P Dave Van Loon #15
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
05/08/1972
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P DAVE VAN LOON #15 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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 50 45 50 50
Movement 45 45 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Sinker 50 55
Splitter 45 45
Cutter 35 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/18/1972 DET Win, 7-4 X 4.0 3 3 3 1 3 Win
03/11/1972 LAP Win, 2-0 X 4.0 2 0 0 1 3
03/05/1972 @ DAL Loss, 6-7 X 4.0 3 7 2 4 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Run-of-the-mill ballplayer.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:06/23/1944
Born in:North Plainfield, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:4 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 18th Pick in Round 2
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+
1968 Cleveland - MLB 23 35 15 2 12 2 3.22 123.0 114 46 44 6 49 55 1 0 1.33 .272 3.52 0.3 94
1969 Houston - MLB 24 10 9 1 5 0 3.96 63.2 58 33 28 6 27 39 1 1 1.34 .255 3.86 0.7 93
1969 Cleveland - MLB 24 21 21 5 12 0 4.15 138.2 131 76 64 12 59 98 7 1 1.37 .278 3.72 1.7 88
1969 Total - MLB 24 31 30 6 17 0 4.09 202.1 189 109 92 18 86 137 8 2 1.36 .271 3.76 2.4 89
1970 Houston - MLB 25 23 21 13 6 1 3.24 155.2 127 64 56 17 60 101 7 1 1.20 .241 3.78 2.2 119
1971 Houston - MLB 26 16 16 8 3 0 3.87 121.0 105 55 52 11 54 61 4 1 1.31 .248 4.00 0.8 91
Total MLB 105 82 29 38 3 3.65 602.0 535 274 244 52 249 354 20 4 1.30 .259 3.77 5.8 97
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+
1967 Total - 22 15 11 5 3 0 3.49 77.1 77 31 30 3 27 69 0 0 1.34 .315 3.08 1.9 100
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1970 Houston - MLB 25 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 4.0 6 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 1.75 .250 9.33 -0.2 43
Total MLB 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 4.0 6 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 1.75 .250 9.33 42.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 Cleveland - MLB P 35 15 9 12 0 22 1 .955 123.0 1.54 -0.8 1.083
1969 Cleveland - MLB P 21 21 7 9 0 21 5 .762 138.2 1.04 -2.1 .724
1969 Houston - MLB P 10 9 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 63.2 1.27 -0.2 .996
1970 Houston - MLB P 23 21 10 16 0 28 2 .929 155.2 1.50 +1.0 1.132
1971 Houston - MLB P 16 16 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 121.0 1.19 -0.0 1.095
TOTAL P 105 82 33 55 1 96 8 .917 602.0 1.32 -2.0 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 46th overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of college Le Moyne
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 40 (45).
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/18/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/24/1969 Injured (sore abdominal muscles),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/1969 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Houston Drillers, along with a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for CL Tim Fried and $42,600.
08/07/1969 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/10/1970 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $220,000 with the Houston Drillers organization.
05/05/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Terriers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/25/1970 Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),out for 5 weeks.
06/11/1970 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
09/10/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
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