Positions: Pinch Hitter, Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)
Born: April 29, 1966 in Grand Rapids, MI us
Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hudsonville HS (Hudsonville, MI) and the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI).
High School: Hudsonville HS (Hudsonville, MI)
School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)
Debut: September 6, 1991 (Age 25-130d, 16,057th in major league history)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 27, 2004 (Age 38-151d)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1992 season
Agents: Tommy Tanzer
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: John Henry Vander Wal
Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29 | COL | NL | NLDS | ATL | L | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.35 | -2.8% | ||
| 1998 | 32 | SDP | NL | NLDS | HOU | W | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.7% | ||
| 1998 | 32 | SDP | NL | NLCS | ATL | W | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 1.286 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 | 3.8% | 1.500 | 0.000 |
| 1998 | 32 | SDP | NL | WS | NYY | L | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.02 | 0.0% | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2002 | 36 | NYY | AL | ALDS | ANA | L | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.15 | -1.5% |