#15 Dick "Foghorn dick" Van zant, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Louisville Colonels Tuesday, 10/24/1896 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Van zant Foghorn dick 11/0/1864 31 USA,IN, 5"10 180
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1896 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 22 Days (538 total Days) 8 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 3 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 7 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | @BOS | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/25 | BAL | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | BAL | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/30 | WAS | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @IND | L 0-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | IND | L 4-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/3 | @PHA | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | PHA | L 0-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 133 | 523 | 162 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 20 | .310 | .333 | .390 | .723 | .597 | .080 |
Projected | 133 | 523 | 162 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 20 | .310 | .333 | .390 | .723 | .597 | .080 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 133 | 553 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 204 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 66.3 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 75 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 | .286 | .387 | .672 |
vs. RHP | 448 | 141 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 51 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .315 | .340 | .391 | .731 |
Close/Late | 47 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .383 | .388 | .447 | .835 |
Scoring Position | 129 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .426 | .729 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 265 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 9 | .272 | .297 | .351 | .648 |
Road | 63 | 258 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 11 | .349 | .361 | .430 | .792 |
March/April | 25 | 96 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 6 | .344 | .377 | .427 | .804 |
May | 16 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .225 | .243 | .310 | .553 |
June | 22 | 93 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .226 | .255 | .247 | .502 |
July | 21 | 74 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .716 | 1.216 |
August | 22 | 84 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .286 | .299 | .286 | .585 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 105 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | .295 | .309 | .390 | .700 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1895 | 98 | 391 | 127 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 52 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .360 | .409 | .769 | LOU |
1896 | 133 | 523 | 162 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .310 | .333 | .390 | .723 | LOU |
Total | 231 | 914 | 289 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 90 | 113 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .316 | .345 | .398 | .743 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1888, AA | 137 | 531 | 146 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 63 | 64 | 48 | 68 | 6 | 3 | .275 | .330 | .426 | .756 |
1889, AA | 134 | 511 | 166 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 39 | 6 | 3 | .325 | .394 | .458 | .852 |
1890, AA | 135 | 538 | 164 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 75 | 79 | 51 | 19 | 7 | 6 | .305 | .359 | .448 | .807 |
1891, AA | 135 | 533 | 159 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 76 | 73 | 59 | 21 | 7 | 11 | .298 | .365 | .433 | .798 |
1892, AA | 14 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .362 | .472 | .834 |
1892, AAA | 122 | 498 | 168 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 59 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 13 | .337 | .378 | .426 | .804 |
1893, AAA | 112 | 397 | 111 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 50 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | .280 | .317 | .463 | .781 |
1894, AAA | 138 | 591 | 172 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 69 | 63 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 9 | .291 | .323 | .399 | .723 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1895 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 |
Total | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .267 | .533 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 14 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | .931 | 122.0 | 2.14 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 1.13 | | | | |
Rightfield | 118 | 118 | 222 | 8 | 5 | 233 | 3 | .987 | 1029.1 | 2.04 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 56th overall pick, by Louisville in 1888... Injured on 8/4/1889 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 7/21/1893 with a Concussion, out for one week... Injured on 7/11/1894 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 3 days... Had first career hit on 4/23/1895, off Will Sawyer (PHA)... Hit first career homerun on 5/3/1895, off Ed Mars (BAL)... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1896, hitting .571 with 2 HR, 7 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1896, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 15 RBI...
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