Chris Van Cuyk
Christian Gerald Van Cuyk
Born: January 3, 1927
Kimberly, WI US
Deceased: November 3, 1992
Hudson, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 215
Career: 1946-1957
Major League Statistics
Chris Van Cuyk compiled a career record of 103 wins and 61 losses and a 3.25 ERA in his 299-game pitching career with the Cambridge Dodgers, Fort Worth Cats, Montreal Royals, Pueblo Dodgers, St. Paul Saints, Oakland Oaks, Chattanooga Lookouts, Vancouver Mounties and Tampa Tarpons. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 25 | 2 | .926 | 1.93 | 31 | 233.0 | 161 | 67 | 50 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.98 | 37 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 190.0 | 175 | 86 | 63 | 113 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 14 | 8 | .636 | 4.03 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 199.0 | 101 | 205 | 89 | 105 | 108 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 14 | 5 | .737 | 2.29 | 23 | 20 | 165.0 | 127 | 56 | 42 | 77 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.84 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 146.0 | 127 | 49 | 46 | 48 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.48 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 92.0 | 114 | 59 | 56 | 12 | 33 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.96 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 120.3 | 124 | 56 | 53 | 9 | 47 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.58 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 150.7 | 148 | 68 | 60 | 12 | 38 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 28 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.54 | 27 | 15 | 125.0 | 144 | 78 | 63 | 10 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.91 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33.0 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 103 | 61 | .628 | 3.25 | 299 | 152 | 0 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 1499.7 | 1311 | 774 | 541 | 47 | 611 | 0 | 598 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | 38 | 116 | 116 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .345 | .621 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 37 | 73 | 69 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .130 | .155 | .130 | .285 | 9 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 47 | 86 | 75 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .213 | .280 | .280 | .560 | 21 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 23 | 60 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .150 | .300 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 24 | 59 | 58 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .190 | .190 | .241 | .431 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 38 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .333 | .371 | .333 | .705 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 39 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .189 | .189 | .297 | .486 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 28 | 57 | 48 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .208 | .240 | .208 | .448 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 28 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .171 | .317 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 313 | 587 | 556 | 20 | 112 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 49 | .201 | .220 | .239 | .459 | 133 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Dodgers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 37 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.135 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 39 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .949 | .949 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 24 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 2 | .971 | 1.375 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 36 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .826 | .528 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 39 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .889 | .410 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | P | 28 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .960 | .857 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 299 | 30 | 144 | 10 | 10 | .946 | .582 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1957 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | PHI |
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