Rob Vael
Robert Richard Vael
Born: January 8, 1976
Surrey, BC CA
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: CF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 40 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 2 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: North Delta HS (North Delta, BC)
College of Eastern Utah
Career: 1997-2002
Rob Vael compiled a career record of 34 wins and 25 losses and a 4.88 ERA in his 152-game pitching career with the Watertown Indians, Columbus RedStixx, Jupiter Hammerheads, Harrisburg Senators and Alexandria Aces. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Watertown Indians |
 Columbus RedStixx |
 Columbus RedStixx |
 Harrisburg Senators |
 Jupiter Hammerheads |
 Alexandria Aces |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.62 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.3 | 63 | 38 | 32 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 279 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 | 56 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 228 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 0 | 6 | .000 | 10.29 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 65 | 51 | 48 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 206 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.86 | 42 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.7 | 89 | 59 | 50 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 422 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.84 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44.7 | 51 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 195 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 15 | 3 | .833 | 3.95 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 173.3 | 200 | 93 | 76 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 755 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.51 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121.7 | 121 | 68 | 61 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 105 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 522 |
| Totals | 34 | 25 | .576 | 4.88 | 152 | 80 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 597.3 | 655 | 369 | 324 | 56 | 217 | 5 | 466 | 47 | 5 | 50 | 2638 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | P | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | P | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .556 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Indians | P | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Columbus RedStixx | P | 42 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .476 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .333 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | P | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | P | 24 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .929 | 1.625 |
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2002 | Ind | UL | Alexandria Aces | P | 21 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 1.619 |
| Totals | 156 | 39 | 98 | 7 | 6 | .951 | .878 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Indians | CLE | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus RedStixx | CLE | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | MON | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | MON | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Texas-Louisiana League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Central League | Alexandria Aces |
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