Retired
John Vander Wal
Birthdate:
April 29, 1966 (51 y, 6 m, 8 d)Born In:
Grand Rapids, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/201Entry:
1990 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 25, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | Aug 25, 1997 | Wichita (MAA) |
| May 29, 1995 | Henderson (MAAA) | |
| Jun 18, 1990 | Lubbock (MAAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 30.8 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 1 | 192.8 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 53.7 | 49.7 |
| WAR | -5.2 | 68.0 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 0.6 | 40.5 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | -2.3 | 54.3 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Glenn Braggs R | 959 |
| Damon Buford R | 943 |
| Garrett Jones | 942 |
| Ron Swoboda R | 941 |
| Leroy Stanton R | 937 |
| Jim King R | 937 |
| John Shelby R | 936 |
| Daryl Boston R | 935 |
| Dick Williams R | 933 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 931 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 157 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 148 | 5 |
| 2000 | 148 | 7 |
| 2002 | 144 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 159 | 3 |