Retired
John Vander Wal
Birthdate:
April 29, 1966 (66 y, 4 m, 30 d)Born In:
Grand Rapids, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/191Entry:
1990 Draft
- Round: 55, Overall: 1528, Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | Sep 2, 2002 | Anchorage (AA) |
| Jun 5, 1995 | New York (VBL) | |
| May 9, 1994 | New Orleans (AAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 23 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Gary Matthews Jr | 938 |
| Brad Wilkerson | 932 |
| Ryan Christenson | 921 |
| Dan Carlson | 920 |
| Will Myers | 918 |
| Jack Voigt | 917 |
| Mitsuharu Suzuki | 917 |
| Aaron Rowand | 916 |
| Mike Martin | 914 |
| A.R. Cross | 914 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 133 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92 | 6 |
| 1992 | 104 | 7 |
| 1995 | 133 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 291 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9 | 5 |
| 1992 | 8 | 4 |
| 1994 | 5 | 8 |
| 1995 | 12 | 1 |
| 1996 | 10 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6 | 6 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51 | 6 |
| 1995 | 71 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.434 | 6 |
| 1995 | 0.551 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.176 | 3 |
| 1995 | 0.260 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.745 | 9 |
| 1995 | 0.924 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 146 | 10 |