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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   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 LCS
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
9.1
 10 5 5 1 6
6
1.71
4.82
1960 LCS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 11 4 4 0 0
13
1.06
3.48
1961 LCS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 11 3 3 0 0
15
0.79
1.93
1961 WS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 6 2 2 0 6
10
0.86
1.29
1962 LCS
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 16 5 4 0 3
13
1.43
2.70
1962 WS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 3 1 1 1 2
6
0.71
1.29
1963 LCS
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 8 4 4 0 5
6
1.70
4.70
1963 WS
0
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 11 4 3 1 5
9
1.14
1.93
1964 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 1 1 1 0 2
8
0.38
1.13
1964 WS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 6 3 3 0 0
7
0.86
3.86
1965 LCS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 9 5 2 0 7
11
1.17
1.32
1966 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 10 4 4 0 2
4
2.00
6.00
1970 LCS
2
 0
2
2
1
0
0
 0
15.0
 13 3 3 0 2
19
1.00
1.80
Total
8
 7
22
22
1
0
0
 0
139.1
 115 44 39 3 40
127
1.11
2.52
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.