C Joel Van Vleet #22
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
01/16/2115
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C JOEL VAN VLEET #22 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 447 116 24 0 15 52 33 131 .260 .318 .414 5 3.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11 12 10 11
Gap 10 10 9 10
Power 12 14 11 12
Eye 8 8 8 8
Avoid K's 9 10 9 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 4 2
Arm: 11 7 9
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 19 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 17 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2114 CIN Win, 6-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/02/2114 CIN Win, 4-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/29/2114 COL Loss, 6-7 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/2114 COL Win, 7-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0
09/27/2114 COL Win, 4-2 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1
09/25/2114 @ CIN Win, 3-1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/2114 @ CIN Loss, 7-8 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/23/2114 @ CIN Loss, 3-8 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0
09/21/2114 @ STL Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2114 @ STL Loss, 3-9 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Quiet and doesn't stand out in a crowd.
Birthday:06/28/2084
Born in:Crestwood Village, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$49,000,000
Signed Through:2116 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2102, 13th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2114 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 447 116 24 0 15 52 65 33 131 .260 .318 .414 .732 .312 .154 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 492 7 0 0 15 2 3 185 39 5 1 83.3 57.1 4.38 3.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   143 43 9 0 7 22 22 11 31 0 0 3 .301 .363 .510 .874
Versus Right   304 73 15 0 8 30 43 22 100 3 2 4 .240 .297 .368 .666
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   66 17 0 0 5 9 9 3 16 0 0 0 .258 .290 .485 .775
May   74 18 1 0 2 5 11 8 23 1 0 1 .243 .321 .338 .659
June   77 22 6 0 2 7 12 7 25 0 0 2 .286 .360 .442 .802
July   68 17 6 0 3 12 12 5 24 1 1 2 .250 .316 .471 .786
August   79 15 1 0 1 7 4 4 23 1 1 2 .190 .244 .241 .485
September   77 25 9 0 2 11 17 5 18 0 0 0 .325 .366 .519 .885
October   6 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929
Spring Training   49 9 2 0 0 2 4 3 12 0 0 0 .184 .231 .224 .455
Last Year   447 116 24 0 15 52 65 33 131 3 2 7 .260 .318 .414 .732
2 Years Ago   350 93 17 2 16 63 41 21 110 5 0 6 .266 .314 .463 .777
Career   3777 1012 205 20 160 569 524 242 1084 29 3 64 .268 .321 .460 .780
Home   215 55 12 0 7 24 33 21 59 1 1 2 .256 .326 .409 .736
Road   232 61 12 0 8 28 32 12 72 2 1 5 .263 .311 .418 .729
Grass   440 116 24 0 15 52 65 33 129 3 2 6 .264 .322 .420 .742
Turf   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125
Night   447 116 24 0 15 52 65 33 131 3 2 7 .260 .318 .414 .732
As Starter   441 115 24 0 15 52 64 32 129 3 2 7 .261 .319 .417 .736
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Pinch Hitting   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Close/Late   105 34 8 0 2 9 19 6 40 0 0 0 .324 .360 .457 .818
Inning 1-3   137 31 7 0 4 15 16 7 38 0 1 4 .226 .284 .365 .649
Inning 4-6   158 35 7 0 5 17 20 14 42 3 1 3 .222 .292 .361 .653
Inning 7-9   147 49 10 0 6 19 28 11 49 0 0 0 .333 .380 .524 .904
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
0 Outs   173 42 6 0 7 15 33 13 51 1 2 2 .243 .302 .399 .700
1 Outs   139 38 10 0 3 16 19 10 42 2 0 2 .273 .327 .410 .737
2 Outs   135 36 8 0 5 21 13 10 38 0 0 3 .267 .331 .437 .768
Scoring Position   112 26 9 0 3 32 14 8 38 3 2 1 .232 .282 .393 .675
Bases Empty   237 62 10 0 8 8 36 18 62 0 0 6 .262 .330 .405 .735
Runner on 1st   98 28 5 0 4 12 15 7 31 0 0 0 .286 .333 .459 .793
Runner on 2nd   45 11 5 0 2 11 6 1 17 0 2 1 .244 .277 .489 .765
Runner on 3rd   18 7 2 0 0 9 3 0 4 1 0 0 .389 .368 .500 .868
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 9 0 0 0 .154 .267 .192 .459
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 1 7 1 1 2 2 0 0 .286 .300 .714 1.014
Bases Loaded   7 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Two Strikes   218 36 11 0 4 18 19 13 131 1 0 2 .165 .218 .271 .489
First Pitch   75 30 4 0 5 15 16 0 0 1 1 3 .400 .418 .653 1.071
Count 0-1   45 10 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .289 .511
Count 0-2   36 5 0 0 3 5 3 0 23 0 0 0 .139 .139 .389 .528
Count 1-0   37 11 0 0 3 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .297 .541 .838
Count 1-1   35 13 6 0 1 7 9 0 0 0 0 1 .371 .389 .629 1.017
Count 1-2   70 7 1 0 0 2 2 0 44 0 0 0 .100 .100 .114 .214
Count 2-0   8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 2-1   22 10 2 0 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 .455 .458 .682 1.140
Count 2-2   72 15 3 0 0 5 5 0 42 1 0 2 .208 .227 .250 .477
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 1 0 0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 .429 .765 .571 1.336
Full Count   40 9 7 0 1 6 9 13 22 0 0 0 .225 .415 .475 .890
Behind in Count   151 22 1 0 4 9 7 0 67 0 0 0 .146 .146 .232 .377
Ahead in Count   74 27 3 0 4 10 19 20 0 1 1 1 .365 .500 .568 1.068
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 4th   103 32 9 0 4 14 14 11 21 1 0 2 .311 .385 .515 .899
Batting 6th   42 7 0 0 1 2 4 0 13 1 0 1 .167 .182 .238 .420
Batting 7th   20 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 8 0 0 2 .250 .348 .350 .698
Batting 8th   146 32 8 0 3 17 19 7 52 0 2 1 .219 .260 .336 .595
Batting 9th   132 39 5 0 7 17 27 13 36 1 0 1 .295 .361 .492 .853
Low Leverage   184 52 11 0 9 23 29 12 48 0 0 4 .283 .340 .489 .829
Medium Leverage   182 43 6 0 6 20 24 12 58 1 1 3 .236 .293 .368 .661
High Leverage   81 21 7 0 0 9 12 9 25 2 1 0 .259 .326 .346 .672
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 Chicago - MLB 21 84 321 83 15 5 14 51 43 20 4 3 87 0 0 .259 .307 .467 .775 101 101 2.2
2107 Chicago - MLB 22 130 487 125 30 1 21 62 76 44 8 2 135 2 1 .257 .327 .452 .779 107 109 3.9
2108 Chicago - MLB 23 91 340 109 27 2 12 57 39 14 8 1 94 2 1 .321 .361 .518 .879 133 138 3.6
2109 Chicago - MLB 24 121 475 138 18 3 25 76 75 20 10 3 121 3 0 .291 .331 .499 .830 118 121 4.3
2110 Chicago - MLB 25 130 472 123 27 1 16 62 60 17 9 2 143 3 0 .261 .298 .424 .722 96 97 3.2
2111 Chicago - MLB 26 124 411 99 22 2 15 68 49 32 8 4 131 0 0 .241 .305 .414 .719 94 92 2.7
2112 Chicago - MLB 27 133 474 126 25 4 26 78 76 41 4 6 132 1 1 .266 .326 .500 .826 122 121 4.6
2113 Chicago - MLB 28 99 350 93 17 2 16 63 41 21 6 5 110 1 0 .266 .314 .463 .777 108 107 2.5
2114 Chicago - MLB 29 134 447 116 24 0 15 52 65 33 7 3 131 5 1 .260 .318 .414 .732 95 97 3.3
Total MLB 1046 3777 1012 205 20 160 569 524 242 64 29 1084 17 4 .268 .321 .460 .780 108 109 30.4
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
2102 Total - 17 34 143 61 15 1 4 40 59 15 6 3 7 0 0 .427 .491 .629 1.120 100 100 2.7
2102 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 17 54 217 71 16 1 5 40 44 22 7 4 46 0 0 .327 .400 .479 .879 89 92 0.0
2103 Bristol - Rk+ 18 65 203 49 5 1 7 27 22 21 11 2 51 0 0 .241 .342 .379 .721 98 99 0.6
2104 Chicago N (AZL) - R 19 9 28 10 2 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 6 1 0 .357 .438 .429 .866 126 141 0.3
2104 Bristol - Rk+ 19 38 125 37 6 1 2 10 14 26 1 0 32 0 0 .296 .421 .408 .829 134 139 0.8
2104 Total - Rk+ 19 47 153 47 8 1 2 13 16 29 2 0 38 1 0 .307 .424 .412 .836 132 139 1.1
2104 Eugene - A- 19 11 41 14 3 1 2 7 6 5 0 1 9 0 0 .341 .404 .610 1.014 196 203 0.7
2105 Myrtle Beach - A+ 20 86 317 102 38 0 10 61 61 47 7 2 64 1 0 .322 .418 .536 .955 187 192 4.8
2105 Tennessee - AA 20 21 89 28 6 1 3 12 15 9 2 1 24 0 0 .315 .386 .506 .892 130 133 0.8
2106 Iowa - AAA 21 40 165 53 10 1 6 30 27 9 1 2 40 0 0 .321 .356 .503 .859 130 133 0.9
Total PCL 40 165 53 10 1 6 30 27 9 1 2 40 0 0 .321 .356 .503 .859 130 133
Total SL 21 89 28 6 1 3 12 15 9 2 1 24 0 0 .315 .386 .506 .892 130 133
Total CAR 86 317 102 38 0 10 61 61 47 7 2 64 1 0 .322 .418 .536 .955 187 192
Total NWL 11 41 14 3 1 2 7 6 5 0 1 9 0 0 .341 .404 .610 1.014 196 203
Total APP 103 328 86 11 2 9 37 36 47 12 2 83 0 0 .262 .373 .390 .763 112 114
Total AZL 9 28 10 2 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 6 1 0 .357 .438 .429 .866 126 141
Total GCL 54 217 71 16 1 5 40 44 22 7 4 46 0 0 .327 .400 .479 .879 89 92
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2107 Chicago - MLB 22 5 21 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 10 0 0 .095 .174 .333 .507 31 28 1.9
2108 Chicago - MLB 23 7 25 5 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 10 0 0 .200 .259 .480 .739 92 92 1.0
2109 Chicago - MLB 24 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -130 1.3
2110 Chicago - MLB 25 10 39 6 1 1 2 5 3 1 0 0 15 0 0 .154 .175 .385 .560 47 37 1.6
2111 Chicago - MLB 26 7 27 6 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 7 0 0 .222 .344 .370 .714 96 102 1.6
2112 Chicago - MLB 27 15 56 12 2 0 2 6 3 4 1 0 20 0 0 .214 .279 .357 .636 73 73 1.9
2113 Chicago - MLB 28 8 30 12 4 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 9 1 0 .400 .471 .733 1.204 221 229 2.2
Total MLB 54 205 43 9 2 10 23 18 13 6 0 75 1 0 .210 .277 .420 .696 87 85
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2106 Chicago - MLB C 81 79 738 34 2 775 3 .996 712.1 9.75 -1.2 .869 4 76 11 14.5
2107 Chicago - MLB C 124 124 1166 75 3 1244 3 .998 1113.0 10.04 +1.0 .996 3 90 19 21.1
2108 Chicago - MLB C 91 90 829 33 3 865 3 .997 792.0 9.80 -2.5 .918 7 75 10 13.3
2109 Chicago - MLB C 115 115 1055 58 5 1120 7 .994 1022.2 9.79 -0.6 .927 3 111 19 17.1
2110 Chicago - MLB C 123 122 1131 51 3 1186 4 .997 1091.0 9.75 -0.0 1.166 2 112 16 14.3
2111 Chicago - MLB C 121 121 1014 71 3 1090 5 .995 1060.2 9.21 +0.3 1.072 7 118 25 21.2
2112 Chicago - MLB C 130 130 1125 74 6 1203 4 .997 1181.1 9.13 -0.7 .954 7 113 23 20.4
2113 Chicago - MLB C 95 93 824 43 1 873 6 .993 848.0 9.20 +0.6 1.172 2 90 15 16.7
2113 Chicago - MLB CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.2 1.001
2114 Chicago - MLB C 127 126 980 65 4 1047 2 .998 1101.2 8.54 +1.0 1.038 6 93 19 20.4
TOTAL C 1007 1000 8862 504 30 9403 37 .996 8922.2 9.45 -2.1 1.007 41 878 157 17.9
TOTAL CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.2 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
06/23/2102 Drafted in the 2102 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 76th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of high school Yeshiva Rambam (Yeshiva Rambam; Brooklyn, NY).
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 5 (14); Eye: 5 (12).
07/15/2103 Was selected to the 2103 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
09/01/2103 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (11); Power: 5 (14); Eye: 6 (10).
08/09/2104 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Jeff Anderson.
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 7 (14); Eye: 7 (10).
03/04/2105 Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
04/09/2105 Named the #95 prospect in the MLB
07/06/2105 Wins the CAR Player of the Week Award.
07/08/2105 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
07/15/2105 Was selected to the 2105 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
11/13/2105 Named the #87 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 9 (14); Eye: 9 (10).
02/12/2106 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
04/19/2106 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week 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: 11 (13); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 9 (10).
03/02/2107 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
03/27/2107 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
07/04/2107 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/13/2107 Was selected to the 2107 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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: 11 (12); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 9 (9).
04/06/2108 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
05/10/2108 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
07/11/2108 Was selected to the 2108 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/19/2108 Wins the 2108 MLB NL Wayne Paris Slugger Award at C.
11/29/2108 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500,000.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 9 (9).
03/06/2109 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
04/10/2109 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
05/20/2109 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/21/2109 Was selected to the 2109 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/15/2109 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks.
11/21/2109 Wins the 2109 MLB NL Wayne Paris Slugger Award at C.
11/22/2109 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $19,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 8 (8).
04/09/2110 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
07/20/2110 Was selected to the 2110 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
12/02/2110 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $31,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2111 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 8 (8).
05/06/2111 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/10/2111 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
12/03/2111 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $41,175,030.
01/01/2112 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 8 (8).
11/16/2112 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $196,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/19/2112 Wins the 2112 MLB NL Wayne Paris Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2113 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 8 (8).
03/16/2113 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
04/24/2113 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 6 weeks.
06/03/2113 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
07/12/2113 Was selected to the 2113 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/11/2113 Wins the 2113 MLB NL Wild Card MVP Award.
01/01/2114 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 8 (8).
01/01/2115 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 8 (8).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WAR Rank
2112 4.4 9
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