P Hy Vandenberg #50
Boston Americans ABBA
Age: 43 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/02/1997
 OA: 39 POT: 39
BNN Index | ABBA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P HY VANDENBERG #50 - AGE: 43 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
6 0 0-1 0 1.74 10.1 7 0 6 6 1.26 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 6 7 7
Movement 6 5 6 6
Control 6 6 7 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Curveball 8 8
Sinker 6 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 6
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1997 @ LAA Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
09/24/1997 @ NYB Win, 5-3 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
09/12/1997 STL Win, 7-6 4.2 2 0 0 0 1
09/02/1997 @ WSN Loss, 3-4 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 Loss
08/27/1997 CAR Win, 9-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/19/1997 NYB Win, 4-1 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
04/03/1997 @ KCA Loss, 5-9 X 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
03/27/1997 @ NYB Loss, 4-6 X 4.0 4 4 4 1 2
03/21/1997 @ CAR Loss, 7-8 X 4.0 4 2 2 1 2
03/13/1997 CAR Win, 8-7 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Hard not to like him.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:03/17/1954
Born in:Abilene, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:1997 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1981, 12th Pick in Round 4
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 1 0 1.74 10.1 7 2 2 0 6 6 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 0 0 0.0 6 1 12.19 6.10 5.23 5.23 3.59 1.26 75 0.2 .226        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 6 1 0 0 1 6 4 0 0 1 .286 .464 .333 .798      
vs. RHB 16 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .062 .062 .062 .125      
AWESOME BIGLEY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
September 4 0 0 1 0 2.16 8.1 7 2 2 0 5 4  
Spring Training 6 3 1 0 0 4.50 18.0 17 9 9 1 6 12  
Last Year 35 0 5 6 0 4.55 55.1 54 29 28 9 20 50  
2 Years Ago 19 0 1 0 4 3.18 39.2 36 14 14 4 13 23  
Career 329 1 28 23 26 4.43 617.0 652 335 304 90 244 447  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 1 3  
Road 3 0 0 1 0 4.91 3.2 5 2 2 0 5 3  
Grass 6 0 0 1 0 1.74 10.1 7 2 2 0 6 6  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 1 3  
Night 3 0 0 1 0 4.91 3.2 5 2 2 0 5 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 1 0 1.74 10.1 7 2 2 0 6 6  
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+
1987 Kansas City - ABBA 33 17 0 0 0 0 5.76 29.2 29 20 19 7 18 24 0 0 1.58 .256 6.27 -0.6 76
1988 Kansas City - ABBA 34 25 0 2 0 1 2.82 44.2 45 18 14 4 14 34 0 0 1.32 .304 3.50 0.6 157
1989 Kansas City - ABBA 35 31 0 3 1 0 3.49 67.0 61 26 26 8 19 47 0 0 1.19 .272 4.00 0.7 131
1990 Kansas City - ABBA 36 5 0 0 0 0 10.95 12.1 19 15 15 7 5 9 0 0 1.95 .300 10.17 -0.7 41
1991 Kansas City - ABBA 37 34 0 2 1 1 3.61 62.1 58 28 25 8 21 50 0 0 1.27 .284 3.85 0.5 116
1992 Kansas City - ABBA 38 46 1 2 1 1 5.59 114.1 149 81 71 18 41 80 0 0 1.66 .339 4.76 0.3 83
1993 Kansas City - ABBA 39 61 0 8 9 7 5.19 95.1 97 60 55 14 54 60 0 0 1.58 .277 5.29 -0.3 92
1994 Kansas City - ABBA 40 50 0 5 4 12 3.66 86.0 97 42 35 11 33 64 0 0 1.51 .309 4.18 0.8 127
1995 Kansas City - ABBA 41 19 0 1 0 4 3.18 39.2 36 14 14 4 13 23 0 0 1.24 .260 4.20 0.4 148
1996 Kansas City - ABBA 42 35 0 5 6 0 4.55 55.1 54 29 28 9 20 50 0 0 1.34 .283 4.22 0.4 97
1997 Boston - ABBA 43 6 0 0 1 0 1.74 10.1 7 2 2 0 6 6 0 0 1.26 .226 3.59 0.2 273
Total ABBA 329 1 28 23 26 4.43 617.0 652 335 304 90 244 447 0 0 1.45 .294 4.57 2.3 112
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+
1982 Daytona - AA 28 50 0 2 3 4 1.88 76.2 49 18 16 9 24 109 0 0 0.95 .258 3.23 0.7 194
1983 Daytona - AA 29 54 0 3 6 2 2.38 75.2 54 26 20 4 23 120 0 0 1.02 .331 1.87 2.4 155
1984 Daytona - AA 30 55 0 9 5 12 2.65 74.2 52 25 22 7 28 109 0 0 1.07 .283 2.62 1.5 131
1985 Augusta - AAA 31 40 0 5 2 9 1.68 48.1 28 11 9 7 20 63 0 0 0.99 .212 3.44 0.7 242
1986 Augusta - AAA 32 37 37 10 12 0 3.10 203.1 135 72 70 25 88 307 0 0 1.10 .280 2.99 5.2 126
1987 Augusta - AAA 33 14 14 10 1 0 2.12 97.2 56 25 23 12 27 142 1 1 0.85 .239 2.68 2.9 180
1988 Augusta - AAA 34 6 6 2 3 0 4.41 34.2 27 17 17 8 11 47 0 0 1.10 .257 4.13 0.3 84
1990 Augusta - AAA 36 43 0 3 1 1 3.31 68.0 50 26 25 13 25 109 0 0 1.10 .289 3.44 0.6 117
1991 Augusta - AAA 37 4 4 1 1 0 3.20 19.2 21 11 7 4 4 26 0 0 1.27 .333 3.94 0.3 125
Total AAAA 144 61 31 20 10 2.88 471.2 317 162 151 69 175 694 1 1 1.04 .267 3.16 144.7
Total AA 159 0 14 14 18 2.30 227.0 155 69 58 20 75 338 0 0 1.01 .290 2.58 160.3
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+
1989 Kansas City - ABBA 35 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 2 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 0.90 .250 1.50 0.1 85
1991 Kansas City - ABBA 37 1 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1.36 .200 4.41 0.0 170
Total ABBA 2 0 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 0 3 4 0 0 1.14 .217 3.02 129.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Kansas City - MLB P 17 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 29.2 0.91 +0.4 .960
1988 Kansas City - MLB P 25 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 44.2 0.40 +0.1 .981
1989 Kansas City - MLB P 31 0 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 67.0 1.07 +0.3 .973
1990 Kansas City - MLB P 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.1 1.46 +0.1 .000
1991 Kansas City - MLB P 34 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 62.1 1.01 +0.3 .979
1992 Kansas City - MLB P 46 1 5 10 2 18 3 .833 114.1 1.18 -0.1 .881
1993 Kansas City - MLB P 61 0 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 95.1 1.13 +1.2 1.284
1994 Kansas City - MLB P 47 0 5 8 1 14 1 .929 86.0 1.36 +0.0 .853
1995 Kansas City - MLB P 19 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 39.2 0.68 +0.1 .959
1996 Kansas City - MLB P 33 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 55.1 0.65 -0.5 .489
1997 Boston - MLB P 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 -0.1 .976
TOTAL P 324 1 27 44 7 76 5 .934 617.0 1.04 +1.8 .950
PLAYER HISTORY
12/28/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics (Round 4, Pick 12, 60th overall pick).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/27/1982 Was selected to the 1982 ABBA Double A All-Star Game.
08/29/1982 Injured on 08/27/1982, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/15/1983 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/24/1984 Was selected to the 1984 ABBA Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/04/1986 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/18/1986 Strikes out 15 against the Hollywood Playboy Bunnies.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
07/07/1987 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Maine Guides, striking out 19 hitters!
08/01/1987 Wins the AAAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/22/1987 Strikes out 17 against the Maine Guides.
11/24/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
11/21/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
04/05/1989 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/16/1989 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
11/19/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
05/23/1991 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/18/1991 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/13/1991 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/22/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/19/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $370,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
03/21/1994 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/26/1994 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3-4 weeks.
10/12/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/28/1995 Injured (Torn triceps), out for 3-4 months.
08/02/1995 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/02/1995 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $400,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/22/1996 Became a free agent.
12/07/1996 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 with the Boston Americans organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
04/03/1997 Injured (Ulnar nerve entrapment), out for 4-5 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1993 61 4
Year SV Rank
1994 12 5
Year HLD Rank
1993 10 1
1994 5 9
Year RA Rank
1993 61 3
Year GF Rank
1993 37 6
1994 30 7
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