Colbert Van Giesen
Colbert Bernard Van Giesen
Born: October 27, 1870
Deceased: November 24, 1937
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
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Throws: Left
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Career: 1894-1901
Colbert Van Giesen compiled a career record of 11 wins and 23 losses and a 2.54 ERA in his 42-game pitching career with the Detroit Creams, Kalamazoo Kazoos, Seattle Rainmakers, Portland Gladiators, Toledo Swamp Angels/Mud Hens, Mansfield Haymakers, Saginaw Tigers, Chatham Babes, Hamilton Blackbirds, Newport News Shipbuilders and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1894 season and last took the field during the 1901 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1896 | C | PNWL | Portland Gladiators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.93 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1896 | C | PNWL | Seattle Rainmakers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.90 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 60.0 | 95 | 75 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | Chatham Babes | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.09 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 128.0 | 146 | 76 | 44 | 15 | 42 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | Hamilton Blackbirds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 4 | 27.0 | 43 | 26 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1900 | D | VIRL | Newport News Shipbuilders | 2 | 8 | .200 | 1.88 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 91.0 | 116 | 69 | 19 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 11 | 23 | .324 | 2.54 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 318.7 | 420 | 266 | 90 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1896 | C | PNWL | Portland Gladiators | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1896 | C | PNWL | Seattle Rainmakers | 7 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | Chatham Babes | 20 | 66 | 64 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .266 | .484 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | Hamilton Blackbirds | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1900 | D | VIRL | Newport News Shipbuilders | 14 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .029 | .029 | .029 | .057 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 145 | 143 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .154 | .287 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Detroit Creams | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | Chatham Babes | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | Hamilton Blackbirds | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | D | VIRL | Newport News Shipbuilders | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | D | VIRL | Newport News Shipbuilders | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | A | Western League | Detroit Creams | |||
| 1895 | B | Michigan State League | Kalamazoo Kazoos | |||
| 1896 | C | Inter-State League | Toledo Swamp Angels/Mud Hens | |||
| 1896 | C | New Pacific League | Portland Gladiators | May 5, 1896 | May 13, 1896 | |
| 1896 | C | New Pacific League | Seattle Rainmakers | May 19, 1896 | June 13, 1896 | |
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Mansfield Haymakers | |||
| 1898 | Ind | International League | Saginaw Tigers | May 5, 1898 | July 7, 1898 | |
| 1898 | Ind | Canadian League | Chatham Babes | July 13, 1898 | ||
| 1899 | D | Canadian League | Hamilton Blackbirds | |||
| 1900 | D | Virginia League | Newport News Shipbuilders | April 30, 1900 | June 5, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Western Association | Toledo Mud Hens |
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