John Vander Wal
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John Henry Vander Wal is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed hitter who played outfield and first base for eight different teams over 14 seasons.
Vander Wal as manager of the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2018
Pinch hitter
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In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead. The manager may use any player who has not yet entered the game as a substitute. Like
John Vander Wal
…in 51 at-bats for a .118 average. Vander Wal played 14 seasons in the major leagues. 13 of these seasons were with National League clubs, where the pinch hitter was a much more widely used tactic prior to adoption of the designated hitter. In 1372 games over 14 seasons, Vander Wal posted a .261 batting average…
Lenny Harris had 212 hits in 804 pinch hit at bats, both records in Major League Baseball.