#9 Van Wingfield, Catcher, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs

#9 Van Wingfield, Catcher, 29 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Sunday, 10/19/1983

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Van Wingfield

6/11/1954
29
Crowburg, SC
6"1
220

Catcher
R
R

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Average
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 2,880,000
1985
6 Year(s), 19 Days (1051 total Days)
168 Day(s)
9 Year(s)

Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	0	0	0	0	0
Versus LHP	0	0	0	0	0
Versus RHP	0	0	0	0	0
Talent	8	9	9	4	6

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3
2
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2
1
Pull Hitter

Fielding Ratings
C : 4 (Range), .936 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date	Opp.	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	Spot
9/17	@SLN	L 1-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#9
9/18	HOU	W 6-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	#6
9/19	HOU	L 0-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#6
9/20	HOU	W 7-2	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	#6
9/21	HOU	L 1-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
9/23	SLN	L 0-1	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	#6
9/24	SLN	W 12-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	#7
9/26	@HOU	L 2-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	#7
9/27	@HOU	L 7-15	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	#7
9/28	@HOU	W 3-1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	#7

Batting Stats 1983

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	TAVG	ISO
Overall	128	379	94	23	1	21	68	57	27	58	.248	.304	.480	.784	.717	.232
Projected	128	379	94	23	1	21	68	57	27	58	.248	.304	.480	.784	.717	.232

Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	95	411	4	2	0	12	0	1	182	45	0	0	.0	52.4	4.7

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHP	99	23	5	0	1	11	12	4	11	0	0	2	.232	.276	.313	.589
vs. RHP	280	71	18	1	20	57	45	23	47	1	0	2	.254	.314	.539	.853
Close/Late	43	11	0	0	1	4	6	3	6	0	0	0	.256	.304	.326	.630
Scoring Position	87	25	5	0	7	41	0	11	13	1	0	2	.287	.376	.586	.962
Pinch Hitting	29	8	0	0	2	5	4	3	3	0	0	0	.276	.344	.483	.827

	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Home	65	193	41	13	0	10	35	25	12	28	.212	.266	.435	.701
Road	63	186	53	10	1	11	33	32	15	30	.285	.343	.527	.870
March/April	18	44	10	2	0	0	2	3	3	2	.227	.277	.273	.549
May	10	15	7	1	0	2	5	4	4	0	.467	.579	.933	1.512
June	24	73	25	4	0	6	16	12	6	13	.342	.395	.644	1.039
July	25	85	15	3	0	4	12	9	5	18	.176	.239	.353	.592
August	25	79	16	7	1	4	16	12	5	14	.203	.250	.468	.718
Sept/Oct	26	83	21	6	0	5	17	17	4	11	.253	.295	.506	.801

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1976	87	250	54	15	1	3	26	30	19	2	3	47	0	1	.216	.274	.320	.594	WSH
1977	88	240	54	12	1	6	30	28	18	1	2	56	0	0	.225	.280	.358	.638	WSH
1979	44	69	14	2	0	0	11	3	2	0	1	11	0	0	.203	.222	.232	.454	WSH
1980	101	231	73	17	0	6	35	32	17	0	1	37	0	0	.316	.361	.468	.829	WSH
1981	95	364	83	17	3	11	59	44	23	0	2	70	0	0	.228	.272	.382	.654	WSH
1982	49	80	20	3	0	2	8	11	6	0	1	6	0	0	.250	.299	.362	.661	WSH CHN
1983	128	379	94	23	1	21	68	57	27	4	1	58	0	0	.248	.304	.480	.784	CHN
Total	592	1613	392	89	6	49	237	205	112	7	11	285	0	1	.243	.293	.397	.690

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1974, AA	135	489	97	20	4	19	69	48	52	144	2	1	.198	.271	.372	.644
1975, AA	108	388	97	18	7	19	55	59	43	100	2	2	.250	.320	.479	.800
1978, AAA	138	505	128	40	0	31	90	72	37	138	4	4	.253	.296	.517	.813
1979, AAA	64	250	58	15	1	14	47	32	22	59	0	1	.232	.291	.468	.759
1982, AAA	79	297	77	22	1	14	47	54	33	70	4	3	.259	.331	.481	.813
1983, AAA	12	41	11	3	0	1	9	7	6	8	1	0	.268	.388	.415	.802

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1983

Position	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
Catcher	110	93	574	55	0	644	15	.977	855.0	6.78	7	104	41	39.4
Third Base	4	2	3	7	1	10	0	1.000	21.2	4.15

Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 53rd overall pick, by Washington in 1974...
Injured on 4/18/1975 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/10/1976, off R.J. Cumberland (NYA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/5/1976, off Orlando Orzabal (CAL)...
Injured on 9/18/1977 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Oakland on 5/8/1981...
Injured on 7/5/1982 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks...
Traded from Washington to Chicago (N) on 7/16/1982 (Going to CHN: C Van Wingfield. Going to WSH: P Billy Fritz)...

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