P Jim Van Aken #22
Age: 48 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 30 POT: 30
P JIM VAN AKEN #22 - AGE: 48 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 45
Movement 45 40 50 45
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 65 65
Changeup 40 40
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Never causes even a hint of trouble.
High: Loyalty, Greed
Birthday:07/25/1979
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 70 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 56 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 4th Pick in Round 3
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 2 2 0 4.18 32.1 40 18 15 3 13 15 0 0.0 0 3 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.75 11.13 4.18 3.62 4.63 1.64 107 0.3 .322        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 6 6 2 2 0 4.18 32.1 40 18 15 3 13 15  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 12.0 16 8 8 1 5 18 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 12 4 15.75 12.00 13.50 3.75 2.45 1.75 59 0.3 .469        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 20 8 4 0 0 2.83 60.1 59 20 19 3 26 49  
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 7 1 3 2 4.23 55.1 57 34 26 4 23 38 0 0.0 0 4 57.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 16 6 13.34 9.27 6.18 3.74 4.17 1.45 92 0.7 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 59 43 20 11 2 2.83 264.1 234 106 83 19 110 160  
LIGA MEXICANA DE BEISBOL 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 60 1 6 4 27 2.24 68.1 39 18 17 2 20 75 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 30 3 90.0 59 47 8.03 5.14 9.88 2.63 2.28 0.86 58 2.4 .226        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
LIGA MEXICANA DE BEISBOL 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 60 1 6 4 27 2.24 68.1 39 18 17 2 20 75  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Toronto - SKY 24 15 0 0 1 0 3.26 19.1 21 8 7 1 10 15 0 0 1.60 .328 4.08 0.1 130
2005 Toronto - SKY 25 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .429 5.48 -0.0 99
Total SKY 16 0 0 1 0 3.38 21.1 24 9 8 1 11 16 0 0 1.64 .338 4.21 0.1 126
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1998 Total - 18 15 15 11 0 0 0.78 115.0 66 12 10 3 18 175 0 0 0.73 .245 1.04 7.1 100
1998 Las Vegas 2 (AZL) - R 18 11 11 1 4 0 3.88 46.1 50 24 20 2 21 37 0 0 1.53 .322 4.01 0.9 116
1999 Las Vegas 2 (AZL) - R 19 9 9 0 3 0 2.82 38.1 37 12 12 0 11 28 0 0 1.25 .311 3.15 1.0 150
1999 West Virginia - A- 19 4 4 0 3 0 7.02 16.2 18 14 13 1 6 12 0 0 1.44 .304 3.86 0.4 66
1999 Las Vegas 1 (AZL) - R 19 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 8 3 2 0 4 13 0 0 1.09 .286 2.40 0.4 262
2000 Las Vegas 1 (AZL) - R 20 14 14 5 1 0 1.84 73.1 59 17 15 1 18 71 0 0 1.05 .293 2.46 2.4 211
2001 Huntsville - AA 21 30 30 16 8 0 2.43 177.2 152 62 48 12 77 101 0 0 1.29 .253 4.29 2.7 184
2002 Mobile - AA 22 6 6 3 0 0 2.59 31.1 25 10 9 3 10 21 0 0 1.12 .242 4.15 0.5 171
2002 Portland - AAA 22 8 8 2 0 0 2.05 48.1 43 12 11 2 21 31 0 0 1.32 .275 3.63 1.1 218
2003 Mobile - AA 23 23 7 1 3 2 4.23 55.1 57 34 26 4 23 38 0 0 1.45 .308 4.17 0.7 107
2003 Salt Lake - AAA 23 12 0 2 0 0 6.00 12.0 16 8 8 1 5 18 0 0 1.75 .469 2.45 0.3 70
2003 Buffalo - AAA 23 6 6 2 2 0 4.18 32.1 40 18 15 3 13 15 0 0 1.64 .322 4.63 0.3 104
2003 Total - AAA 23 18 6 4 2 0 4.67 44.1 56 26 23 4 18 33 0 0 1.67 .354 4.04 0.7 92
2004 Buffalo - AAA 24 29 14 5 6 1 3.88 99.2 98 46 43 7 36 70 0 0 1.34 .293 3.88 1.2 103
2005 Buffalo - AAA 25 39 0 2 1 3 4.15 60.2 54 28 28 7 19 60 0 0 1.20 .292 4.03 0.4 103
2006 New Orleans - AAA 26 23 10 7 3 6 2.68 74.0 62 24 22 8 25 53 0 0 1.18 .247 4.68 0.5 162
2007 Campeche - IND 27 60 1 6 4 27 2.24 68.1 39 18 17 2 20 75 0 0 0.86 .226 2.28 2.4 176
2008 Columbus - AAA 28 41 12 7 5 0 4.04 107.0 109 51 48 9 36 89 0 0 1.36 .309 3.62 1.8 106
Total IL 6 6 2 2 0 4.18 32.1 40 18 15 3 13 15 0 0 1.64 .322 4.63 104.2
Total PCL 20 8 4 0 0 2.83 60.1 59 20 19 3 26 49 0 0 1.41 .309 3.40 153.1
Total SL 59 43 20 11 2 2.83 264.1 234 106 83 19 110 160 0 0 1.30 .263 4.25 158.6
Total NYP 4 4 0 3 0 7.02 16.2 18 14 13 1 6 12 0 0 1.44 .304 3.86 66.3
Total AZL 36 36 7 8 0 2.61 169.0 154 56 49 3 54 149 0 0 1.23 .306 3.04 162.0
Total LMB 60 1 6 4 27 2.24 68.1 39 18 17 2 20 75 0 0 0.86 .226 2.28 176.4
Total AAA 132 36 21 15 10 3.72 341.1 323 149 141 31 116 272 0 0 1.29 .288 4.00 112.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Las Vegas 2 (AZL) - R P 11 11 1 8 0 10 1 .900 46.1 1.75 +0.3 .908
1999 West Virginia - A- P 4 4 0 1 0 2 1 .500 16.2 0.54 -0.3 1.020
1999 Las Vegas 1 (AZL) - R P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.2 1.017
1999 Las Vegas 2 (AZL) - R P 9 9 1 8 0 10 1 .900 38.1 2.11 +0.0 .904
2000 Las Vegas 1 (AZL) - R P 14 14 3 8 0 12 1 .917 73.1 1.35 +0.3 .904
2001 Huntsville - AA P 30 30 4 39 1 46 3 .935 177.2 2.18 +1.9 .977
2002 Portland - AAA P 8 8 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 48.1 1.68 +1.3 1.179
2002 Mobile - AA P 6 6 2 12 1 15 1 .933 31.1 4.02 +1.7 1.117
2003 Buffalo - AAA P 6 6 2 8 2 12 2 .833 32.1 2.78 -0.3 1.031
2003 Salt Lake - AAA P 12 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 12.0 0.75 +0.4 .000
2003 Mobile - AA P 23 7 2 9 2 11 0 1.000 55.1 1.79 -0.0 1.025
2004 Toronto - MLB P 15 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -0.2 1.051
2004 Buffalo - AAA P 28 14 6 7 0 14 1 .929 99.2 1.17 -0.1 1.015
2005 Toronto - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 +0.4 .000
2005 Buffalo - AAA P 38 0 1 8 2 9 0 1.000 60.2 1.34 +0.5 1.398
2006 New Orleans - AAA P 23 10 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 74.0 1.46 +0.7 1.184
2007 Campeche - IND P 60 1 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 68.1 1.32 +0.4 1.090
2008 Columbus - AAA P 41 12 6 10 1 17 1 .941 107.0 1.35 +0.1 1.052
TOTAL P 331 134 36 145 10 194 13 .933 973.2 1.67 +7.0 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft out of high school (Wildwood; Los Angeles, CA) by the Las Vegas Knights (Round 3, Pick 4, 72nd overall pick).
07/01/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Las Vegas Knights organization with a signing bonus of $1,210,000.
07/24/1998 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 20 (50).
06/30/1999 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (55).
06/26/2000 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/09/2000 Finished 2nd in 2000 AZL AZL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (50).
06/10/2001 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/21/2001 Wins the 2001 SL SL Platinum Stick Award at P.
09/23/2001 Wins the 2001 SL SL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (50).
05/13/2002 Was traded by the Las Vegas Knights to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for CL Dane Wright, RP Luis Venegas.
06/06/2002 Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 5 months.
09/30/2002 Wins the 2002 Pacific Coast League Championship Series with the Portland Beavers!
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45).
05/20/2003 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/11/2003 Was traded by the California Angels to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with RP Joe Flores, a 9th draft pick, in exchange for 2B Eric Raab.
11/27/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (50).
06/16/2004 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
07/05/2004 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
11/27/2005 Became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (50).
04/12/2006 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.
07/01/2006 Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4-5 months.
11/27/2006 Became a minor league free agent.
11/27/2006 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Campeche Piratas organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/13/2007 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/23/2007 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Campeche Piratas organization.
10/28/2007 Finished 3rd in 2007 LMB LMB Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/31/2008 Signed a minor league contract ($20,000 bonus) with the Cleveland Indians organization.
07/13/2008 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/28/2008 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/05/2009 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2007 27 7
Year GF Rank
2007 47 4
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