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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Van Boyer Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.00 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 273-144 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-01-1935
K 3162 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(107 games)
IP 3801.1
WHIP 1.17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 20 45.00 0 / 3 4 / 23 3 / 19 7 / 45
1956 Minors 21 15.00 0 / 0 2 / 9 0 / 6 2 / 15
1956 Majors 21 41.18 136 26 0 2 / 7 2 / 23 0 / 11 4 / 41
1957 Majors 22 52.65 162 36 0 5 / 14 1 / 19 3 / 19 9 / 52
1958 Majors 23 53.56 162 36 0 0 / 12 0 / 19 2 / 22 2 / 53
1959 Minors 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1959 Majors 24 47.43 153 34 0 0 / 8 0 / 21 1 / 18 1 / 47
1960 Majors 25 49.49 162 35 0 1 / 6 0 / 20 4 / 23 5 / 49
1961 Majors 26 37.69 115 26 43 1 / 6 0 / 13 1 / 18 2 / 37
1962 Majors 27 50.79 162 34 0 3 / 16 0 / 18 1 / 16 4 / 50
1963 Majors 28 53.37 162 35 0 0 / 16 0 / 20 1 / 17 1 / 53
1964 Majors 29 52.30 162 36 0 0 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 19 0 / 52
1965 Majors 30 52.25 162 36 0 1 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 23 1 / 52
1966 Majors 31 50.79 162 35 0 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 24 0 / 50
1967 Majors 32 52.32 162 37 0 0 / 17 0 / 20 0 / 15 0 / 52
1968 Majors 33 52.95 162 34 0 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 14 0 / 52
1969 Majors 34 49.02 140 32 22 -2 / 15 -2 / 19 -4 / 15 -8 / 49
1970 Majors 35 52.68 162 35 0 -2 / 18 -8 / 15 -4 / 19 -14 / 52
1971 Majors 36 49.27 162 31 0 -5 / 15 -10 / 20 -1 / 14 -16 / 49
1972 Majors 37 50.93 162 27 0 -5 / 6 -6 / 16 -2 / 28 -13 / 50
Total 2650 565 65 -1 / 209 -17 / 353 5 / 341 -13 / 903
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Van Boyer now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1972-11-01Van Boyer has retired from the Cincinnati Mavericks
1970-08-14Van Boyer of the Cincinnati Mavericks has thrown a no-hitter against the Florida Finaglers.
1969-06-20Van Boyer of the Cincinnati Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-04-28A trade has been completed between the Colorado Crush and the Cincinnati Mavericks. The Cincinnati Mavericks receive Van Boyer, Lou Gettel from the Colorado Crush in exchange for Socks Watson, Ivan Armbruster, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 LAA (Mike Lewis), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 LAA (Bill Maas).
1961-07-05Van Boyer of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1960-10-18The Colorado Crush have promoted Van Boyer to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated Sal Yvars for assignment.
1960-10-18The Colorado Crush have sent Van Boyer to the minors.
1959-08-13The Colorado Crush have promoted Van Boyer to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have designated Mark Griffin for assignment.
1959-08-03The Colorado Crush have auto-demoted Van Boyer to the minor leagues.
1956-04-30The Colorado Crush have promoted Van Boyer to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Ron Burch to the minors.