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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1956 Away 9 2 13 13 2 0 0 0 91.1 81 36 32 2 29 66 1.20 3.15
1956 Home 5 3 13 13 4 1 0 0 90.0 71 30 27 1 32 80 1.14 2.70
1957 Away 9 7 19 19 2 1 0 0 135.2 115 48 43 2 53 96 1.24 2.85
1957 Home 8 5 17 17 2 0 0 0 114.1 102 59 48 1 48 83 1.31 3.78
1958 Away 8 6 16 16 1 1 0 0 112.1 97 38 31 3 35 90 1.18 2.48
1958 Home 9 9 20 20 2 1 0 0 137.2 104 49 45 2 55 127 1.15 2.94
1959 Away 8 4 13 13 0 0 0 0 79.2 76 33 33 1 26 60 1.28 3.73
1959 Home 10 4 21 21 0 0 0 0 132.2 112 45 43 3 46 116 1.19 2.92
1960 Away 8 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 103.1 83 37 33 1 38 95 1.17 2.87
1960 Home 10 2 19 19 0 0 0 0 120.2 103 41 41 1 38 104 1.17 3.06
1961 Away 10 3 14 14 0 0 0 0 91.0 71 32 30 0 30 69 1.11 2.97
1961 Home 7 4 12 12 0 0 0 0 70.2 60 24 20 1 21 62 1.15 2.55
1962 Away 7 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 98.1 84 38 33 0 29 77 1.15 3.02
1962 Home 10 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 114.1 76 32 30 0 37 92 0.99 2.36
1963 Away 8 1 14 14 0 0 0 0 94.0 62 21 19 0 32 76 1.00 1.82
1963 Home 13 3 21 21 0 0 0 0 143.1 105 26 24 1 39 139 1.00 1.51
1964 Away 9 4 18 17 0 0 0 0 110.0 93 38 37 0 39 100 1.20 3.03
1964 Home 9 3 19 19 0 0 0 0 127.0 101 36 32 0 40 111 1.11 2.27
1965 Away 5 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 96.1 86 35 33 3 29 90 1.19 3.08
1965 Home 10 7 21 21 0 0 0 0 141.1 106 47 44 2 44 116 1.06 2.80
1966 Away 6 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 93.0 67 36 34 1 36 90 1.11 3.29
1966 Home 9 5 19 19 0 0 0 0 124.2 113 51 47 0 39 104 1.22 3.39
1967 Away 7 5 19 19 0 0 0 0 117.2 111 48 42 0 44 94 1.32 3.21
1967 Home 7 8 18 18 0 0 0 0 119.2 101 43 40 2 33 111 1.12 3.01
1968 Away 9 1 16 16 3 1 0 0 113.2 84 40 33 1 36 87 1.06 2.61
1968 Home 11 1 18 18 4 0 0 0 137.2 97 43 38 1 36 105 0.97 2.48
1969 Away 7 3 16 16 3 1 0 0 113.2 89 41 36 1 48 89 1.21 2.85
1969 Home 7 2 16 16 4 2 0 0 117.2 91 38 37 1 39 110 1.10 2.83
1970 Away 10 3 17 17 2 0 0 0 120.1 114 46 46 2 32 101 1.21 3.44
1970 Home 8 4 18 18 3 2 0 0 125.2 105 45 43 3 40 93 1.15 3.08
1971 Away 2 7 16 16 1 0 0 0 104.1 101 64 52 2 38 89 1.33 4.49
1971 Home 7 2 15 15 0 0 0 0 98.1 78 38 37 1 31 75 1.11 3.39
1972 Away 2 5 15 8 1 0 0 0 64.2 66 45 43 1 32 45 1.52 5.98
1972 Home 9 6 26 19 4 0 2 0 146.1 148 71 62 1 54 120 1.38 3.81
2053 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2053 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 124 72 269 261 15 4 0 0 1739.1 1480 676 610 20 606 1414 1.20 3.16
Total Home 149 72 311 304 23 6 2 0 2062.0 1673 718 658 21 672 1748 1.14 2.87
Total
273
 144
580
565
38
10
2
 0
3801.1
 3153 1394 1268 41 1278
3162
1.17
3.00
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.