James Van Ostrand
| 25-year-old Designated hitter |
| Houston Astros |
| Date of Birth: August 7, 1984 |
| Height: 6-4 Weight: 210 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2006 | 22 | A- | Tri-City | 163 | 149 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 36 | .215 | .270 | .295 | 565 | |
| 2007 | 23 | A | Lexington | 407 | 363 | 42 | 105 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 3 | 38 | 64 | .289 | .359 | .455 | 814 | |
| 2008 | 24 | A+ | Salem | 403 | 360 | 41 | 105 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 64 | 8 | 30 | 45 | 1 | .292 | .355 | .433 | 788 |
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Corpus Christi | 28 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .160 | .250 | .240 | 490 |
| 2009 | 25 | AA | Corpus Christi | 417 | 367 | 44 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 16 | 71 | 4 | 43 | 67 | 0 | .283 | .362 | .469 | 831 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2006 | 22 | A- | Tri-City | 163 | 149 | .080 | 5.5% | 22.1% | .270 | 52% | 14% | .251 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | A | Lexington | 407 | 363 | .166 | 9.3% | 15.7% | .324 | 50% | 14% | .350 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | A+ | Salem | 403 | 360 | .141 | 7.4% | 11.2% | .318 | 47% | 15% | .345 | ||
| 2008 | 24 | AA | Corpus Christi | 28 | 25 | .080 | 10.7% | 21.4% | .211 | 33% | 28% | .230 | ||
| 2009 | 25 | AA | Corpus Christi | 417 | 367 | .186 | 10.3% | 16.1% | .310 | 42% | 15% | .362 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Corpus Christi | 2008: Salem | 2007: Lexington
| Split Statistics with Corpus Christi in 2009 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 64 | 55 | .327 | 4 | 10.9% | 15.6% | .463 | 43% | 12% | .418 | .500 | .745 | .523 |
| May | 75 | 67 | .209 | 4 | 9.3% | 18.7% | .163 | 40% | 8% | .179 | .267 | .388 | .286 |
| June | 93 | 81 | .111 | 2 | 11.8% | 21.5% | .339 | 38% | 14% | .272 | .366 | .383 | .340 |
| July | 90 | 81 | .111 | 1 | 8.9% | 15.6% | .318 | 46% | 21% | .272 | .333 | .383 | .318 |
| August | 95 | 83 | .217 | 5 | 10.5% | 9.5% | .290 | 44% | 16% | .301 | .368 | .518 | .379 |
| AWAY | 226 | 202 | .188 | 9 | 9.3% | 16.8% | .329 | 38% | 15% | .297 | .363 | .485 | .367 |
| HOME | 191 | 165 | .181 | 7 | 11.5% | 15.2% | .287 | 48% | 15% | .267 | .361 | .448 | .357 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| August 31 | AA | @ San Antonio | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 30 | AA | @ San Antonio | 1B-LF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August 28 | AA | vs. Midland | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 27 | AA | vs. Midland | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 26 | AA | vs. Midland | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| August 25 | AA | vs. Midland | DH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 24 | AA | @ Springfield | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 23 | AA | @ Springfield | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 21 | AA | @ Arkansas | DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 20 | AA | @ Arkansas | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| August 19 | AA | @ Arkansas | DH | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | AA | vs. Springfield | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| August 15 | AA | vs. Springfield | PH-1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 14 | AA | vs. Arkansas | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |