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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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 COL
14
 5
26
26
6
1
0
 0
181.1
 152 66 59 3 61
146
1.17
2.93
1957 COL
17
 12
36
36
4
1
0
 0
250.0
 217 107 91 3 101
179
1.27
3.28
1958 COL
17
 15
36
36
3
2
0
 0
250.0
 201 87 76 5 90
217
1.16
2.74
1959 COL
18
 8
34
34
0
0
0
 0
212.1
 188 78 76 4 72
176
1.22
3.22
1960 COL
18
 6
35
35
0
0
0
 0
224.0
 186 78 74 2 76
199
1.17
2.97
1961 COL
17
 7
26
26
0
0
0
 0
161.2
 131 56 50 1 51
131
1.13
2.78
1962 COL
17
 11
34
34
0
0
0
 0
212.2
 160 70 63 0 66
169
1.06
2.67
1963 COL
21
 4
35
35
0
0
0
 0
237.1
 167 47 43 1 71
215
1.00
1.63
1964 COL
18
 7
37
36
0
0
0
 0
237.0
 194 74 69 0 79
211
1.15
2.62
1965 COL
15
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
237.2
 192 82 77 5 73
206
1.12
2.92
1966 COL
15
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
217.2
 180 87 81 1 75
194
1.17
3.35
1967 COL
14
 13
37
37
0
0
0
 0
237.1
 212 91 82 2 77
205
1.22
3.11
1968 COL-CIN
20
 2
34
34
7
1
0
 0
251.1
 181 83 71 2 72
192
1.01
2.54
1968 COL
2
 2
6
6
0
0
0
 0
41.1
 25 16 12 0 11
32
0.87
2.61
1968 CIN
18
 0
28
28
7
1
0
 0
210.0
 156 67 59 2 61
160
1.03
2.53
1969 CIN
14
 5
32
32
7
3
0
 0
231.1
 180 79 73 2 87
199
1.15
2.84
1970 CIN
18
 7
35
35
5
2
0
 0
246.0
 219 91 89 5 72
194
1.18
3.26
1971 CIN
9
 9
31
31
1
0
0
 0
202.2
 179 102 89 3 69
164
1.22
3.95
1972 CIN
11
 11
41
27
5
0
2
 0
211.0
 214 116 105 2 86
165
1.42
4.48
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
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.