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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Van Giard Starting Pitcher
Retired (1958, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.56 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 5-3 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 10-07-1928
K 58 Drafted Round 37, Pick 592
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 85.0
WHIP 1.84
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 STL
0
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 24 17 17 2 16
15
2.35
9.00
1953 STL
4
 1
20
4
0
0
0
 0
56.2
 59 32 32 0 25
36
1.48
5.08
1954 STL
1
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 24 13 13 0 8
7
2.82
10.32
2206
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
5
 3
32
8
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 107 62 62 2 49
58
1.84
6.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Van Giard has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1956-04-09The St. Louis Warriors have waived Van Giard.
1954-05-23The St. Louis Warriors have sent Van Giard to the minors.
1954-04-29The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Van Giard to the major league team.
1953-09-23The St. Louis Warriors have sent Van Giard to the minors.
1953-09-02The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Van Giard to the major league team.
1953-06-13The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Harry Engle to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Van Giard to the minors.
1953-04-01The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Ted Schutz to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Van Giard to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Jim Golden to the minors.
1951-10-03The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Paul Minchey to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Frank Plaskett to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Kid Hendricks to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Jeff Lira to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Charlie Howard to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Garland Jacome to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Bob Debus to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Larry Kennedy to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Jeff Rose to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Jerry Kilroy to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Jim Brown to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Joe Wells to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Felix Alvarez to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Art Lewis to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Kal Tate to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Ted Schutz to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Karl Armstrong to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Curtis Maduro to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Van Giard to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Hal Rowe to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Ray Nordyke to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Paul Higgins to the minors.
1951-09-12The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Joe Wells to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Van Giard to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Ted Schutz to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Hal Rowe to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Curtis Maduro to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Karl Armstrong to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Kid Hendricks to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Frank Plaskett to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Bob Debus to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Garland Jacome to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Larry Kennedy to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Jerry Kilroy to the minors.