John Vander Wal

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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-30 / in Starts: 0-7
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	20 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 55 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	33 (15-12-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 55 PAs	6
Avg. Runners on Base	34 (17-11-6)

Most Driven In
Self	2
A Dunn	1
W PeÃ±a	1

Most Driven In By
Self	2

2004 Batting Game Log

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2004 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1331	88 (87)	Jul 11	CIN	@	MIL	W,9-6	7-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	9	.70	0.045	1.00	0.04%	0.42	1B
2	1332	89	Jul 15	CIN		STL	L,2-7	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000	3.000	9	.28	0.009	.44	0.01%	0.39	PH
3	1333	90	Jul 16	CIN		STL	L,5-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.000	1.667	9	.56	-0.015	.78	-0.01%	-0.11	PH
4	1334	92 (1)	Jul 18	CIN		STL	L,4-10	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.500	2.100	7	1.02	0.181	1.36	0.15%	1.54	RF
5	1335	95 (2)	Jul 21	CIN	@	CHC	L,4-5	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.750	1.083	7	1.76	-0.137	2.60	-0.12%	-0.90	RF
6	1336	96	Jul 22	CIN	@	CHC	L,2-13	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.667	.967	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	1B
7	1337	97	Jul 23	CIN	@	PIT	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.600	.873	7	.15	-0.004	.16	0.00%	-0.11	PH
8	1338	98	Jul 24	CIN	@	PIT	L,4-14	8-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.636	.970	9	.04	0.002	.04	0.00%	0.39	PH 1B
9	1339	99	Jul 25	CIN	@	PIT	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.308	.583	.891	9	4.64	-0.107	3.74	-0.05%	-0.48	PH
10	1340	100	Jul 26	CIN		STL	L,6-9	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.250	.467	.717	7	.55	-0.042	.42	-0.02%	-0.50	RF
11	1341	101	Jul 27	CIN		STL	L,0-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.389	.599	7	.36	-0.027	.22	-0.01%	-0.64	RF
12	1342	102	Jul 28	CIN		STL	L,10-11	GS-5	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.227	.381	.608	2	1.46	-0.034	.67	-0.01%	-0.24	RF
13	1343	103	Jul 30 susp	CIN		HOU	W,3-2	12-13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.217	.364	.581	2	4.30	-0.096	1.53	-0.02%	-0.48	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	1344	105 (1)	Aug 1	CIN		HOU	L,5-7	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.208	.348	.556	6	1.85	-0.046	.66	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
15	1345	107 (1)	Aug 4	CIN	@	SFG	W,8-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.200	.333	.533	9	.87	-0.025	.21	0.00%	-0.37	PH
16	1346	108	Aug 5	CIN	@	SFG	W,12-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.231	.400	.631	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.38	1B
17	1347	109	Aug 6	CIN	@	COL	L,5-8	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.222	.385	.607	9	1.28	-0.034	.40	-0.01%	-0.19	PH
18	1348	110	Aug 7	CIN	@	COL	L,5-9	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.219	.452	.670	6	1.25	0.032	.30	0.01%	-0.02	RF
19	1349	111	Aug 8	CIN	@	COL	W,14-7	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.212	.438	.650	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.19	PH
20	1350	112	Aug 10	CIN		LAD	L,2-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.206	.424	.630	9	.65	-0.016	.19	0.00%	-0.16	PH
21	1351	113	Aug 11	CIN		LAD	L,1-11	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.200	.412	.612	7	.29	-0.008	.07	0.00%	-0.11	RF
22	1352	114	Aug 12	CIN		LAD	W,6-5	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.194	.400	.594	2	1.12	-0.031	.19	0.00%	-0.50	PH
23	1353	116 (1)	Aug 14	CIN		SDP	W,11-5	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.189	.389	.578	9	1.16	-0.033	.22	0.00%	-0.36	PH
24	1354	117	Aug 15	CIN		SDP	L,2-7	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.184	.378	.563	9	1.22	-0.028	.26	0.00%	-0.48	PH
25	1355	118	Aug 16	CIN	@	STL	L,5-10	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.162	.184	.378	.563	9						PH
26	1356	121 (2)	Aug 20	CIN	@	ARI	W,2-0	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.205	.378	.584	7	.38	0.006	.03	0.00%	0.38	PH
27	1357	122	Aug 21	CIN	@	ARI	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.368	.568	9	1.47	-0.039	.12	0.00%	-0.11	PH
28	1358	123	Aug 22	CIN	@	ARI	W,11-1	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.195	.359	.554	9	.39	-0.010	.02	0.00%	-0.25	PH
29	1359	124	Aug 24	CIN		STL	W,4-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.350	.540	6	1.81	-0.046	.11	0.00%	-0.24	PH
30	1360	125	Aug 25	CIN		STL	L,5-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.146	.186	.341	.528	9	.16	-0.004	.01	0.00%	-0.11	PH
31	1361	127 (1)	Aug 27	CIN		ARI	L,3-4	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.333	.515	9	1.81	-0.045	.08	0.00%	-0.16	PH
32	1362	130 (2)	Aug 30	CIN		HOU	L,3-11	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.140	.178	.326	.503	9	3.27	-0.084	.07	0.00%	-0.77	PH
33	1363	131	Aug 31	CIN		HOU	L,0-8	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.318	.492	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	1364	132	Sep 1	CIN		HOU	L,3-9	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.191	.318	.510	6	.21	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.25	PH
35	1365	133	Sep 3	CIN	@	MIL	L,4-11	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.311	.499	7	.14	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
36	1366	134	Sep 4	CIN	@	MIL	L,3-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.184	.304	.488	9	.56	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.37	PH
37	1367	136 (1)	Sep 6	CIN	@	HOU	L,5-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.180	.298	.478	3	.03	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.17	PH
38	1368	141 (4)	Sep 11	CIN		MIL	W,9-0	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.292	.468	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH
39	1369	142	Sep 12	CIN		MIL	L,0-11	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.173	.286	.459	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
40	1370	144 (1)	Sep 14	CIN		PHI	W,7-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.170	.280	.450	9	.40	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
41	1371	147 (2)	Sep 17	CIN		CHC	L,4-12	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.275	.441	9	.13	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
42	1372	156 (8)	Sep 27	CIN	@	CHC	L,5-12	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.182	.275	.456	6	.06	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.62	PH
							12-30		55	51	2	6	2	0	2	4	4	0	20	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.118	.182	.275	.456		.95	-0.660	.52	-0.09%	-5.04

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