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John Vander Wal

Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 197 lb.

Born: April 29, 1966 in Grand Rapids, MI
High School: Hudsonville (Hudsonville, MI)
School: Western Michigan University
Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1991
Final Game: September 27, 2004
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1991 25 MON NL 21 63 61 4 13 4 1 1 8 0 0 1 18 .213 .222 .361 .583 62 22 2 0 0 1 0 7
1992 26 MON NL 105 237 213 21 51 8 2 4 20 3 0 24 36 .239 .316 .352 .669 91 75 2 0 0 0 2 7/39
1993 27 MON NL 106 244 215 34 50 7 4 5 30 6 3 27 30 .233 .320 .372 .692 81 80 4 1 0 1 2 379/8
1994 28 COL NL 91 127 110 12 27 3 1 5 15 2 1 16 31 .245 .339 .427 .766 86 47 4 0 0 1 0 3/79
1995 29 COL NL 105 118 101 15 35 8 1 5 21 1 1 16 23 .347 .432 .594 1.026 141 60 2 0 0 1 5 3/79
1996 30 COL NL 104 173 151 20 38 6 2 5 31 2 2 19 38 .252 .335 .417 .752 81 63 1 1 0 2 2 73/9
1997 31 COL NL 76 102 92 7 16 2 0 1 11 1 1 10 33 .174 .255 .228 .483 18 21 2 0 0 0 0 /93D7
1998 32 TOT NL 109 152 129 21 36 13 1 5 20 0 0 22 34 .279 .382 .512 .893 120 66 2 0 0 1 0 9/37D
1998 32 COL NL 89 121 104 18 30 10 1 5 20 0 0 16 29 .288 .380 .548 .928 123 57 1 0 0 1 0 9/73
1998 32 SDP NL 20 31 25 3 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 .240 .387 .360 .747 106 9 1 0 0 0 0 /3D97
1999 33 SDP NL 132 288 246 26 67 18 0 6 41 2 1 37 59 .272 .368 .419 .787 106 103 5 2 0 3 1 73/9D
2000 34 PIT NL 134 461 384 74 115 29 0 24 94 11 2 72 92 .299 .410 .563 .972 144 216 7 2 0 3 5 937/D
2001 35 TOT NL 146 527 452 58 122 28 4 14 70 8 6 68 122 .270 .364 .442 .806 108 200 10 1 2 4 9 *973/D
2001 35 PIT NL 97 360 313 39 87 22 3 11 50 7 4 42 84 .278 .361 .473 .834 111 148 7 1 0 4 6 973/D
2001 35 SFG NL 49 167 139 19 35 6 1 3 20 1 2 26 38 .252 .370 .374 .744 100 52 3 0 2 0 3 9/73
2002 36 NYY AL 84 245 219 30 57 17 1 6 20 1 1 23 58 .260 .327 .429 .756 99 94 7 0 0 3 3 9D/73
2003 37 MIL NL 117 374 327 50 84 25 1 14 45 1 2 46 104 .257 .350 .468 .818 113 153 5 1 0 0 3 9/7
2004 38 CIN NL 42 55 51 2 6 2 0 2 4 0 0 4 20 .118 .182 .275 .456 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 /93
14 Seasons 1372 3166 2751 374 717 170 18 97 430 38 20 385 698 .261 .351 .441 .792 104 1214 53 8 2 20 32
162 Game Avg. 162 374 325 44 85 20 2 11 51 4 2 45 82 .261 .351 .441 .792 104 143 6 1 0 2 4
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
COL (5 yrs) 465 641 558 72 146 29 5 21 98 6 5 77 154 .262 .349 .444 .794 91 248 10 1 0 5 7
MON (3 yrs) 232 544 489 59 114 19 7 10 58 9 3 52 84 .233 .307 .362 .669 83 177 8 1 0 2 4
PIT (2 yrs) 231 821 697 113 202 51 3 35 144 18 6 114 176 .290 .389 .522 .911 129 364 14 3 0 7 11
SDP (2 yrs) 152 319 271 29 73 21 0 6 41 2 1 43 64 .269 .370 .413 .783 106 112 6 2 0 3 1
SFG (1 yr) 49 167 139 19 35 6 1 3 20 1 2 26 38 .252 .370 .374 .744 100 52 3 0 2 0 3
CIN (1 yr) 42 55 51 2 6 2 0 2 4 0 0 4 20 .118 .182 .275 .456 17 14 0 0 0 0 0
NYY (1 yr) 84 245 219 30 57 17 1 6 20 1 1 23 58 .260 .327 .429 .756 99 94 7 0 0 3 3
MIL (1 yr) 117 374 327 50 84 25 1 14 45 1 2 46 104 .257 .350 .468 .818 113 153 5 1 0 0 3
NL (13 yrs) 1288 2921 2532 344 660 153 17 91 410 37 19 362 640 .261 .353 .442 .795 104 1120 46 8 2 17 29
AL (1 yr) 84 245 219 30 57 17 1 6 20 1 1 23 58 .260 .327 .429 .756 99 94 7 0 0 3 3

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1995 29 COL NL NLDS ATL L 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1998 32 SDP NL NLDS HOU W 3 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 1.000 1.333 3 0 0 0 0 0
1998 32 SDP NL NLCS ATL W 3 7 7 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 .429 .429 .857 1.286 6 0 0 0 0 0
1998 32 SDP NL WS NYY L 4 5 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .600 1.000 3 0 0 0 0 0
2002 36 NYY AL ALDS ANA L 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (5 Series) 16 21 21 2 6 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 8 .286 .286 .571 .857 12 1 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 NLDS 7 7 7 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 .143 .143 .429 .571 3 1 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 3 7 7 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 .429 .429 .857 1.286 6 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 4 5 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .600 1.000 3 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1991 MON NL 25 LF 17 17 124.0 29 29 0 0 0 1.000 1.2 11.6 1.2 1.0 0.2 0 2.10 1.71 .983 2.18 1.67
1991 MON NL 25 OF 17 17 124.0 29 29 0 0 0 1.000 1.2 11.6 1.2 1.0 0.2 0 2.10 1.71 .983 2.28 1.88
1992 MON NL 26 OF 57 41 381.2 103 99 2 2 0 .981 3.9 12.3 2.9 2.5 0.4 1 2.38 1.77 .983 2.34 1.96
1992 MON NL 26 LF 55 40 370.2 101 97 2 2 0 .980 4.3 13.9 3.3 3.0 0.3 1 2.40 1.80 .979 2.16 1.65
1992 MON NL 26 1B 7 4 28.1 27 23 4 0 3 1.000 -0.2 -8.5 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 0 8.58 3.86 .993 9.75 8.39
1992 MON NL 26 RF 4 1 11.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -43.6 -0.4 -0.5 0.1 0 1.64 0.50 1.000 2.05 1.65
1993 MON NL 27 1B 42 31 218.1 253 237 13 3 17 .988 -2.3 -12.6 -2.3 -1.7 -0.6 0 10.31 5.95 .992 9.68 8.01
1993 MON NL 27 OF 38 23 205.2 36 34 1 1 0 .972 -8.4 -49.0 -6.4 -4.0 -2.4 -2 1.53 0.92 .978 2.34 2.00
1993 MON NL 27 LF 27 19 154.2 26 24 1 1 0 .962 -6.5 -50.4 -4.5 -3.9 -0.6 -2 1.45 0.93 .977 2.11 1.69
1993 MON NL 27 RF 10 4 48.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 -1.9 -47.5 -1.9 -0.1 -1.8 0 1.88 1.00 .980 2.17 1.78
1993 MON NL 27 CF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.35
1994 COL NL 28 1B 14 10 92.2 99 96 3 0 11 1.000 2.9 37.6 2.9 2.0 0.9 0 9.62 7.07 .992 9.73 8.11
1994 COL NL 28 OF 7 5 37.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 2.0 64.9 2.0 1.9 0.1 0 2.43 1.43 .980 2.24 1.90
1994 COL NL 28 LF 5 3 25.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 2.0 96.0 2.0 1.9 0.1 0 2.88 1.60 .975 1.91 1.44
1994 COL NL 28 RF 2 2 12.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.50 1.00 .950 2.17 1.80
1995 COL NL 29 1B 10 3 36.1 47 42 3 2 3 .957 -0.1 -3.3 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 0 11.15 4.50 .994 9.69 8.36
1995 COL NL 29 OF 10 2 33.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -40.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -1 2.73 1.00 .980 2.15 1.82
1995 COL NL 29 LF 7 2 29.0 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 -1.1 -45.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 -1 3.10 1.43 .970 1.86 1.43
1995 COL NL 29 RF 3 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.02 1.77
1996 COL NL 30 LF 25 20 167.0 33 33 0 0 0 1.000 3.1 22.3 2.1 0.5 1.6 1 1.78 1.32 .976 1.85 1.45
1996 COL NL 30 OF 25 21 176.0 34 34 0 0 0 1.000 2.7 18.4 1.7 0.5 1.2 1 1.74 1.36 .976 2.13 1.80
1996 COL NL 30 1B 10 4 44.0 41 38 2 1 2 .976 -0.4 -10.9 -0.4 -0.6 0.2 0 8.18 4.00 .993 9.61 8.35
1996 COL NL 30 RF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -53.3 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.10 1.70
1997 COL NL 31 OF 9 5 51.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 1.4 32.9 2.4 0.7 1.7 -1 2.12 1.33 .985 2.14 1.77
1997 COL NL 31 RF 8 3 35.0 11 10 0 1 0 .909 1.6 54.9 2.6 1.2 1.4 -1 2.57 1.25 .982 2.03 1.64
1997 COL NL 31 1B 5 2 25.0 26 26 0 0 2 1.000 -0.3 -14.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 9.36 5.20 .992 9.50 8.16
1997 COL NL 31 DH 2
1997 COL NL 31 LF 2 2 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -15.0 -0.2 -0.5 0.3 0 1.12 1.00 1.000 1.97 1.50
1998 TOT NL 32 OF 30 14 127.1 28 26 2 0 0 1.000 5.8 54.7 3.8 2.7 1.1 2 1.98 0.93 .982 2.17 1.78
1998 TOT NL 32 RF 25 9 94.1 20 18 2 0 1 1.000 5.3 67.4 3.3 2.4 0.9 2 1.91 0.80 .975 2.08 1.66
1998 TOT NL 32 1B 5 3 23.0 25 22 3 0 1 1.000 -0.3 -15.7 -0.3 -0.5 0.2 0 9.78 5.00 .992 9.47 8.00
1998 TOT NL 32 LF 5 5 33.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 18.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 0 2.45 1.80 .967 1.88 1.38
1998 COL NL 32 OF 25 12 107.0 21 19 2 0 0 1.000 5.2 58.3 3.2 2.7 0.5 2 1.77 0.84 .981 2.17 1.78
1998 COL NL 32 RF 22 9 91.0 20 18 2 0 1 1.000 5.3 69.9 3.3 2.4 0.9 2 1.98 0.91 .975 2.08 1.66
1998 COL NL 32 LF 3 3 16.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -7.5 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 0 1.12 0.67 .950 1.86 1.37
1998 COL NL 32 1B 2 1 5.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -120.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 16.20 4.50 .989 9.54 8.00
1998 SDP NL 32 OF 5 2 20.1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 35.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 3.10 1.40 .986 2.17 1.78
1998 SDP NL 32 1B 3 2 18.0 16 14 2 0 1 1.000 0.2 13.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 8.00 5.33 .994 9.45 8.00
1998 SDP NL 32 DH 3
1998 SDP NL 32 RF 3 0 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.16 1.67
1998 SDP NL 32 LF 2 2 17.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 42.4 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 3.71 3.50 .971 1.91 1.40
1999 SDP NL 33 OF 48 39 295.2 73 71 2 0 1 1.000 3.7 15.0 2.7 1.3 1.4 1 2.22 1.52 .981 2.26 1.86
1999 SDP NL 33 LF 45 38 282.2 71 69 2 0 1 1.000 4.6 19.5 3.6 1.6 2.0 1 2.26 1.58 .976 2.00 1.48
1999 SDP NL 33 1B 28 19 164.2 165 156 8 1 14 .994 -1.2 -8.7 -1.2 -1.4 0.2 0 8.96 5.86 .993 9.20 7.64
1999 SDP NL 33 RF 3 1 13.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -83.1 -0.9 -0.3 -0.6 0 1.38 0.67 1.000 2.15 1.73
1999 SDP NL 33 DH 1
2000 PIT NL 34 OF 78 71 603.0 142 135 2 5 0 .965 -4.6 -9.2 -1.6 0.5 -2.1 -3 2.04 1.76 .981 2.25 1.86
2000 PIT NL 34 RF 65 60 506.1 120 115 1 4 0 .967 -4.0 -9.5 -2.0 -0.1 -1.9 -2 2.06 1.78 .979 2.18 1.75
2000 PIT NL 34 1B 33 25 229.2 262 251 10 1 21 .996 1.9 9.9 1.9 1.2 0.7 0 10.23 7.91 .992 9.25 7.73
2000 PIT NL 34 LF 13 11 96.2 21 19 1 1 0 .952 -0.6 -7.4 0.4 0.6 -0.2 -1 1.86 1.54 .976 1.91 1.41
2000 PIT NL 34 DH 3
2001 TOT NL 35 OF 114 108 876.2 194 188 3 3 0 .985 -5.8 -7.9 0.2 -2.4 2.6 -6 1.96 1.68 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 TOT NL 35 RF 94 87 722.1 167 161 3 3 0 .982 -2.9 -4.8 1.1 0.3 0.8 -4 2.04 1.74 .981 2.11 1.73
2001 TOT NL 35 LF 23 21 154.1 27 27 0 0 0 1.000 -2.9 -22.5 -0.9 -2.7 1.8 -2 1.57 1.17 .978 1.91 1.48
2001 TOT NL 35 1B 14 11 93.1 118 113 4 1 13 .992 -0.4 -5.1 -0.4 -1.6 1.2 0 11.28 8.36 .993 9.26 7.84
2001 PIT NL 35 OF 73 70 576.1 111 106 2 3 0 .973 -10.5 -21.9 -4.5 -5.0 0.5 -6 1.69 1.48 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 PIT NL 35 RF 56 51 439.0 88 83 2 3 0 .966 -7.4 -20.2 -3.4 -2.4 -1.0 -4 1.74 1.52 .982 2.11 1.73
2001 PIT NL 35 LF 20 19 137.1 23 23 0 0 0 1.000 -3.1 -27.1 -1.1 -2.6 1.5 -2 1.51 1.15 .978 1.91 1.48
2001 PIT NL 35 1B 13 11 91.1 116 111 4 1 13 .991 -0.3 -3.9 -0.3 -1.6 1.3 0 11.33 8.85 .993 9.25 7.84
2001 PIT NL 35 DH 7
2001 SFG NL 35 OF 41 38 300.1 83 82 1 0 0 1.000 4.7 18.8 4.7 2.6 2.1 0 2.49 2.02 .982 2.20 1.86
2001 SFG NL 35 RF 38 36 283.1 79 78 1 0 0 1.000 4.5 19.1 4.5 2.7 1.8 0 2.51 2.08 .981 2.11 1.73
2001 SFG NL 35 LF 3 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 14.1 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0 2.12 1.33 .975 1.91 1.47
2001 SFG NL 35 1B 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -60.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 9.00 2.00 1.000 9.45 7.80
2002 NYY AL 36 OF 57 52 393.0 89 87 0 2 0 .978 -0.2 -0.6 0.8 0.2 0.6 -1 1.99 1.53 .985 2.35 2.05
2002 NYY AL 36 RF 49 45 344.0 77 75 0 2 0 .974 0.7 2.4 1.7 0.8 0.9 -1 1.96 1.53 .982 2.12 1.82
2002 NYY AL 36 DH 14
2002 NYY AL 36 LF 8 7 49.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -22.0 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 2.20 1.50 .983 2.15 1.74
2002 NYY AL 36 1B 6 4 40.0 32 32 0 0 3 1.000 0.1 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 7.20 5.33 .994 9.34 8.02
2003 MIL NL 37 OF 89 87 708.0 184 177 4 3 2 .984 -0.7 -1.2 1.3 -2.5 3.8 -2 2.30 2.03 .984 2.17 1.85
2003 MIL NL 37 RF 83 81 663.1 166 160 4 2 2 .988 -1.8 -3.3 0.2 -2.4 2.6 -2 2.23 1.98 .982 2.09 1.72
2003 MIL NL 37 LF 6 6 44.2 17 16 0 1 0 .941 1.1 29.6 1.1 -0.1 1.2 0 3.22 2.67 .982 1.91 1.53
2004 CIN NL 38 OF 7 7 43.0 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -22.3 -0.8 0.3 -1.1 0 2.72 1.86 .985 2.16 1.86
2004 CIN NL 38 RF 7 7 43.0 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 -0.8 -22.3 -0.8 0.3 -1.1 0 2.72 1.86 .977 2.09 1.71
2004 CIN NL 38 1B 4 0 7.2 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -47.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 9.39 2.00 .988 9.51 8.22
14 Seasons OF 586 492 4055.0 958 923 18 17 3 .982 -0.9 -0.3 10.1 2.5 7.6 -11 2.09 1.61 .982 2.24 1.89
13 Seasons RF 354 301 2505.1 591 568 11 12 3 .980 -5.5 -2.6 2.5 1.6 0.9 -8 2.08 1.64 .981 2.12 1.74
13 Seasons LF 238 191 1546.2 366 354 7 5 1 .986 4.6 3.6 7.6 0.9 6.7 -3 2.10 1.52 .978 2.03 1.56
12 Seasons 1B 178 116 1003.0 1103 1044 50 9 90 .992 -0.6 -0.7 -0.6 -3.0 2.4 0 9.82 6.15 .992 9.44 7.96
6 Seasons DH 30
1 Season CF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.35
14 Seasons TOT 769 608 5058.0 2060 1966 68 26 94 .987 -1.5 -0.4 9.5 -0.5 10.0 -11 0 3.62 2.64 .974 3.57 3.17
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 2 (1854), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 14 (1198), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 4, 1984: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1987.

March 31, 1994: Purchased by the Colorado Rockies from the Montreal Expos.

August 31, 1998: Traded by the Colorado Rockies to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Kevin Burford (minors) (October 29, 1998) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

October 26, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

February 23, 2000: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Geraldo Padua (minors) and James Sak (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Martin and cash.

July 30, 2001: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Jason Schmidt to the San Francisco Giants for Armando Rios and Ryan Vogelsong.

December 13, 2001: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the New York Yankees for Jay Witasick.

October 28, 2002: Granted Free Agency.

January 31, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 28, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

January 14, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

March 14, 2004: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

March 17, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

October 6, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1992Montreal Expos$110,500
1993Montreal Expos$142,500
1994Colorado Rockies$195,000
1995Colorado Rockies$300,000
1996Colorado Rockies$512,500
1997Colorado Rockies$500,000
1998Colorado Rockies$560,000
1999San Diego Padres$1,075,000
2000Pittsburgh Pirates$875,000
2001Pittsburgh Pirates$1,850,000
2002New York Yankees$1,850,000
2003Milwaukee Brewers$550,000
Career (may be incomplete)$8,520,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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