Van Snider
Van Voorhees Snider
Born: August 11, 1963
Birmingham, AL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1982-1996
Major League Statistics
Van Snider compiled a career batting average of .261 with 180 home runs and 766 RBI in his 1386-game career with the Butte Copper Kings, Charleston Royals, Jacksonville Suns, Memphis Chicks, Omaha Royals, Nashville Sounds, Columbus Clippers, Pawtucket Red Sox, Louisville Redbirds, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Salt Lake Buzz and Union Laguna Algodoneros. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 67 | 269 | 237 | 46 | 71 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 63 | .300 | .375 | .511 | .885 | 121 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 13 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .182 | .270 | .273 | .543 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 123 | 516 | 467 | 86 | 136 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 94 | 26 | 8 | 45 | 111 | .291 | .355 | .484 | .839 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 132 | 550 | 488 | 52 | 120 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 132 | .246 | .323 | .373 | .696 | 182 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 85 | 341 | 292 | 43 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 63 | .236 | .332 | .397 | .730 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .308 | .400 | .615 | 1.015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 134 | 550 | 492 | 79 | 133 | 27 | 5 | 26 | 81 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 140 | .270 | .337 | .504 | .841 | 248 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 70 | 260 | 244 | 26 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 69 | .205 | .250 | .361 | .611 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 45 | 185 | 174 | 25 | 57 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 34 | .328 | .368 | .621 | .988 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 135 | 556 | 525 | 72 | 152 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 73 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 96 | .290 | .323 | .493 | .816 | 259 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 119 | 486 | 442 | 48 | 98 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 117 | .222 | .276 | .382 | .658 | 169 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 127 | 449 | 409 | 61 | 96 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 118 | .235 | .297 | .408 | .705 | 167 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 66 | 273 | 247 | 28 | 66 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 54 | .267 | .335 | .453 | .788 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 116 | 414 | 384 | 44 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 91 | .234 | .276 | .391 | .667 | 150 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 118 | 455 | 423 | 54 | 112 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 98 | .265 | .302 | .452 | .753 | 191 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 32 | 123 | 115 | 25 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .357 | .393 | .600 | .993 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1386 | 5480 | 4985 | 696 | 1301 | 268 | 57 | 180 | 766 | 79 | 59 | 408 | 1213 | .261 | .319 | .446 | .765 | 2223 | 22 | 32 | 19 | 36 | 58 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | OF | 66 | 99 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .926 | 1.712 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 13 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .933 | 2.154 |
| 1983 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | OF | 121 | 207 | 17 | 22 | 7 | .911 | 1.851 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 128 | 319 | 24 | 4 | 5 | .988 | 2.680 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 83 | 166 | 9 | 13 | 3 | .931 | 2.108 |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 129 | 276 | 23 | 6 | 5 | .980 | 2.318 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 65 | 105 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .974 | 1.723 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 45 | 95 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .962 | 2.244 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | OF | 134 | 263 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .986 | 2.067 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | OF | 107 | 244 | 15 | 8 | 5 | .970 | 2.421 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 121 | 207 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .986 | 1.769 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 36 | 290 | 11 | 5 | 26 | .984 | 8.361 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 25 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 1.480 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 83 | 192 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .990 | 2.470 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 7 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .984 | 8.714 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 1.800 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | OF | 103 | 212 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .969 | 2.136 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 1B | 7 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .986 | 9.857 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | OF | 22 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.591 |
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | LF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | RF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1329 | 2907 | 188 | 98 | 82 | .969 | 2.329 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | KCA | ||
| 1983 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | KCA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1995 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | |||
| 1996 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros |
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