C Joel Van Vleet #22
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
01/14/2113
C JOEL VAN VLEET #22 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
133 474 126 25 4 26 78 41 132 .266 .326 .500 1 4.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 11 13 11 12
Gap 10 10 9 10
Power 12 15 11 12
Eye 8 8 8 8
Avoid K's 10 11 9 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 1
Errors: - 5 2
Arm: 11 8 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
11/07/2112 @ KC Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
11/05/2112 KC Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
11/04/2112 KC Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11/02/2112 @ KC Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
11/01/2112 @ KC Win, 9-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
10/26/2112 COL Win, 7-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/25/2112 COL Win, 5-4 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
10/23/2112 @ COL Win, 6-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/22/2112 @ COL Win, 10-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
10/17/2112 PIT Win, 5-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 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:6 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 149 Days
Pro Service:11 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 2112 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 133 474 126 25 4 26 78 76 41 132 .266 .326 .500 .826 .341 .234 118
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 130 525 4 2 0 8 0 6 237 55 1 1 50.0 77.7 5.78 4.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   166 44 9 0 11 24 29 13 43 2 0 2 .265 .322 .518 .840
Versus Right   308 82 16 4 15 54 47 28 89 4 0 2 .266 .327 .490 .818
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   60 11 1 2 2 6 8 6 21 2 0 0 .183 .250 .367 .617
May   78 20 7 1 1 9 13 12 23 2 0 0 .256 .348 .410 .758
June   85 26 7 0 6 19 11 4 28 1 0 0 .306 .333 .600 .933
July   73 15 3 0 4 12 9 4 19 1 0 0 .205 .244 .411 .655
August   82 23 5 0 5 10 16 8 17 0 0 2 .280 .359 .524 .883
September   79 24 1 0 7 20 15 6 19 0 0 2 .304 .368 .582 .950
October   17 7 1 1 1 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 .412 .444 .765 1.209
Spring Training   58 13 3 0 3 7 6 3 15 0 0 0 .224 .262 .431 .693
Postseason   56 12 2 0 2 6 3 4 20 0 0 1 .214 .279 .357 .636
Last Year   474 126 25 4 26 78 76 41 132 6 0 4 .266 .326 .500 .826
2 Years Ago   411 99 22 2 15 68 49 32 131 4 0 8 .241 .305 .414 .719
Career   2980 803 164 18 129 454 418 188 843 21 1 51 .269 .322 .466 .788
Home   231 59 12 3 10 30 30 20 65 3 0 2 .255 .316 .463 .780
Road   243 67 13 1 16 48 46 21 67 3 0 2 .276 .335 .535 .870
Grass   464 123 25 4 24 76 73 40 130 6 0 4 .265 .325 .491 .816
Turf   10 3 0 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .900 1.264
Night   474 126 25 4 26 78 76 41 132 6 0 4 .266 .326 .500 .826
As Starter   471 125 25 4 26 78 75 41 131 6 0 4 .265 .326 .501 .827
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   127 35 7 0 4 14 17 14 38 1 0 1 .276 .350 .425 .775
Inning 1-3   132 31 5 1 8 20 19 9 35 2 0 0 .235 .280 .470 .749
Inning 4-6   170 46 10 2 9 31 29 11 47 3 0 3 .271 .321 .512 .833
Inning 7-9   152 45 9 1 9 26 25 20 40 1 0 1 .296 .379 .546 .925
Extra Innings   20 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 10 0 0 0 .200 .238 .250 .488
0 Outs   145 44 9 2 10 23 36 10 44 3 0 2 .303 .350 .600 .950
1 Outs   176 40 7 1 7 27 23 15 51 3 0 1 .227 .287 .398 .685
2 Outs   153 42 9 1 9 28 17 16 37 0 0 1 .275 .347 .523 .870
Scoring Position   145 35 10 0 4 48 19 12 38 6 0 1 .241 .293 .393 .686
Bases Empty   252 71 11 3 17 17 43 20 72 0 0 2 .282 .339 .552 .891
Runner on 1st   77 20 4 1 5 13 14 9 22 0 0 1 .260 .345 .532 .877
Runner on 2nd   69 19 6 0 2 16 7 9 22 0 0 0 .275 .359 .449 .808
Runner on 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 .100 .214 .100 .314
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 6 3 0 1 8 4 1 6 0 0 1 .167 .211 .333 .544
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 3 1 0 0 5 3 0 2 1 0 0 .273 .250 .364 .614
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 1 9 2 0 3 1 0 0 .375 .333 .750 1.083
Bases Loaded   11 3 0 0 0 6 1 0 3 2 0 0 .273 .231 .273 .503
Two Strikes   223 36 3 1 8 24 21 23 132 4 0 2 .161 .242 .291 .534
First Pitch   81 21 4 1 2 6 10 2 0 0 0 1 .259 .286 .407 .693
Count 0-1   29 12 1 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 .414 .414 .621 1.034
Count 0-2   34 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 1 0 1 .118 .139 .118 .257
Count 1-0   47 20 4 0 6 17 13 0 0 1 0 0 .426 .417 .894 1.310
Count 1-1   39 12 2 1 3 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .641 .949
Count 1-2   90 14 2 1 2 11 7 0 48 3 0 1 .156 .160 .267 .426
Count 2-0   18 8 3 0 2 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .474 .944 1.418
Count 2-1   23 13 6 0 4 11 8 0 0 1 0 0 .565 .542 1.348 1.889
Count 2-2   60 10 1 0 3 6 6 0 37 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 0 0 0 0 .500 .917 .500 1.417
Count 3-1   12 3 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .417 .917
Full Count   39 8 0 0 3 6 7 23 21 0 0 0 .205 .500 .436 .936
Behind in Count   153 30 3 2 3 18 13 0 74 4 0 2 .196 .201 .301 .502
Ahead in Count   102 45 15 0 12 37 34 16 0 2 0 1 .441 .512 .941 1.454
Batting Leadoff   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   8 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .375 .375 .750 1.125
Batting 5th   35 7 1 0 1 3 4 3 11 2 0 0 .200 .250 .314 .564
Batting 6th   15 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .267 .600
Batting 7th   76 25 4 1 3 19 16 11 19 3 0 2 .329 .413 .526 .939
Batting 8th   18 7 1 0 4 8 5 2 2 0 0 0 .389 .450 1.111 1.561
Batting 9th   321 80 18 3 17 46 48 22 93 1 0 2 .249 .301 .483 .783
Low Leverage   199 51 6 2 15 33 33 23 62 2 0 0 .256 .330 .533 .863
Medium Leverage   169 47 15 1 7 21 27 10 42 0 0 3 .278 .330 .503 .833
High Leverage   102 27 4 0 4 24 16 8 27 4 0 1 .265 .313 .422 .735
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 .826 119 118 4.5
Total MLB 813 2980 803 164 18 129 454 418 188 51 21 843 11 3 .269 .322 .466 .788 109 111 24.5
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
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 71 72 1.8
Total MLB 46 175 31 5 2 8 17 13 11 4 0 66 0 0 .177 .242 .366 .608 62 60
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
TOTAL C 785 781 7058 396 25 7483 29 .996 6973.0 9.62 -3.8 .986 33 695 123 17.7
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WAR Rank
2112 4.4 9
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