John Vander Wal
John Henry Vander Wal
Born: April 29, 1966
Grand Rapids, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 8 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 3 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Hudsonville HS (MI)
Western Michigan
Career: 1987-2004
Major League Statistics
John Vander Wal compiled a career batting average of .294 with 52 home runs and 254 RBI in his 561-game career with the Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Jacksonville Expos, Indianapolis Indians, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Louisville Bats. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Jamestown Expos |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Louisville Bats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 50 | 223 | 189 | 29 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 25 | .286 | .378 | .397 | .775 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 18 | 73 | 69 | 24 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | .478 | .493 | .870 | 1.363 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 58 | 227 | 208 | 22 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 49 | .260 | .317 | .370 | .687 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 62 | 272 | 231 | 50 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 40 | .277 | .368 | .489 | .857 | 113 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 71 | 242 | 217 | 30 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 51 | .253 | .322 | .396 | .719 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 51 | 148 | 135 | 16 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 28 | .296 | .358 | .385 | .743 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 77 | 321 | 277 | 45 | 84 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 46 | .303 | .393 | .502 | .894 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 133 | 564 | 478 | 84 | 140 | 36 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 79 | 118 | .293 | .393 | .496 | .888 | 237 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 25 | 114 | 103 | 29 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | .408 | .465 | .631 | 1.096 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 16 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .188 | .264 | .250 | .514 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 561 | 2237 | 1955 | 334 | 575 | 143 | 21 | 52 | 254 | 44 | 22 | 251 | 409 | .294 | .375 | .469 | .843 | 916 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | OF | 50 | 103 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .972 | 2.080 |
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | OF | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.111 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | OF | 61 | 109 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 1.836 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | OF | 55 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | OF | 59 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .987 | 1.271 |
| 1990 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | OF | 71 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 1.549 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 29 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .963 | 1.793 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 125 | 197 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 1.632 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | OF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1B | 18 | 153 | 10 | 4 | 16 | .976 | 9.056 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 1B | 8 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 6.625 |
| 2004 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 506 | 968 | 33 | 13 | 27 | .987 | 1.978 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1990 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | ||
| 2004 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | May 26, 2004 | July 10, 2004 |
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