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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Kevin Van Buren Center Field
Cleveland Planktons
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .306 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .835 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 3026 Age 39 (OS 39) Date of Birth 03-20-1970
HR 246 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(21 games)
RBI 1341
SB 486
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity B    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt A  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1988 Minors 18 62.00 8 / 8 9 / 10 8 / 10 4 / 4 4 / 12 9 / 10 7 / 8 49 / 62
1988 Pos (LF) 18 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 24
1988 Pos (RF) 18 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1989 Minors 19 51.00 6 / 9 2 / 5 6 / 9 5 / 5 1 / 5 10 / 10 7 / 8 37 / 51
1989 Pos (RF) 19 32.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 32
1990 Minors 20 56.00 5 / 8 10 / 12 3 / 6 4 / 4 4 / 10 5 / 8 3 / 8 34 / 56
1990 Pos (RF) 20 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
1991 Minors 21 41.00 2 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 5 4 / 6 2 / 3 6 / 10 4 / 7 23 / 41
1992 Minors 22 12.00 3 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 9 / 12
1992 Majors 22 35.84 120 43 0 1 / 2 4 / 8 2 / 4 5 / 7 3 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 5 16 / 35
1993 Majors 23 73.79 162 134 0 7 / 12 4 / 9 2 / 14 3 / 9 1 / 5 6 / 13 5 / 11 28 / 73
1994 Majors 24 67.51 162 157 0 3 / 12 5 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 11 2 / 6 2 / 8 14 / 67
1995 Majors 25 68.69 162 157 0 2 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 8 3 / 12 1 / 10 1 / 7 4 / 9 11 / 68
1996 Majors 26 69.16 162 157 0 2 / 14 1 / 9 0 / 8 3 / 12 2 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 10 12 / 69
1997 Majors 27 68.94 162 156 0 0 / 8 2 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 11 1 / 9 6 / 68
1998 Majors 28 64.27 162 154 0 1 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 5 4 / 64
1999 Majors 29 63.60 162 150 0 1 / 9 1 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 63
2000 Majors 30 65.16 162 155 0 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 65
2001 Majors 31 64.69 162 153 0 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 17 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 5 3 / 64
2002 Majors 32 65.54 162 157 0 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 65
2003 Majors 33 64.82 162 156 0 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 64
2004 Majors 34 64.80 162 155 0 -2 / 4 -1 / 5 -4 / 12 -3 / 8 -4 / 12 -4 / 10 -1 / 13 -19 / 64
2005 Majors 35 63.89 162 148 0 -2 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 4 -2 / 9 -2 / 8 -2 / 14 -1 / 11 -9 / 63
2006 Majors 36 65.32 162 152 0 -4 / 6 -2 / 6 0 / 10 -4 / 13 -6 / 10 -3 / 5 -3 / 15 -22 / 65
2007 Majors 37 60.37 150 141 12 -4 / 14 -7 / 7 -3 / 6 -5 / 10 -2 / 5 -3 / 7 -2 / 11 -26 / 60
2008 Majors 38 65.28 162 148 0 0 / 11 -4 / 7 -1 / 5 -3 / 10 -6 / 9 -2 / 13 0 / 10 -16 / 65
Total 2700 2473 12 29 / 209 29 / 170 17 / 177 18 / 193 1 / 175 32 / 186 31 / 194 195 / 1365
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-09-03Kevin Van Buren collected his 3000th career hit.
2007-07-14Kevin Van Buren of the Cleveland Planktons is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1993-04-29Trade #1537797 has been completed between the Atlanta Phoenix and the Cleveland Planktons. The Cleveland Planktons receive Kevin Van Buren from the Atlanta Phoenix in exchange for Pedro Rabb, Jim Price, Davey Niles.
1992-06-10The Atlanta Phoenix have promoted Kevin Van Buren to the major league team. The Atlanta Phoenix have designated Doug Leverette for assignment.
1992-05-01The Atlanta Phoenix have promoted Onan Reed to the major league team. The Atlanta Phoenix have sent Kevin Van Buren to the minors.
1992-04-09The Atlanta Phoenix have promoted Kevin Van Buren to the major league team. The Atlanta Phoenix have designated Art Wyse for assignment.
1989-04-01The Atlanta Phoenix have renamed Steve Ward to Kevin Van Buren.