1B John Vander Wal #7
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
05/01/1937
1B JOHN VANDER WAL #7 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 32 5 0 0 0 1 2 14 .156 .206 .156 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 44 40 45 44
Gap 63 54 66 63
Power 57 50 59 57
Eye 64 56 67 64
Avoid K's 32 31 32 32
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 31 52
Errors: - 30 48
Arm: - 28 34
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 48
1st Base: 53 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 38
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 43
Stealing Ability: 72
Baserunning Inst.: 52
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/30/1937 @ IND Win, 5-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
04/29/1937 @ IND Win, 8-6 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/28/1937 ANC Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/27/1937 ANC Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/26/1937 ANC Win, 7-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/24/1937 @ ROC Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
04/23/1937 @ ROC Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1937 @ ROC Win, 8-4 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0
04/20/1937 BOS Win, 4-1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/19/1937 @ MUD Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/29/1903
Born in:Grand Rapids, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,200,000
Signed Through:1937 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 148 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, 6 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1926, 9th Pick in Round 2
CRYPTO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1937 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 18 62 10 2 0 1 7 6 5 22 .161 .232 .242 .474 .213 .081 31
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 70 1 0 0 0 1 1 15 3 0 0 0.0 4.0 2.01 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 9 0 0 0 .115 .148 .115 .264
Versus Right   36 7 2 0 1 5 6 4 13 1 1 1 .194 .286 .333 .619
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
April   62 10 2 0 1 7 6 5 22 1 1 1 .161 .232 .242 .474
Spring Training   55 21 5 0 1 5 13 6 13 0 0 0 .382 .443 .527 .970
Last Year   238 61 12 0 7 31 30 23 71 1 0 2 .256 .326 .395 .721
2 Years Ago   92 21 3 0 6 15 12 10 30 1 0 1 .228 .308 .457 .764
Career   851 200 41 3 29 115 108 82 260 9 2 6 .235 .304 .392 .696
Home   23 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 10 0 1 1 .217 .280 .217 .497
Road   39 5 2 0 1 6 4 4 12 1 0 0 .128 .205 .256 .461
Grass   62 10 2 0 1 7 6 5 22 1 1 1 .161 .232 .242 .474
Day   17 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 .118 .158 .353 .511
Night   45 8 1 0 0 5 4 4 20 0 1 1 .178 .260 .200 .460
As Starter   62 10 2 0 1 7 6 5 22 1 1 1 .161 .232 .242 .474
Close/Late   15 6 1 0 1 3 4 3 4 0 0 0 .400 .500 .667 1.167
Inning 1-3   24 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 10 1 1 0 .042 .077 .042 .119
Inning 4-6   19 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 6 0 0 1 .158 .238 .211 .449
Inning 7-9   18 5 1 0 1 2 4 3 6 0 0 0 .278 .381 .500 .881
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   26 4 2 0 0 2 3 2 9 0 1 1 .154 .241 .231 .472
1 Outs   23 5 0 0 1 4 3 1 7 1 0 0 .217 .240 .348 .588
2 Outs   13 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 .077 .200 .077 .277
Scoring Position   19 5 1 0 0 6 3 0 6 1 1 0 .263 .250 .316 .566
Bases Empty   31 5 1 0 1 1 2 3 12 0 0 0 .161 .235 .290 .526
Runner on 1st   12 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 3 1 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   41 8 2 0 0 6 3 2 22 1 0 0 .195 .227 .244 .471
First Pitch   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   10 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 .100 .091 .200 .291
Count 2-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Count 2-2   12 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   15 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 7 0 0 0 .267 .353 .267 .620
Behind in Count   19 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 1 0 0 .053 .050 .105 .155
Ahead in Count   9 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 .111 .385 .444 .829
Batting Leadoff   18 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 0 1 1 .111 .238 .111 .349
Batting 4th   13 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 .231 .214 .538 .753
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   4 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 7th   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Batting 8th   10 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Batting 9th   3 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Low Leverage   20 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 8 0 0 0 .200 .273 .400 .673
Medium Leverage   27 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0 1 1 .111 .172 .111 .284
High Leverage   15 3 1 0 0 4 4 2 6 1 0 0 .200 .278 .267 .544
TOKEN BASEBALL 1937 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 32 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 14 .156 .206 .156 .362 .166 .000 -5
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 1.14 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Versus Right   21 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 10 0 0 0 .143 .217 .143 .360
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   20 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 9 0 0 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
Last Week   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
April   32 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 14 0 0 0 .156 .206 .156 .362
Last Year   212 64 9 0 15 35 46 32 85 0 0 2 .302 .398 .557 .955
2 Years Ago   249 65 12 0 27 59 47 31 105 1 0 1 .261 .344 .635 .979
Career   2538 667 120 10 188 420 394 265 1048 9 0 6 .263 .333 .540 .873
Home   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Road   21 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 9 0 0 0 .190 .227 .190 .418
Grass   32 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 14 0 0 0 .156 .206 .156 .362
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   28 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 11 0 0 0 .179 .233 .179 .412
As Starter   32 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 14 0 0 0 .156 .206 .156 .362
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Mudville - CBL 24 3 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125 203 214 0.1
1929 Mudville - CBL 26 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 37 36 -0.1
1930 Mudville - CBL 27 22 75 13 4 0 0 3 8 6 1 0 20 0 1 .173 .244 .227 .471 29 32 -0.7
1931 Mudville - CBL 28 72 145 30 3 1 8 27 21 13 0 3 52 1 1 .207 .267 .407 .674 76 75 -0.1
1932 Mudville - CBL 29 68 142 43 12 2 3 17 22 16 1 1 37 3 3 .303 .375 .479 .854 127 130 0.7
1933 Mudville - CBL 30 46 76 15 4 0 4 15 8 9 0 2 23 0 1 .197 .276 .408 .684 84 83 -0.1
1934 Mudville - CBL 31 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444 21 17 -0.2
1935 Mudville - CBL 32 34 92 21 3 0 6 15 12 10 1 1 30 2 1 .228 .308 .457 .764 104 106 -0.0
1936 Chicago - CBL 33 78 238 61 12 0 7 31 30 23 2 1 71 0 1 .256 .326 .395 .721 94 94 0.1
1937 Chicago - CBL 34 18 62 10 2 0 1 7 6 5 1 1 22 0 0 .161 .232 .242 .474 31 31 -0.4
Total CBL 347 851 200 41 3 29 115 108 82 6 9 260 6 8 .235 .304 .392 .696 86 87 -0.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1926 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 23 33 131 39 7 0 14 26 25 6 0 0 54 2 1 .298 .328 .672 1.000 166 177 1.8
1927 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 24 129 446 120 25 6 25 57 75 42 1 2 145 15 7 .269 .332 .520 .852 128 132 4.0
1928 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 25 111 350 84 18 0 17 42 40 21 0 0 162 8 0 .240 .283 .437 .720 100 104 1.8
1929 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 26 127 388 102 16 1 27 60 49 42 0 3 155 6 7 .263 .333 .518 .851 129 134 3.3
1930 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 27 70 213 57 5 2 22 45 46 35 1 1 87 5 5 .268 .372 .620 .992 166 175 2.7
1932 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 29 40 140 42 8 1 11 25 22 16 1 0 60 2 1 .300 .376 .607 .983 161 161 1.8
1933 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 30 26 62 13 2 0 4 9 5 4 0 0 26 1 0 .210 .258 .435 .693 83 83 0.1
1934 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 31 98 315 76 18 0 26 61 36 34 0 2 155 1 5 .241 .313 .546 .859 120 122 2.1
1935 Harrogate-Shawanee - AAA 32 71 249 65 12 0 27 59 47 31 1 1 105 5 0 .261 .344 .635 .979 155 156 2.9
1936 San Antonio - AAA 33 58 212 64 9 0 15 35 46 32 2 0 85 4 3 .302 .398 .557 .955 155 165 3.0
1937 San Antonio - AAA 34 8 32 5 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 14 0 0 .156 .206 .156 .362 -2 -5 -0.5
Total NFT 771 2538 667 120 10 188 420 394 265 6 9 1048 49 29 .263 .333 .540 .873 133 137
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1927 Mudville - MLB LF 3 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 +0.3 .990
1929 Mudville - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.6 .663
1930 Mudville - MLB RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.0 .990
1931 Mudville - MLB 1B 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.1 8.10 +0.1 1.041
1931 Mudville - MLB LF 22 20 48 0 0 49 1 .980 186.1 2.32 +1.0 1.058
1931 Mudville - MLB RF 19 5 16 1 1 17 0 1.000 64.0 2.39 -0.3 .983
1932 Mudville - MLB 1B 9 1 21 0 1 23 2 .913 24.2 7.66 -0.5 .697
1932 Mudville - MLB LF 16 13 27 1 0 29 1 .966 122.0 2.07 -1.8 .889
1932 Mudville - MLB RF 23 15 38 2 0 41 1 .976 141.0 2.55 -0.5 1.022
1933 Mudville - MLB 1B 5 0 5 0 1 6 1 .833 8.0 5.62 -0.3 .000
1933 Mudville - MLB LF 12 6 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 66.1 1.63 -1.2 .906
1933 Mudville - MLB RF 17 11 41 1 0 43 1 .977 109.0 3.47 +1.8 1.048
1934 Mudville - MLB LF 2 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 -0.7 .819
1935 Mudville - MLB 1B 4 1 7 0 2 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 -0.1 1.040
1935 Mudville - MLB LF 4 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 26.0 2.08 -0.5 .982
1935 Mudville - MLB RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.1 .998
1936 Chicago - MLB 1B 10 7 61 3 5 64 0 1.000 62.2 9.19 +0.6 1.039
1936 Chicago - MLB LF 20 15 25 0 0 26 1 .962 142.0 1.58 -1.1 .948
1936 Chicago - MLB RF 7 6 15 0 0 16 1 .938 56.1 2.40 -0.3 .992
1937 Chicago - MLB 1B 7 6 64 8 6 73 1 .986 55.0 11.78 +0.5 1.058
1937 Chicago - MLB LF 6 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 44.0 1.64 -0.3 .974
1937 Chicago - MLB RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 -0.3 .993
TOTAL 1B 38 15 161 11 15 176 4 .977 165.2 9.34 +0.4 1.016
TOTAL LF 85 65 138 1 0 142 3 .979 627.2 1.99 -4.2 .965
TOTAL RF 76 43 122 4 1 129 3 .977 430.1 2.64 -0.2 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/1926 Drafted in the 1926 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 2, Pick 9, 30th overall pick).
08/13/1926 Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $840,000.
10/28/1926 Named the #37 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (46); Power: 44 (68); Eye: 36 (61).
04/01/1927 Named the #29 prospect in the CBL
06/27/1927 Wins the NFT North Player of the Week Award.
07/08/1927 Was selected to the 1927 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
07/10/1927 Was selected to the 1927 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
10/28/1927 Named the #49 prospect in the CBL
11/20/1927 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (46); Power: 46 (66); Eye: 40 (61).
04/01/1928 Named the #62 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1928 Named the #93 prospect in the CBL
07/08/1928 Was selected to the 1928 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (44); Power: 51 (67); Eye: 54 (63).
04/01/1929 Named the #73 prospect in the CBL
06/30/1929 Named the #94 prospect in the CBL
07/07/1929 Was selected to the 1929 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
11/22/1929 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (43); Power: 53 (62); Eye: 61 (63).
03/15/1930 Injured on 03/12/1930, diagnosed with a torn abdominal muscle, will miss 5-6 weeks.
07/06/1930 Was selected to the 1930 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
07/24/1930 Injured on 07/22/1930, diagnosed with a strained bicep tendon, is day-to-day.
07/28/1930 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5-6 weeks.
08/10/1930 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/10/1930 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/10/1930 Wins the 1930 Token Baseball World Series with the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters!
11/21/1930 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (42); Power: 59 (59); Eye: 60 (60).
11/24/1931 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 59 (61).
11/24/1932 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (42); Power: 55 (56); Eye: 57 (61).
11/01/1933 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $840,000 with the Mudville Nine organization.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (33); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 65 (65).
07/08/1934 Was selected to the 1934 Token Baseball All-Star Game.
11/03/1934 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,160,000 with the Mudville Nine organization.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 66 (66).
08/11/1935 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/03/1935 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/04/1935 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,580,000 with the Mudville Nine organization.
11/25/1935 Drafted in the 1935 expansion draft from the Mudville Nine by the Chicago Charcoal Kings. (Round 5, Pick 2, 18th overall pick).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 67 (67).
05/12/1936 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/15/1936 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/31/1936 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Chicago Charcoal Kings organization.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 61 (61).
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