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Earl Averill League
9-28-2076
Mike VanRobays Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.98 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 39-28 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 11-15-1927
K 406 Drafted Round 21, Pick 326
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(5 games)
IP 535.1
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity A+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 CHA
9
 2
64
0
0
0
0
 0
83.2
 94 36 36 4 39
61
1.59
3.87
1951 CHA
10
 6
68
0
0
0
0
 0
73.0
 80 47 43 6 41
49
1.66
5.30
1952 CHA
4
 2
61
0
0
0
1
 0
60.1
 71 40 40 1 32
46
1.71
5.97
1953 CHA
1
 0
34
0
0
0
5
 0
28.1
 26 18 18 0 15
25
1.45
5.72
1954 CHA
4
 5
44
0
0
0
6
 0
54.0
 48 27 26 0 24
53
1.33
4.33
1955 CHA
1
 2
52
0
0
0
5
 0
42.1
 44 24 24 1 20
36
1.51
5.10
1956 CHA
3
 1
35
0
0
0
2
 0
47.1
 42 22 20 2 26
32
1.44
3.80
1957 CHA
2
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 28 19 19 1 13
17
1.81
7.54
1958 CHA
0
 2
20
0
0
0
1
 0
17.2
 19 14 13 0 14
14
1.87
6.62
1959 CHA
4
 5
39
5
2
0
0
 0
91.2
 95 55 52 6 50
62
1.58
5.11
1960 CHA
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 6 4 4 0 1
4
1.62
8.31
1961 CHA
1
 1
8
0
0
0
2
 0
10.1
 7 1 1 1 2
7
0.87
0.87
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
39
 28
445
5
2
0
22
 0
535.1
 560 307 296 22 277
406
1.56
4.98
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Mike VanRobays has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1955-03-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Mike VanRobays to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Al Schultz to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Roger Emery to the minors.
1954-10-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Roy Himes to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Howie Wagner to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Mike VanRobays to the minors.
1953-08-10The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Mike VanRobays to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Al Schultz to the minors.
1953-08-01The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Al Schultz to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Mike VanRobays to the minors.
1950-04-24The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Mike VanRobays to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Bob Runge to the minors.
1950-04-15The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Bob Runge to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Mike VanRobays to the minors.