SS Donny 'Buddha' van Zelst #27
Cleveland Spiders VBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/07/2032
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SS DONNY 'BUDDHA' VAN ZELST #27 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
104 403 102 18 7 3 43 17 51 .253 .292 .355 35 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 59 65 57 59
Gap 58 65 56 59
Power 36 40 35 36
Eye 25 27 24 25
Avoid K's 88 94 86 89
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 82 61
Errors: - 67 69
Arm: 5 51 78
Turn DP: - 74 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 71
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 41
2nd Base: 86 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 90
Stealing Ability: 97
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 28
Bunt for Hit: 18
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/06/2032 @ BON Win, 3-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/2032 BON Win, 4-0 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 2
08/04/2032 KCY Win, 5-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
08/03/2032 @ KCY Loss, 0-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/01/2032 NSH Win, 6-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
07/31/2032 NSH Win, 6-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/30/2032 NSH Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/2032 NSH Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/2032 @ KIA Loss, 1-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/27/2032 @ KIA Loss, 3-4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
van Zelst never shows any lack of effort.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:02/28/2003
Born in:Weststellingwerf, FRI
Nationality:Dutch
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,500,000
Signed Through:2037 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 124 Days
Service This Yr:124 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 104 403 102 18 7 3 43 50 17 51 .253 .292 .355 .647 .277 .102 71
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 100 430 6 1 0 14 2 2 143 28 35 12 74.5 38.9 3.17 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   127 32 4 1 1 14 14 7 21 0 1 1 .252 .296 .323 .619
Versus Right   276 70 14 6 2 29 36 10 30 2 1 5 .254 .290 .370 .660
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   15 5 2 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 1 1 .333 .375 .667 1.042
Last Week   23 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 .174 .240 .174 .414
April   87 25 3 0 0 7 8 3 10 1 0 0 .287 .308 .322 .630
May   103 22 4 2 1 9 12 5 12 0 1 2 .214 .264 .320 .584
June   106 27 4 3 1 15 12 2 16 0 0 1 .255 .275 .377 .653
July   88 21 5 2 0 11 13 7 9 1 0 2 .239 .306 .341 .647
August   19 7 2 0 1 1 5 0 4 0 1 1 .368 .400 .632 1.032
Spring Training   45 12 4 0 1 6 6 4 3 1 1 1 .267 .333 .422 .756
Last Year   570 170 26 10 7 54 83 30 86 3 0 11 .298 .344 .416 .759
2 Years Ago   346 108 22 5 2 29 49 10 35 1 0 8 .312 .345 .422 .767
Career   3243 937 168 53 30 346 483 165 395 17 4 81 .289 .337 .401 .739
Home   199 53 10 2 2 26 25 6 22 1 1 3 .266 .297 .367 .663
Road   204 49 8 5 1 17 25 11 29 1 1 3 .240 .288 .343 .631
Grass   365 95 17 6 3 41 46 17 48 2 2 4 .260 .299 .364 .663
Turf   38 7 1 1 0 2 4 0 3 0 0 2 .184 .225 .263 .488
Night   403 102 18 7 3 43 50 17 51 2 2 6 .253 .292 .355 .647
As Starter   400 101 18 7 3 42 50 17 51 2 2 6 .253 .292 .355 .647
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Close/Late   79 24 4 0 3 15 14 4 8 1 0 2 .304 .349 .468 .817
Inning 1-3   147 29 6 2 0 9 16 7 24 0 1 2 .197 .244 .265 .509
Inning 4-6   136 40 6 5 0 17 17 4 12 1 1 1 .294 .317 .412 .729
Inning 7-9   113 31 6 0 3 16 16 6 14 1 0 3 .274 .325 .407 .732
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
0 Outs   160 32 6 0 3 13 27 6 25 1 2 3 .200 .241 .294 .535
1 Outs   122 32 6 3 0 11 17 6 14 1 0 1 .262 .300 .361 .661
2 Outs   121 38 6 4 0 19 6 5 12 0 0 2 .314 .352 .430 .781
Scoring Position   109 36 9 3 1 38 14 5 7 2 2 1 .330 .359 .495 .854
Bases Empty   241 55 6 2 2 2 31 8 37 0 0 3 .228 .262 .295 .557
Runner on 1st   53 11 3 2 0 3 5 4 7 0 0 2 .208 .288 .340 .628
Runner on 2nd   39 13 5 1 0 10 6 1 2 0 2 0 .333 .350 .513 .863
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 1 0 4 2 1 1 1 0 1 .375 .455 .625 1.080
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 10 1 0 1 8 5 3 1 0 0 0 .286 .342 .400 .742
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .111 .250 .361
Bases Loaded   12 5 1 1 0 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 .417 .417 .667 1.083
Two Strikes   149 30 9 0 2 20 19 5 51 2 0 2 .201 .234 .302 .536
First Pitch   90 23 4 4 0 8 10 1 0 0 0 2 .256 .280 .389 .668
Count 0-1   28 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .214 .250 .464
Count 0-2   33 4 3 0 0 4 3 0 12 0 0 0 .121 .121 .212 .333
Count 1-0   35 8 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .250 .257 .507
Count 1-1   48 20 1 1 1 7 6 0 0 0 1 1 .417 .429 .542 .970
Count 1-2   45 9 4 0 1 8 5 0 18 0 0 1 .200 .217 .356 .573
Count 2-0   15 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .533 .867
Count 2-1   25 4 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .160 .240 .400
Count 2-2   43 11 1 0 1 4 6 0 14 0 0 1 .256 .273 .349 .622
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   12 5 1 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 .417 .632 .500 1.132
Full Count   28 6 1 0 0 4 5 5 7 2 0 0 .214 .314 .250 .564
Behind in Count   106 19 8 0 1 12 9 0 30 0 1 1 .179 .187 .283 .470
Ahead in Count   88 23 3 2 0 8 14 11 0 0 0 1 .261 .350 .341 .691
Batting Leadoff   203 46 9 4 2 26 29 9 22 0 1 4 .227 .273 .340 .613
Batting 2nd   57 23 5 0 1 6 8 1 12 0 1 1 .404 .424 .544 .968
Batting 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 7th   19 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .211 .286 .316 .602
Batting 8th   100 24 4 2 0 8 11 5 11 2 0 1 .240 .278 .320 .598
Batting 9th   18 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Low Leverage   159 41 7 2 1 8 20 6 24 0 0 3 .258 .298 .346 .644
Medium Leverage   186 42 6 5 0 15 23 9 20 1 2 3 .226 .271 .312 .583
High Leverage   58 19 5 0 2 20 7 2 7 1 0 0 .328 .344 .517 .862
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Kiawah Island - VBL 23 139 403 112 20 5 1 37 67 19 13 0 46 50 6 .278 .331 .360 .691 88 92 2.4
2027 Kiawah Island - VBL 24 141 468 143 29 8 7 54 80 25 13 1 46 68 13 .306 .357 .447 .804 116 120 4.1
2028 Kiawah Island - VBL 25 157 578 151 27 6 3 64 74 34 14 8 81 66 15 .261 .314 .344 .658 79 76 2.1
2029 Kiawah Island - VBL 26 137 475 151 26 12 7 65 80 30 16 2 50 64 11 .318 .377 .467 .844 126 131 4.4
2030 Kiawah Island - VBL 27 95 346 108 22 5 2 29 49 10 8 1 35 47 8 .312 .345 .422 .767 104 107 2.3
2031 Kiawah Island - VBL 28 155 570 170 26 10 7 54 83 30 11 3 86 68 12 .298 .344 .416 .759 102 105 2.4
2032 Cleveland - VBL 29 104 403 102 18 7 3 43 50 17 6 2 51 35 12 .253 .292 .355 .647 73 71 0.3
Total VBL 928 3243 937 168 53 30 346 483 165 81 17 395 398 77 .289 .337 .401 .739 98 100 18.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2023 Raleigh - A 20 135 517 121 28 5 6 34 55 23 20 2 97 19 11 .234 .292 .342 .634 79 78 1.4
2024 Raleigh - A 21 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.1
2024 Dupo - AA 21 130 520 126 25 10 2 40 81 23 22 5 66 63 8 .242 .300 .340 .640 76 76 2.1
2025 Dupo - AA 22 103 432 146 14 8 0 40 75 34 10 4 32 75 10 .338 .396 .407 .803 118 123 4.4
2025 St. Paul - AAA 22 27 101 32 5 1 1 7 18 7 2 0 6 22 5 .317 .373 .416 .789 115 116 1.1
2031 Kiawah Island - TRN 28 11 37 7 1 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 4 1 1 .189 .211 .216 .427 16 9 -0.3
Total AAA 27 101 32 5 1 1 7 18 7 2 0 6 22 5 .317 .373 .416 .789 115 116
Total AA 233 952 272 39 18 2 80 156 57 32 9 98 138 18 .286 .344 .371 .715 95 97
Total A 136 521 121 28 5 6 34 55 23 20 2 98 19 11 .232 .290 .340 .629 78 77
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Kiawah Island - VBL 23 17 54 15 2 1 0 5 7 3 1 0 11 5 4 .278 .328 .352 .679 85 73 0.2
2027 Kiawah Island - VBL 24 17 59 15 1 2 1 3 12 2 3 0 7 12 1 .254 .312 .390 .702 89 94 0.8
2028 Kiawah Island - VBL 25 6 23 7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 7 0 .304 .333 .348 .681 86 88 1.2
2029 Kiawah Island - VBL 26 5 18 7 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 3 4 0 .389 .450 .556 1.006 169 184 0.5
2030 Kiawah Island - VBL 27 8 29 4 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 2 4 0 .138 .167 .241 .408 7 -4 0.2
Total VBL 53 183 48 5 4 2 11 28 7 6 0 27 32 5 .262 .311 .366 .677 83 81
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Raleigh - A 2B 134 134 232 394 86 640 14 .978 1162.0 4.85 +2.4 1.007
2023 Raleigh - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Dupo - AA 2B 112 111 184 363 93 551 4 .993 965.2 5.10 +7.6 1.041
2024 Raleigh - A 2B 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.3 .000
2024 Dupo - AA SS 17 17 30 44 10 79 5 .937 145.0 4.59 -4.4 .838
2024 Dupo - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Dupo - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Dupo - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 St. Paul - AAA 1B 2 2 13 0 2 13 0 1.000 13.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
2025 Dupo - AA 1B 2 2 23 1 6 24 0 1.000 16.0 13.50 +0.2 1.035
2025 St. Paul - AAA 2B 8 0 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 18.0 6.00 +0.7 1.007
2025 Dupo - AA 2B 55 53 96 157 46 259 6 .977 471.1 4.83 +3.2 1.036
2025 St. Paul - AAA SS 23 23 25 56 8 81 0 1.000 190.0 3.84 +1.8 1.087
2025 Dupo - AA SS 45 45 73 117 32 198 8 .960 385.2 4.43 -1.7 .962
2025 Dupo - AA CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2026 Kiawah Island - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 1.2 16.20 +0.1 1.018
2026 Kiawah Island - MLB 2B 46 25 39 85 14 124 0 1.000 243.0 4.59 +6.2 1.164
2026 Kiawah Island - MLB SS 1 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 7.2 4.70 +0.4 1.373
2026 Kiawah Island - MLB LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2026 Kiawah Island - MLB CF 89 77 189 3 1 192 0 1.000 664.1 2.60 -5.1 .962
2027 Kiawah Island - MLB 2B 56 37 48 84 21 135 3 .978 339.1 3.50 +1.4 1.085
2027 Kiawah Island - MLB SS 59 55 58 139 16 205 8 .961 459.1 3.86 +0.1 1.003
2027 Kiawah Island - MLB CF 37 31 81 5 2 87 1 .989 262.2 2.95 +0.2 1.022
2027 Kiawah Island - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kiawah Island - MLB 2B 8 0 6 7 4 13 0 1.000 19.0 6.16 +0.4 1.229
2028 Kiawah Island - MLB SS 143 143 172 313 61 506 21 .958 1246.0 3.50 +1.0 1.036
2028 Kiawah Island - MLB CF 13 11 35 2 0 37 0 1.000 97.0 3.43 +1.8 1.061
2029 Kiawah Island - MLB SS 134 129 176 318 66 503 9 .982 1139.2 3.90 -4.6 .976
2029 Kiawah Island - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2030 Kiawah Island - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.011
2030 Kiawah Island - MLB SS 94 93 112 216 44 338 10 .970 792.1 3.73 -0.3 .975
2030 Kiawah Island - MLB CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.006
2031 Kiawah Island - MLB SS 155 151 160 345 59 529 24 .955 1339.2 3.39 -10.6 .953
2031 Kiawah Island - TRN SS 11 11 15 22 5 37 0 1.000 82.2 4.03 -0.2 .999
2031 Kiawah Island - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2032 Cleveland - MLB 2B 48 44 67 150 34 221 4 .982 392.1 4.98 +4.1 1.041
2032 Cleveland - MLB SS 32 28 33 76 9 110 1 .991 252.2 3.88 -1.2 .979
2032 Cleveland - MLB CF 30 28 67 1 0 69 1 .986 230.0 2.66 -1.7 .957
TOTAL 1B 5 4 39 1 8 40 0 1.000 30.2 11.74 +0.3 1.032
TOTAL 2B 469 405 676 1251 301 1958 31 .984 3621.2 4.79 +25.7 1.041
TOTAL SS 714 695 854 1650 310 2590 86 .967 6040.2 3.73 -19.6 .984
TOTAL LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL CF 174 148 374 11 3 387 2 .995 1270.0 2.73 -5.0 .983
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/2020 Entered the The Virtual Baseball League as an international amateur free agent from The Netherlands.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (74); Power: 6 (26); Eye: 1 (41).
05/31/2021 Signed a minor league contract ($96,000 bonus) out of The Netherlands with the Kiawah Island Muckdogs organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 31 (62); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 1 (48).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (67); Power: 6 (25); Eye: 1 (33).
03/01/2023 Promoted from international complex to Rookie League Dutchess County.
09/15/2023 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 6 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (74); Power: 7 (27); Eye: 13 (41).
06/28/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Shuswap Salmon Kings, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R.
10/30/2024 Named the #86 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (64); Power: 6 (24); Eye: 23 (33).
06/18/2025 Was selected to the 2025 VBL Double A All-Star Game.
06/27/2025 Named the #79 prospect in the VBL
08/01/2025 Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days.
08/08/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Kingston Sojourners, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
08/11/2025 Wins the AA ML Player of the Week Award.
11/01/2025 Named the #57 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 10 (24); Eye: 30 (33).
11/30/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (65); Power: 14 (24); Eye: 32 (33).
06/14/2027 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
11/01/2027 Wins the 2027 The October Classic with the Kiawah Island Muckdogs.
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (67); Power: 20 (27); Eye: 32 (33).
03/22/2028 Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day.
09/20/2028 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $310,000 with the Kiawah Island Muckdogs organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (67); Power: 21 (27); Eye: 32 (33).
03/06/2029 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
03/13/2029 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
03/15/2029 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/30/2029 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/07/2029 Finished 2nd in 2029 VBL NL Commissioner's Award voting.
11/07/2029 Wins the 2029 VBL NL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
11/21/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $650,000 with the Kiawah Island Muckdogs organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (67); Power: 24 (27); Eye: 32 (33).
03/27/2030 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/09/2030 Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks.
07/07/2030 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/01/2030 Injured (posterior cruciate ligament strain (knee)),out for 4 weeks.
11/24/2030 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $849,000.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 25 (25).
07/31/2031 Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Spiders, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
11/21/2031 Became a free agent.
12/29/2031 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $9,300,000 with the Cleveland Spiders organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (64); Power: 34 (35); Eye: 26 (27).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2028 153 9
Year 3B Rank
2027 8 6
2029 12 2
2031 10 5
Year HP Rank
2026 13 8
2027 13 7
2028 14 8
2029 16 4
Year SH Rank
2031 1 4
Year SF Rank
2028 8 9
Year AVG Rank
2029 .318 9
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