.441 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .987 fielding percentage playing at right and left field and first base. In 16 postseason games, he hit .286 (6-for-21) with 2 runs, 1 double, 1 triple, 1 home run and 4 RBI. On February 10, , Vander Wal was named a scout for the San Diego Padres and held that position until 2016. Achievements Vander Wal holds the modern Major League Baseball single-season record for pinch hits, with 28 in 1995 while playing for the Colorado Rockies. In 2017, Ichiro Suzuki almost equaled Vander Wal's record, but finished with 27 pinch-hits. In his career, Vander Wal contributed 129 pinch hits, which is one of the highest totals of the modern era, behind Lenny Harris' 212. Vander Wal was inducted into the Western Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. References External links Baseball Almanac Baseball-Reference.com 1966 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American people of Dutch descent Arizona Diamondbacks scouts Baseball players from Grand Rapids, Michigan Cincinnati Reds players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Indianapolis Indians players Jacksonville Expos players Jamestown Expos players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball right fielders Milwaukee Brewers players Montreal Expos players New York Yankees players People from Hudsonville, Michigan Pittsburgh Pirates players San Diego Padres players San Diego Padres scouts San Francisco Giants players West Palm Beach Expos players Western Michigan Broncos baseball players