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Jimmy Van Ostrand

Positions: First Baseman, Designated Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: August 7, 1984 in Vancouver, Canada ca

Draft: 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).

Schools: Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, CA), California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Full Name: James O. Van Ostrand

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2006	21	-0.3	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	0.2	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	-1.4	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
2008	23	0.1	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
2009	24	-0.1	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	0.8	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	2.0	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
2011-12	26	-0.5	Toros	DOWL	FgW		6	17	17	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.177	.177	.177	.353	3	1	0	0	0	0
2012	27	2.5	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
2012	27	-2.9	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
2013	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	WSN	97	357	325	43	85	24	0	10	42	0	2	26	42	.262	.325	.428	.753	139	15	5	0	1	1
2013	28	1.0	Syracuse	IL	AAA	WSN	21	74	71	8	21	5	0	0	5	0	1	1	14	.296	.311	.366	.677	26	4	1	0	1	0
2013	28	3.6	Harrisburg	EL	AA	WSN	76	283	254	35	64	19	0	10	37	0	1	25	28	.252	.329	.445	.774	113	11	4	0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		743	2807	2521	285	702	147	7	71	376	11	18	226	407	.279	.344	.427	.771	1076	83	37	4	19	7
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		6	17	17	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	.177	.177	.177	.353	3	1	0	0	0	0
Other (1 season)					Other		27	114	95	14	35	8	1	3	20	0	0	15	9	.368	.447	.568	1.016	54		1	0	3	0
All Levels (8 Seasons)							776	2938	2633	299	740	155	8	74	398	11	18	241	418	.281	.347	.430	.778	1133	84	38	4	22	7

AAA (1 season)					Minors		21	74	71	8	21	5	0	0	5	0	1	1	14	.296	.311	.366	.677	26	4	1	0	1	0
AA (6 seasons)					Minors		487	1757	1575	180	438	90	3	50	234	4	7	148	248	.278	.346	.434	.781	684	56	22	1	11	2
A+ (1 season)					Minors		97	406	363	41	106	28	1	7	64	1	3	30	45	.292	.356	.433	.788	157	11	8	1	4	1
A (1 season)					Minors		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)					Minors		40	163	149	14	32	6	0	2	13	2	3	9	36	.215	.272	.295	.567	44	3	3	1	1	1