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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
7-27-2309
Jim VanRobays Second Base
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 485 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-15-1953
HR 26 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(17 games)
RBI 205
SB 32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L D  Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (49.5%) Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B D  (16.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1975 Minors 22 13.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 11 / 14
1976 Minors 23 7.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 7 / 8
1977 Minors 24 12.00 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 5 / 5 0 / 0 8 / 13
1978 Minors 25 6.00 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 7
1979 Minors 26 7.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 7
1980 Minors 27 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 2 4 / 11
1981 Minors 28 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 8
1981 Majors 28 10.90 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 6 5 / 10
1982 Majors 29 22.60 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 22
1983 Majors 30 38.70 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 3 5 / 38
1984 Majors 31 26.40 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 26
1985 Majors 32 26.30 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 26
1986 Majors 33 25.90 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 25
1987 Majors 34 29.30 1 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 29
1988 Majors 35 17.50 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 17
1989 Majors 36 16.10 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 16
Total 0 0 0 5 / 41 10 / 45 9 / 37 6 / 35 6 / 48 11 / 39 10 / 32 57 / 277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Jim VanRobays has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-04-16The St. Louis Metropolitans have waived Jim VanRobays.
1990-03-26The St. Louis Metropolitans have promoted Brady Schulte to the major league team. The St. Louis Metropolitans have promoted Rusty Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Metropolitans have designated Jim VanRobays for assignment. The St. Louis Metropolitans have designated Jason Hofferth for assignment.
1981-08-17The New York Metropolitans have promoted Jim VanRobays to the major league team.