1B Giel 'Snowball' van den Hoven #17
Orange Prince A&M Velocity TCOL
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
07/03/1957
 OA: 35 POT: 40
BNN Index | TCOL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B GIEL 'SNOWBALL' VAN DEN HOVEN #17 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
50 193 70 12 1 13 44 30 22 .363 .459 .637 3 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 45
BABIP 35 40 35 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
Gap 30 30 30 35
Power 45 45 45 55
Eye 35 35 35 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 65 65
Arm: 30 55 60
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 30 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
His choices are questionable.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:05/29/1936
Born in:Boskoop, ZUI
Nationality:Dutch
Height:5' 8"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TOBA COLLEGE 1957 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 50 193 70 12 1 13 44 41 30 22 .363 .459 .637 1.096 .473 .275 188
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 229 5 3 0 4 0 1 123 26 3 2 60.0 57.7 11.98 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 15 2 0 3 10 8 7 7 0 0 2 .288 .393 .500 .893
Versus Right   141 55 10 1 10 34 33 23 15 1 0 3 .390 .482 .688 1.170
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   197 69 11 0 14 48 35 25 25 1 0 2 .350 .427 .619 1.046
Career   390 139 23 1 27 92 76 55 47 2 0 7 .356 .443 .628 1.071
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
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
1956 Orange Prince A&M - COL 20 50 197 69 11 0 14 48 35 25 2 1 25 2 1 .350 .427 .619 1.046 164 172 1.9
1956 Aurich - NSBL 20 37 138 33 5 1 5 16 21 18 2 2 13 0 0 .239 .331 .399 .730 96 82 0.2
1957 Orange Prince A&M - COL 21 50 193 70 12 1 13 44 41 30 5 1 22 3 2 .363 .459 .637 1.096 175 188 2.0
Total TCOL 100 390 139 23 1 27 92 76 55 7 2 47 5 3 .356 .443 .628 1.071 169 180
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
1957 Orange Prince A&M - TCOL 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -31 -13 -0.8
Total TCOL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250 -31 -13
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Aurich - NSBL 1B 35 35 378 40 30 422 4 .991 298.0 12.62 +0.5 1.013
1956 Orange Prince A&M - COL 1B 50 49 437 41 18 483 5 .990 433.2 9.92 -1.7 .958
1956 Orange Prince A&M - COL 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Aurich - NSBL 3B 6 2 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 23.0 3.13 +0.3 1.086
1956 Orange Prince A&M - COL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.061
1957 Orange Prince A&M - COL 1B 41 41 332 26 17 361 3 .992 348.2 9.24 -3.0 .945
1957 Orange Prince A&M - COL 2B 7 7 11 10 0 21 0 1.000 58.0 3.26 -1.5 .826
1957 Orange Prince A&M - COL 3B 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.3 .719
1957 Orange Prince A&M - COL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 126 125 1147 107 65 1266 12 .991 1080.1 10.45 -4.2 .973
TOTAL 2B 7 7 11 10 0 21 0 1.000 58.0 3.26 -1.5 .826
TOTAL 3B 13 2 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 32.0 3.38 -0.0 .961
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/31/1956 Joined the Orange Prince A&M Velocity.
05/07/1956 Named to the 1956 North Sea Baseball League for the Aurich Steelmen.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (40).
04/08/1957 Goes 5-5 against the Alphonso Winters University Wildcats, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
05/19/1957 Wins the 1957 TCOL IC Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
05/21/1957 Finished 3rd in 1957 TCOL IC Most Valuable Player Award voting.
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