James O. Van Ostrand
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: August 7, 1984 in Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Schools: Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, CA), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 29th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, CA) and the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21 | Tri-City | NYPL | A- | HOU | 40 | 163 | 149 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 36 | .215 | .272 | .295 | .567 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 22 | Lexington | SALL | A | HOU | 98 | 407 | 363 | 42 | 105 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 64 | .289 | .360 | .455 | .814 | 165 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | HOU | 106 | 434 | 388 | 42 | 110 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 51 | .284 | .349 | .420 | .769 | 163 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 23 | Salem | CARL | A+ | HOU | 97 | 406 | 363 | 41 | 106 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 45 | .292 | .356 | .433 | .788 | 157 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2008 | 23 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 9 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .160 | .250 | .240 | .490 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 24 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 113 | 418 | 367 | 44 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 67 | .283 | .364 | .469 | .832 | 172 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 105 | 335 | 312 | 22 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 62 | .244 | .284 | .327 | .611 | 102 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 104 | 393 | 346 | 41 | 106 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 52 | .306 | .382 | .477 | .859 | 165 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-Ind | WSN | 107 | 414 | 366 | 51 | 119 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 42 | .325 | .391 | .492 | .883 | 180 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | Sugar Land | ATLL | Ind | 27 | 114 | 95 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | .368 | .447 | .568 | 1.016 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 27 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | 80 | 300 | 271 | 37 | 84 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 33 | .310 | .370 | .465 | .835 | 126 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | WSN | 29 | 97 | 92 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | .304 | .330 | .402 | .732 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | WSN | 18 | 63 | 60 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .283 | .302 | .350 | .652 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | 11 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .344 | .382 | .500 | .882 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Seasons | 702 | 2661 | 2383 | 269 | 680 | 137 | 8 | 65 | 362 | 11 | 17 | 218 | 393 | .285 | .351 | .431 | .782 | 1028 | 75 | 34 | 4 | 22 | 6 | |||||
| AA (6 seasons) | AA | 422 | 1508 | 1353 | 150 | 385 | 73 | 3 | 41 | 202 | 4 | 6 | 125 | 226 | .285 | .350 | .434 | .784 | 587 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| A (1 season) | A | 98 | 407 | 363 | 42 | 105 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 64 | .289 | .360 | .455 | .814 | 165 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 40 | 163 | 149 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 36 | .215 | .272 | .295 | .567 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| AAA (1 season) | AAA | 18 | 63 | 60 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .283 | .302 | .350 | .652 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| A+ (1 season) | A+ | 97 | 406 | 363 | 41 | 106 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 45 | .292 | .356 | .433 | .788 | 157 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Ind (1 season) | Ind | 27 | 114 | 95 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | .368 | .447 | .568 | 1.016 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21 | Tri-City | NYPL | A- | HOU | RF | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.50 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | Tri-City | NYPL | A- | HOU | LF | 20 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.20 | 3 | ||||
| 2006 | 21 | Tri-City | NYPL | A- | HOU | 1B | 9 | 103 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 11.44 | 3 | ||||
| 2007 | 22 | Lexington | SALL | A | HOU | RF | 7 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.57 | 1 | ||||
| 2007 | 22 | Lexington | SALL | A | HOU | LF | 44 | 56 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.27 | -8 | ||||
| 2007 | 22 | Lexington | SALL | A | HOU | 1B | 25 | 235 | 213 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | 9.40 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | HOU | 1B | 41 | 389 | 350 | 31 | 8 | 38 | .979 | 9.29 | -11 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | HOU | LF | 27 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.04 | -11 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | Salem | CARL | A+ | HOU | LF | 25 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.12 | -7 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | Salem | CARL | A+ | HOU | 1B | 40 | 379 | 344 | 28 | 7 | 38 | .982 | 9.30 | -4 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | RF | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.33 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | -1 | ||||
| 2008 | 23 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 1B | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 9.00 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 24 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | LF | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 24 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 1B | 48 | 447 | 407 | 36 | 4 | 51 | .991 | 9.23 | 4 | ||||
| 2010 | 25 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | RF | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.93 | |||||
| 2010 | 25 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | LF | 11 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.73 | |||||
| 2010 | 25 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 1B | 29 | 243 | 225 | 17 | 1 | 28 | .996 | 8.34 | |||||
| 2011 | 26 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 2011 | 26 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | LF | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.00 | |||||
| 2011 | 26 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 3B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | |||||
| 2011 | 26 | Corpus Christi | TL | AA | HOU | 1B | 87 | 768 | 721 | 40 | 7 | 70 | .991 | 8.75 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-Ind | WSN | 1B | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.67 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Ind-AA | WSN | 3B | 27 | 72 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 4 | .972 | 2.59 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | Sugar Land | ATLL | Ind | 3B | 26 | 72 | 22 | 48 | 2 | 4 | .972 | 2.69 | ||||||
| 2012 | 27 | Sugar Land | ATLL | Ind | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | ||||||
| 2012 | 27 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | RF | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.57 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | LF | 42 | 59 | 55 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.38 | |||||
| 2012 | 27 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||||||
| 2012 | 27 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | 1B | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.00 | |||||
| 2013 | 28 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-AA | WSN | 1B | 7 | 71 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 10.14 | |||||
| 2013 | 28 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | 1B | 2 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 11.50 | |||||
| 2013 | 28 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | LF | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | |||||
| 2013 | 28 | Harrisburg | EL | AA | WSN | OF | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | |||||
| 2013 | 28 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | WSN | 1B | 5 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 9.60 | |||||
| 2013 | 28 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | WSN | 3B | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.00 | |||||
| 2013 | 28 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | WSN | DH | 7 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| 8 Seasons | 477 | 2599 | 2336 | 236 | 27 | 225 | .990 | 5.39 | -7 | ||||||||||
| 1B (8 seasons) | 1B | 249 | 2273 | 2085 | 168 | 20 | 220 | .991 | 9.05 | 4 | |||||||||
| LF (8 seasons) | LF | 153 | 205 | 190 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .985 | 1.32 | -13 | |||||||||
| RF (6 seasons) | RF | 34 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.18 | 2 | |||||||||
| 3B (3 seasons) | 3B | 34 | 80 | 22 | 55 | 3 | 4 | .963 | 2.26 | ||||||||||
| OF (1 season) | OF | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | -11 | |||||||||
| DH (1 season) | DH | 7 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21 | Tri-City ValleyCats | New York-Pennsylvania League | A- | HOU | 2006-06-20 | 2006-09-07 | |
| 2007 | 22 | Lexington Legends | South Atlantic League | A | HOU | 2007-04-07 | 2007-09-03 | |
| 2008 | 23 | Salem Avalanche | Carolina League | A+ | HOU | 2008-04-04 | 2008-09-01 | |
| 2008 | 23 | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League | AA | HOU | 2008-06-11 | 2008-06-21 | |
| 2009 | 24 | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League | AA | HOU | 2009-04-09 | 2009-08-31 | |
| 2010 | 25 | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League | AA | HOU | 2010-04-09 | 2010-09-06 | |
| 2011 | 26 | Corpus Christi Hooks | Texas League | AA | HOU | 2011-04-07 | 2011-09-04 | |
| 2012 | 27 | Sugar Land Skeeters | Atlantic League | Ind | 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-25 | ||
| 2012 | 27 | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | AA | WSN | 2012-05-30 | 2012-09-02 | |
| 2013 | 28 | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | AAA | WSN | 1 | 2013-04-04 | 2013-04-30 |
| 2013 | 28 | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | AA | WSN | 2 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-05-17 |
Sabr ID: 2a7a9d62
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