2B Dave Van den Bussche #21
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/08/2108
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2B DAVE VAN DEN BUSSCHE #21 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
156 593 168 38 11 35 101 48 132 .283 .342 .562 15 5.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 17 17 17 17
Power 14 14 14 15
Eye 9 9 9 10
Avoid K's 9 9 9 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 16 14
Errors: - 13 8
Arm: 1 12 12
Turn DP: - 12 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 11
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: 7
2nd Base: 16 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Aggressiveness: 18
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 12
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/2107 @ BOS Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/04/2107 @ BOS Loss, 0-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/03/2107 @ BOS Loss, 3-4 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 1
10/02/2107 @ TOR Win, 11-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/2107 @ TOR Win, 13-1 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
09/30/2107 @ TOR Loss, 2-14 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2107 @ TOR Loss, 4-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2107 BAL Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2107 BAL Win, 5-3 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/26/2107 BAL Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Van den Bussche is a leader in the locker room.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:10/13/2083
Born in:DeSoto, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,259,470
Signed Through:2108 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 39 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 39 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2102, 5th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2107 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 156 593 168 38 11 35 101 93 48 132 .283 .342 .562 .904 .359 .278 131
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 151 655 8 10 0 4 0 6 333 84 15 7 68.2 115.7 7.07 5.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   195 53 15 5 9 25 26 13 43 1 0 3 .272 .325 .538 .864
Versus Right   398 115 23 6 26 76 67 35 89 5 0 5 .289 .350 .573 .923
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   86 24 5 2 7 14 18 7 26 0 0 0 .279 .333 .628 .961
May   103 36 11 3 6 20 17 10 17 1 0 2 .350 .414 .689 1.103
June   92 30 8 1 7 22 17 5 18 3 0 2 .326 .363 .663 1.026
July   94 27 4 2 4 16 12 7 22 1 0 2 .287 .346 .500 .846
August   100 20 6 1 6 15 15 10 18 0 0 1 .200 .279 .460 .739
September   100 26 4 1 4 13 12 8 25 1 0 1 .260 .318 .440 .758
October   18 5 0 1 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .278 .316 .556 .871
All-Star Game   1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Spring Training   55 19 4 0 4 9 8 2 11 0 0 0 .345 .368 .636 1.005
Last Year   593 168 38 11 35 101 93 48 132 6 0 8 .283 .342 .562 .904
2 Years Ago   122 35 14 1 7 21 15 7 32 3 0 2 .287 .328 .590 .919
Career   715 203 52 12 42 122 108 55 164 9 0 10 .284 .340 .566 .906
Home   293 91 23 5 21 56 52 26 62 3 0 2 .311 .367 .638 1.006
Road   300 77 15 6 14 45 41 22 70 3 0 6 .257 .317 .487 .804
Grass   556 158 34 11 33 93 89 46 124 3 0 7 .284 .345 .563 .908
Turf   37 10 4 0 2 8 4 2 8 3 0 1 .270 .302 .541 .843
Night   593 168 38 11 35 101 93 48 132 6 0 8 .283 .342 .562 .904
As Starter   587 167 38 11 35 101 93 48 130 6 0 8 .284 .344 .566 .909
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Close/Late   109 32 7 0 6 20 13 14 33 2 0 2 .294 .378 .523 .901
Inning 1-3   225 60 13 3 12 36 30 14 45 1 0 2 .267 .314 .511 .825
Inning 4-6   199 63 17 6 16 37 40 13 42 2 0 4 .317 .367 .704 1.070
Inning 7-9   160 44 8 2 6 27 22 20 43 3 0 0 .275 .350 .463 .812
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 .111 .333 .444 .778
0 Outs   179 52 12 5 8 23 36 14 35 2 0 1 .291 .342 .547 .889
1 Outs   208 62 11 3 17 52 39 14 49 4 0 5 .298 .351 .625 .976
2 Outs   206 54 15 3 10 26 18 20 48 0 0 2 .262 .333 .510 .843
Scoring Position   153 45 13 1 11 72 25 23 32 6 0 0 .294 .374 .608 .981
Bases Empty   365 107 24 9 20 20 55 20 83 0 0 5 .293 .338 .573 .911
Runner on 1st   75 16 1 1 4 9 13 5 17 0 0 3 .213 .289 .413 .702
Runner on 2nd   73 21 5 0 7 26 10 15 11 0 0 0 .288 .409 .644 1.053
Runner on 3rd   26 8 2 0 2 17 6 6 9 2 0 0 .308 .412 .615 1.027
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 5 2 0 0 5 4 0 6 0 0 0 .208 .208 .292 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   19 8 3 1 1 16 3 0 4 3 0 0 .421 .364 .842 1.206
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 1 0 1 7 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .364 .750 1.114
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   272 55 9 5 11 36 32 18 132 4 0 3 .202 .256 .393 .649
First Pitch   87 32 8 0 5 16 17 8 0 0 0 1 .368 .427 .632 1.059
Count 0-1   52 16 4 4 5 14 10 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .321 .827 1.148
Count 0-2   44 7 2 2 0 2 3 0 24 2 0 2 .159 .188 .295 .483
Count 1-0   57 22 7 1 4 14 11 1 0 2 0 1 .386 .393 .754 1.148
Count 1-1   53 18 5 0 5 10 11 1 0 0 0 1 .340 .364 .717 1.081
Count 1-2   95 17 3 1 6 16 11 0 45 2 0 1 .179 .184 .421 .605
Count 2-0   13 7 1 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .538 .538 1.308 1.846
Count 2-1   43 11 2 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .273 .488 .761
Count 2-2   81 16 2 1 2 7 10 0 42 0 0 0 .198 .198 .321 .519
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   15 6 2 0 0 4 3 15 0 0 0 0 .400 .700 .533 1.233
Full Count   52 15 2 1 3 11 8 18 21 0 0 0 .288 .471 .538 1.010
Behind in Count   191 40 9 7 11 32 24 0 69 4 0 4 .209 .221 .503 .724
Ahead in Count   129 47 12 2 9 25 23 21 0 2 0 2 .364 .455 .698 1.152
Batting Leadoff   10 2 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting 2nd   44 13 4 1 4 9 9 2 13 0 0 0 .295 .326 .705 1.031
Batting 3rd   533 152 34 9 31 91 81 46 117 6 0 8 .285 .347 .557 .905
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   281 73 18 4 14 21 40 23 64 1 0 3 .260 .321 .502 .823
Medium Leverage   228 63 12 6 13 39 38 15 50 1 0 3 .276 .328 .553 .881
High Leverage   82 31 8 1 8 41 15 10 18 4 0 2 .378 .439 .793 1.231
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 .919 140 134 1.1
2107 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 156 593 168 38 11 35 101 93 48 8 6 132 15 7 .283 .342 .562 .904 136 131 5.3
Total MLB 189 715 203 52 12 42 122 108 55 10 9 164 16 9 .284 .340 .566 .906 137 132 6.4
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 78 75 -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 1.059 175 185 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 .870 144 146 0.9
2105 Charlotte - A+ 21 9 31 12 4 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 7 1 1 .387 .441 .710 1.151 214 223 0.5
2105 Total - A+ 21 38 143 44 11 1 7 17 20 16 2 0 35 3 4 .308 .385 .545 .931 159 162 1.4
2105 Montgomery - AA 21 65 239 67 23 4 7 34 29 27 8 3 76 8 4 .280 .368 .498 .866 124 123 1.3
2105 Durham - AAA 21 27 109 25 9 1 5 16 18 8 2 1 37 6 0 .229 .292 .468 .760 108 108 0.6
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 .918 149 151 3.0
Total IL 100 381 105 39 6 16 79 67 31 6 3 114 17 2 .276 .337 .535 .873 137 138
Total SL 111 415 122 34 9 18 71 65 57 13 4 123 15 6 .294 .393 .549 .942 149 147
Total FSL 9 31 12 4 0 2 5 5 3 0 0 7 1 1 .387 .441 .710 1.151 214 223
Total MID 99 384 100 23 11 10 35 56 36 10 2 101 7 5 .260 .338 .456 .794 120 121
Total GCL 142 498 166 47 13 13 102 82 47 6 5 111 17 11 .333 .394 .558 .952 128 131
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
TOTAL 2B 167 156 273 426 116 714 15 .979 1397.1 4.50 +7.6 1.049
TOTAL SS 13 13 18 32 6 53 3 .943 110.0 4.09 -1.5 .973
TOTAL CF 4 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 28.0 3.21 -0.5 .891
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year TB Rank
2107 333 9
Year 3B Rank
2107 11 3
Year IBB Rank
2107 10 2
Year EBH Rank
2107 84 3
Year SLG Rank
2107 .562 9
Year ISO Rank
2107 .278 5
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