Jim Van Houten
James Van Houten
Born: November 14, 1962
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 18 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 21 (1984 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: American International
Career: 1984-1988
Jim Van Houten compiled a career record of 15 wins and 8 losses, with 31 saves, and a 3.17 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Erie Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Savannah Cardinals, Columbus Astros, Astros and Osceola Astros. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.65 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 37.3 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 6 | 2 | .750 | 5.40 | 40 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68.3 | 80 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.71 | 47 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 63.3 | 51 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | R | GULF | Astros | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.19 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.0 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.17 | 131 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 218.7 | 205 | 99 | 77 | 9 | 91 | 4 | 170 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 108 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie Cardinals | P | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .238 |
| 1985 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 40 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .450 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Savannah Cardinals | P | 47 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .191 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1988 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Osceola Astros | P | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| Totals | 131 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 0 | .956 | .328 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1985 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Osceola Astros | HOU |
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