John Vander Wal

Q: How old is John Vander Wal?

John Vander Wal is 57 years old.

Q: When was John Vander Wal born?

John Vander Wal was born on April 29, 1966.

Q: Where was John Vander Wal born?

John Vander Wal was born in Grand Rapids, MI .

Q: How tall is John Vander Wal?

John Vander Wal is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Vander Wal weigh when playing?

John Vander Wal weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did John Vander Wal play?

John Vander Wal played 14 seasons.

Q: Is John Vander Wal in the Hall of Fame?

John Vander Wal has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Vander Wal drafted?

John Vander Wal was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hudsonville HS (Hudsonville, MI) and the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) .

Q: What position did John Vander Wal play?

John Vander Wal was a Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did John Vander Wal have?

John Vander Wal had 717 hits over his career.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: April 29, 1966 in Grand Rapids, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hudsonville HS (Hudsonville, MI) and the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI).

High School: Hudsonville HS (Hudsonville, MI)

School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

Debut: September 6, 1991 (Age 25-130d, 16,043rd in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 2004 (Age 38-151d)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season

Agents: Tommy Tanzer

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: John Henry Vander Wal

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.2

2751

717

.261

374

RBI

430

OBP

.351

SLG

.441

OPS

.792

OPS+

104

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1987	21	MON-min	A,A-	68	296	258	53	87	23	5	5	37	11	5	33	39	.337	.407	.523	.930		135		0	1	4	0		WPB,JAM · FLOR,NYPL
1988	22	MON-min	A,AA	120	499	439	72	118	29	2	13	47	14	8	49	89	.269	.345	.433	.778		190	0	4	3	4	3		WPB,JCK · FLOR,SOUL
1989	23	MON-min	AA	71	242	217	30	55	9	2	6	24	2	3	22	51	.253	.322	.396	.719		86		1	0	2	1		JCK · SOUL
1990	24	MON-min	AA,AAA	128	469	412	61	124	31	3	10	54	6	4	52	74	.301	.382	.464	.845		191		3	0	2	2		JCK,INA · SOUL,AA
1991	25	MON-min	AAA	133	564	478	84	140	36	8	15	71	8	1	79	118	.293	.393	.496	.888		237	10	2	1	4	4		INA · AA
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/H
1992	26	MON	NL	105	237	213	21	51	8	2	4	20	3	0	24	36	.239	.316	.352	.669	90	75	2	0	0	0	2	7H/39
1993	27	MON	NL	106	244	215	34	50	7	4	5	30	6	3	27	30	.233	.320	.372	.692	82	80	4	1	0	1	2	3H79/8
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	H3/79
1995	29	COL	NL	105	118	101	15	35	8	1	5	21	1	1	16	23	.347	.432	.594	1.026	142	60	2	0	0	1	5	H3/79
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	H73/9
1997	31	COL-min	AAA	25	114	103	29	42	12	1	3	19	1	1	11	28	.408	.465	.631	1.096		65	1	0	0	0	1		CSP · PCL
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	H/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	H9/37D
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	H9/D73
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	H/397
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	H73/9D
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	93H7/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	*97H3/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/HD
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	9H/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	9HD/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	9H/7
2004	38	CIN-min	AAA	16	53	48	5	9	3	0	0	2	2	0	5	10	.188	.264	.250	.514		12	1	0	0	0	1		LOU · IL
2004	38	CIN	NL	42	55	51	2	6	2	0	2	4	0	0	4	20	.118	.182	.275	.456	18	14	0	0	0	0	0	H/93
14 Yrs				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	18	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Vander Wal?

John Vander Wal is 57 years old.

When was John Vander Wal born?

John Vander Wal was born on April 29, 1966.

Where was John Vander Wal born?

John Vander Wal was born in Grand Rapids, MI.

How tall is John Vander Wal?

John Vander Wal is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did John Vander Wal weigh when playing?

John Vander Wal weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Vander Wal play?

John Vander Wal played 14 seasons.

Is John Vander Wal in the Hall of Fame?

John Vander Wal has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Vander Wal drafted?

John Vander Wal was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hudsonville HS (Hudsonville, MI) and the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI).

What position did John Vander Wal play?

John Vander Wal was a Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did John Vander Wal have?

John Vander Wal had 717 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Vander Wal have?

John Vander Wal had 97 home runs over his career.

What was John Vander Wal's average?

John Vander Wal had a .261 average over his career.

How many teams has John Vander Wal played for?

John Vander Wal played for 8 teams; the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds.

When did John Vander Wal retire?

John Vander Wal last played in 2004.

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