0.2 .991
1905 Chicago - MLB 1B 87 83 669 37 63 717 11 .985 750.2 8.46 -2.1 .978
1905 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1905 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.000
1906 Chicago - MLB 1B 112 107 808 38 62 853 7 .992 960.2 7.93 +0.4 1.004
1906 Chicago - MLB RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .999
1907 Chicago - MLB 1B 4 0 7 1 2 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 +0.1 1.044
1907 Chicago - MLB LF 101 101 202 8 2 212 2 .991 871.0 2.17 +1.7 .986
1908 Iowa - AAA 1B 1 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 -0.4 .693
1908 Chicago - MLB LF 20 20 33 1 1 37 3 .919 176.2 1.73 -3.1 .934
1908 Iowa - AAA LF 52 42 72 4 0 81 5 .938 371.0 1.84 -1.9 1.016
1908 Iowa - AAA RF 18 18 28 0 0 29 1 .966 148.1 1.70 -0.1 .992
1909 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 1.042
1909 Iowa - AAA 1B 2 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 11.0 9.00 +0.0 1.037
1909 Iowa - AAA LF 14 7 19 2 0 22 1 .955 70.0 2.70 -0.4 .975
1909 Iowa - AAA RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.5 .000
TOTAL 1B 416 394 3024 181 255 3239 34 .990 3488.2 8.27 -2.5 1.000
TOTAL LF 262 238 475 20 4 510 15 .971 2096.2 2.12 -9.0 .974
TOTAL RF 263 254 600 13 3 620 7 .989 2206.1 2.50 +0.8 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1901 Drafted in the 1901 inaugural draft (Round 20, Pick 4, 308th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
01/01/1901 Drafted in the 1901 inaugural draft (Round 20, Pick 4, 308th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
06/23/1901 Was selected to the 1901 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
10/04/1901 Wins the 1901 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/1902 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1903 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
04/20/1903 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
11/07/1903 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $470.
01/01/1904 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
07/07/1904 Was selected to the 1904 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/09/1904 Wins the 1904 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
11/01/1904 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $470.
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
11/04/1905 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $788.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
09/10/1906 Wins the TCBL NL Player of the Week Award.
10/10/1906 Wins the 1906 World Series with the Chicago Cubs.
10/31/1906 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,050.
12/14/1906 Injured (gluteus strain),out for 2 weeks.
12/25/1906 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
10/22/1907 Wins the 1907 TCBL NL Gold Glove at LF.
11/03/1907 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,625.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
10/31/1908 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,980.
01/01/1909 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
09/25/1909 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1904 138 3
Year SF Rank
1904 8 7
Year OBP Rank
1904 .380 10
1906 .384 9
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