2B Dave Van den Bussche #21
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/16/2111
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2B DAVE VAN DEN BUSSCHE #21 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 14 13 14 16
Power 11 11 11 12
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 10 10 10 11
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 17 13
Errors: - 12 8
Arm: 1 12 11
Turn DP: - 11 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 12
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 4
2nd Base: 16 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Aggressiveness: 19
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/15/2111 @ BOS Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/14/2111 TOR Loss, 3-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/13/2111 @ CWS Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/12/2111 KC Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/11/2111 @ NYY Loss, 5-6 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/10/2111 MIN Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
03/09/2111 TEX Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/08/2111 @ OAK Win, 6-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
03/07/2111 HOU Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/06/2111 @ DET Loss, 0-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Van den Bussche has good leadership skills.
Birthday:10/13/2083
Born in:DeSoto, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,413,500
Signed Through:2111 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 39 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2102, 5th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2106 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 33 122 35 14 1 7 21 15 7 2 3 32 1 2 .287 .328 .590 .919 138 138 1.1
2107 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 156 593 168 38 11 35 101 93 48 8 6 132 15 7 .283 .342 .562 .904 138 135 5.7
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 155 585 154 42 5 34 114 85 40 7 7 150 22 12 .263 .315 .526 .841 116 117 4.2
2109 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 127 459 93 21 8 11 55 55 31 11 1 123 17 3 .203 .269 .355 .624 61 65 0.2
2110 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 156 617 149 33 8 20 59 84 35 7 4 164 27 3 .241 .288 .418 .706 88 92 2.3
Total MLB 627 2376 599 148 33 107 350 332 161 35 21 601 82 27 .252 .307 .477 .784 105 106 13.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2101 Total - 17 34 147 64 19 4 14 47 59 18 4 0 11 8 6 .435 .509 .905 1.414 100 100 4.2
2102 Total - 18 38 165 75 22 4 13 57 81 20 4 3 10 9 8 .455 .516 .873 1.388 100 100 4.6
2102 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 18 70 245 78 28 4 1 47 32 18 2 5 56 11 4 .318 .363 .478 .841 79 76 -0.5
2103 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 19 72 253 88 19 9 12 55 50 29 4 0 55 6 7 .348 .423 .636 1.059 178 187 2.9
2104 Bowling Green - A 20 70 272 68 16 10 5 23 41 23 8 2 73 5 2 .250 .325 .438 .762 111 111 1.4
2105 Bowling Green - A 21 29 112 32 7 1 5 12 15 13 2 0 28 2 3 .286 .370 .500 .870 145 146 0.9
2105 Charlotte - A+ 21 9 31 12 4 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 7 1 1 .387 .441 .710 1.151 215 223 0.5
2105 Total - A+ 21 38 143 44 11 1 7 17 20 16 2 0 35 3 4 .308 .385 .545 .931 160 162 1.4
2105 Montgomery - AA 21 65 239 67 23 4 7 34 29 27 8 3 76 8 4 .280 .368 .498 .866 121 123 1.3
2105 Durham - AAA 21 27 109 25 9 1 5 16 18 8 2 1 37 6 0 .229 .292 .468 .760 107 105 0.5
2106 Montgomery - AA 22 46 176 55 11 5 11 37 36 30 5 1 47 7 2 .312 .425 .619 1.044 179 177 2.7
2106 Durham - AAA 22 73 272 80 30 5 11 63 49 23 4 2 77 11 2 .294 .355 .562 .918 146 149 3.0
Total IL 100 381 105 39 6 16 79 67 31 6 3 114 17 2 .276 .337 .535 .873 135 136
Total SL 111 415 122 34 9 18 71 65 57 13 4 123 15 6 .294 .393 .549 .942 146 146
Total FSL 9 31 12 4 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 7 1 1 .387 .441 .710 1.151 215 223
Total MID 99 384 100 23 11 10 35 56 36 10 2 101 7 5 .260 .338 .456 .794 121 121
Total GCL 142 498 166 47 13 13 102 82 47 6 5 111 17 11 .333 .394 .558 .952 130 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2106 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 32 26 44 82 21 128 2 .984 248.1 4.57 +1.8 1.069
2106 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 4 4 4 7 1 12 1 .917 29.0 3.41 -0.6 .936
2107 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 135 130 229 344 95 586 13 .978 1149.0 4.49 +5.8 1.044
2107 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 9 9 14 25 5 41 2 .951 81.0 4.33 -0.9 .990
2107 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 4 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 28.0 3.21 -0.5 .891
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB C 1 1 8 0 0 10 2 .800 8.0 9.00 -0.7 .000 2 4 0 0.0
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.006
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 135 130 224 352 104 591 15 .975 1124.2 4.61 +6.6 1.052
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 7 7 1 12 2 13 0 1.000 59.0 1.98 -0.4 .946
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 14 13 18 31 7 50 1 .980 105.0 4.20 +0.1 1.045
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .995
2109 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 122 121 219 309 91 536 8 .985 1058.0 4.49 +6.0 1.057
2109 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.1 1.034
2109 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 3 3 2 6 0 9 1 .889 27.0 2.67 -1.1 .880
2110 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 111 110 196 299 79 507 12 .976 927.2 4.80 +6.4 1.015
2110 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 45 42 54 112 21 171 5 .971 374.0 3.99 -5.2 .925
2110 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.3 1.005
TOTAL C 1 1 8 0 0 10 2 .800 8.0 9.00 -0.7 .000 2 4 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.006
TOTAL 2B 535 517 912 1386 390 2348 50 .979 4507.2 4.59 +26.7 1.044
TOTAL 3B 9 8 2 14 2 16 0 1.000 71.0 2.03 -0.3 .958
TOTAL SS 75 71 92 181 34 283 10 .965 616.0 3.99 -7.7 .950
TOTAL CF 7 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 37.0 2.92 -0.8 .908
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (10); Power: 3 (15); Eye: 2 (10).
06/23/2102 Drafted in the 2102 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 41st overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of high school Crowley (Crowley; Crowley, TX).
08/22/2102 Goes 0-5 against the New York N (GCL) Mets, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
11/04/2102 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (10); Power: 4 (15); Eye: 3 (10).
02/28/2103 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
04/05/2103 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
07/06/2103 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
07/06/2103 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/13/2103 Goes 5-6 against the New York N (GCL) Mets, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
10/08/2103 Wins the 2103 Gulf Coast Rookie League Round 2 with the Tampa Bay (GCL) Rays!
10/18/2103 Finished 3rd in 2103 GCL Best Player Award voting.
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 5 (14); Eye: 4 (9).
03/05/2104 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
04/10/2104 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
06/15/2104 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/11/2104 Named the #89 prospect in the MLB
08/11/2104 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
09/03/2104 Goes 5-5 against the Dayton Dragons, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 8 (14); Eye: 6 (9).
04/08/2105 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
07/08/2105 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
08/24/2105 Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 8 (10).
03/03/2106 Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
04/07/2106 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
06/01/2106 Wins the SL Batter of the Month Award.
12/04/2106 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 9 (10).
03/02/2107 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
04/07/2107 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
07/04/2107 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/13/2107 Was selected to the 2107 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/13/2107 Wins the 2107 MLB AL Wayne Paris Slugger Award at 2B.
11/14/2107 Finished 3rd in 2107 MLB AL Ben Celeste Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/25/2107 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 9 (10).
05/15/2108 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/28/2108 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/11/2108 Was selected to the 2108 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/28/2108 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/01/2108 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 9 (9).
03/06/2109 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
03/15/2109 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
05/22/2109 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/21/2109 Injured (separated shoulder),out for 3 weeks.
12/01/2109 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,050,000.
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 8 (9).
04/07/2110 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
06/22/2110 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/01/2110 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
10/03/2110 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/04/2110 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,413,500.
01/01/2111 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 9 (9).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
2110 617 7
Year TB Rank
2107 333 9
Year 3B Rank
2107 11 3
2110 8 8
Year RBI Rank
2108 114 9
Year IBB Rank
2107 10 2
Year SH Rank
2110 8 5
Year EBH Rank
2107 84 3
2108 81 7
Year SLG Rank
2107 .562 9
Year ISO Rank
2107 .278 5
2108 .263 8
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