2B Dave Van den Bussche #21
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/10/2112
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2B DAVE VAN DEN BUSSCHE #21 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
30 102 23 4 0 4 18 4 31 .225 .259 .382 4 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 13 13 13 14
Power 11 11 11 11
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 10 10 10 11
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 17 13
Errors: - 12 7
Arm: 1 12 11
Turn DP: - 11 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 12
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 4
2nd Base: 16 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Aggressiveness: 19
Stealing Ability: 13
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/09/2112 TOR Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 0
05/07/2112 BAL Win, 2-0 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/06/2112 BAL Win, 7-4 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
05/04/2112 @ COL Win, 10-1 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
05/03/2112 @ COL Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
05/02/2112 @ COL Loss, 5-6 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
05/01/2112 @ NYY Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/30/2112 @ NYY Win, 6-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/29/2112 @ NYY Win, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/28/2112 @ NYY Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
Birthday:10/13/2083
Born in:DeSoto, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,702,000
Signed Through:2112 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 72 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2102, 5th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2112 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 30 102 23 4 0 4 18 12 4 31 .225 .259 .382 .642 .266 .157 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 110 1 0 0 1 2 1 39 8 4 1 80.0 10.4 3.34 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 7 1 0 1 3 5 2 11 0 0 0 .194 .237 .306 .542
Versus Right   66 16 3 0 3 15 7 2 20 1 2 1 .242 .271 .424 .696
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Last Week   17 5 0 0 2 6 3 1 6 1 0 1 .294 .350 .647 .997
April   79 17 4 0 2 12 8 2 22 0 2 0 .215 .235 .342 .576
May   23 6 0 0 2 6 4 2 9 1 0 1 .261 .333 .522 .855
Spring Training   56 16 5 0 0 7 7 1 18 1 0 1 .286 .305 .375 .680
Last Year   510 117 20 3 17 62 64 40 133 6 8 6 .229 .290 .380 .670
2 Years Ago   617 149 33 8 20 59 84 35 164 4 8 7 .241 .288 .418 .706
Career   2988 739 172 36 128 430 408 205 765 28 19 42 .247 .302 .457 .760
Home   41 13 1 0 2 11 8 1 13 0 2 0 .317 .333 .488 .821
Road   61 10 3 0 2 7 4 3 18 1 0 1 .164 .212 .311 .524
Grass   102 23 4 0 4 18 12 4 31 1 2 1 .225 .259 .382 .642
Night   102 23 4 0 4 18 12 4 31 1 2 1 .225 .259 .382 .642
As Starter   101 23 4 0 4 18 12 4 30 1 2 1 .228 .262 .386 .648
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   25 5 2 0 1 6 1 2 11 0 0 0 .200 .259 .400 .659
Inning 1-3   31 8 0 0 2 6 6 1 7 0 1 1 .258 .303 .452 .755
Inning 4-6   36 9 2 0 1 5 5 1 10 1 1 0 .250 .263 .389 .652
Inning 7-9   35 6 2 0 1 7 1 2 14 0 0 0 .171 .216 .314 .531
0 Outs   20 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 2 0 .150 .190 .150 .340
1 Outs   43 11 2 0 2 10 9 2 16 1 0 1 .256 .298 .442 .740
2 Outs   39 9 2 0 2 8 2 1 7 0 0 0 .231 .250 .436 .686
Scoring Position   37 10 3 0 1 13 2 1 10 1 2 1 .270 .300 .432 .732
Bases Empty   54 9 1 0 1 1 8 3 19 0 0 0 .167 .211 .241 .451
Runner on 1st   11 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .909 1.273
Runner on 2nd   10 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 5 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 .294 .333 .353 .686
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Two Strikes   54 8 2 0 1 6 2 1 31 0 0 0 .148 .164 .241 .404
First Pitch   13 4 0 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .286 .769 1.055
Count 0-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   8 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
Count 1-0   11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .333 .273 .606
Count 1-1   8 6 2 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.375 2.125
Count 1-2   19 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 14 0 0 0 .053 .053 .211 .263
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   17 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Full Count   10 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Behind in Count   32 4 2 0 1 3 1 0 18 0 1 0 .125 .125 .281 .406
Ahead in Count   22 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 .227 .346 .227 .573
Batting Leadoff   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   92 21 4 0 3 16 11 4 27 1 2 1 .228 .265 .370 .635
Low Leverage   48 10 1 0 1 3 7 1 12 1 0 0 .208 .220 .292 .512
Medium Leverage   36 8 2 0 2 7 4 2 15 0 2 0 .222 .263 .444 .708
High Leverage   18 5 1 0 1 8 1 1 4 0 0 1 .278 .350 .500 .850
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 .919 139 139 1.1
2107 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 156 593 168 38 11 35 101 93 48 8 6 132 15 7 .283 .342 .562 .904 139 136 5.7
2108 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 155 585 154 42 5 34 114 85 40 7 7 150 22 12 .263 .315 .526 .841 117 117 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 64 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 90 2.2
2111 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 155 510 117 20 3 17 62 64 40 6 6 133 28 7 .229 .290 .380 .670 77 79 1.1
2112 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 30 102 23 4 0 4 18 12 4 1 1 31 4 1 .225 .259 .382 .642 74 71 0.4
Total MLB 812 2988 739 172 36 128 430 408 205 42 28 765 114 35 .247 .302 .457 .760 99 100 15.0
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 73 -0.6
2103 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 19 72 253 88 19 9 12 55 50 29 4 0 55 6 7 .348 .423 .636 1.059 178 188 3.0
2104 Bowling Green - A 20 70 272 68 16 10 5 23 41 23 8 2 73 5 2 .250 .325 .438 .762 111 112 1.4
2105 Bowling Green - A 21 29 112 32 7 1 5 12 15 13 2 0 28 2 3 .286 .370 .500 .870 145 147 0.9
2105 Charlotte - A+ 21 9 31 12 4 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 7 1 1 .387 .441 .710 1.151 215 224 0.5
2105 Total - A+ 21 38 143 44 11 1 7 17 20 16 2 0 35 3 4 .308 .385 .545 .931 160 163 1.4
2105 Montgomery - AA 21 65 239 67 23 4 7 34 29 27 8 3 76 8 4 .280 .368 .498 .866 123 123 1.3
2105 Durham - AAA 21 27 109 25 9 1 5 16 18 8 2 1 37 6 0 .229 .292 .468 .760 109 104 0.5
2106 Montgomery - AA 22 46 176 55 11 5 11 37 36 30 5 1 47 7 2 .312 .425 .619 1.044 181 178 2.7
2106 Durham - AAA 22 73 272 80 30 5 11 63 49 23 4 2 77 11 2 .294 .355 .562 .918 149 149 3.0
Total IL 100 381 105 39 6 16 79 67 31 6 3 114 17 2 .276 .337 .535 .873 138 136
Total SL 111 415 122 34 9 18 71 65 57 13 4 123 15 6 .294 .393 .549 .942 148 147
Total FSL 9 31 12 4 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 7 1 1 .387 .441 .710 1.151 215 224
Total MID 99 384 100 23 11 10 35 56 36 10 2 101 7 5 .260 .338 .456 .794 121 122
Total GCL 142 498 166 47 13 13 102 82 47 6 5 111 17 11 .333 .394 .558 .952 129 131
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
2111 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 146 145 251 398 85 662 13 .980 1251.2 4.67 +6.4 1.027
2111 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 11 3 10 20 4 31 1 .968 50.2 5.33 -0.0 .980
2111 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2112 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 28 25 54 66 19 121 1 .992 210.1 5.13 +2.5 1.099
2112 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 5 3 3 11 1 15 1 .933 27.1 4.61 +0.5 1.121
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 709 687 1217 1850 494 3131 64 .980 5969.2 4.62 +35.6 1.042
TOTAL 3B 9 8 2 14 2 16 0 1.000 71.0 2.03 -0.3 .958
TOTAL SS 91 77 105 212 39 329 12 .964 694.0 4.11 -7.2 .961
TOTAL CF 8 3 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 40.0 2.70 -1.0 .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).
12/03/2111 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,702,000.
01/01/2112 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9).
03/02/2112 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
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
2111 8 3
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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