Maurice Van Robays
Maurice Rene Van Robays "Bomber"
Born: November 15, 1914
Detroit, MI US
Deceased: March 1, 1965
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1934-1950
Major League Statistics
Maurice Van Robays compiled a career batting average of .315 with 94 home runs and 199 RBI in his 822-game career with the Charleroi Tigers, Grand Rapids Tigers, Ogdensburg Colts, Knoxville Smokies, Montreal Royals, Toronto Maple Leafs and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | B | CENL4 | Grand Rapids Tigers | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | D | PASA2 | Charleroi Tigers | 7 | 25 | 25 | 6 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .480 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CAML | Ogdensburg Colts | 105 | 432 | 432 | 159 | 28 | 9 | 43 | .368 | .368 | .773 | 1.141 | 334 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 9 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .423 | .654 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | 135 | 508 | 508 | 156 | 22 | 15 | 23 | .307 | .307 | .545 | .852 | 277 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 136 | 481 | 481 | 154 | 29 | 8 | 10 | .320 | .320 | .476 | .796 | 229 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 84 | 348 | 308 | 44 | 93 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 24 | .302 | .382 | .412 | .795 | 127 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 137 | 413 | 380 | 52 | 112 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 30 | 43 | .295 | .351 | .439 | .791 | 167 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 87 | 212 | 192 | 26 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 14 | .312 | .362 | .422 | .784 | 81 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 98 | 262 | 238 | 32 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 21 | 10 | .298 | .363 | .399 | .762 | 95 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 20 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .316 | .381 | .316 | .697 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 822 | 2740 | 2621 | 155 | 825 | 148 | 40 | 94 | 199 | 14 | 4 | 106 | 93 | .315 | .343 | .509 | .853 | 1335 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | CAML | Ogdensburg Colts | OF | 41 | 54 | 3 | 7 | .891 | 1.390 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Knoxville Smokies | OF | 135 | 253 | 17 | 11 | .961 | 2.000 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 91 | 176 | 11 | 9 | .954 | 2.055 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 83 | 128 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .937 | 1.614 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 70 | 503 | 40 | 18 | 51 | .968 | 7.757 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 34 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 1.353 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 35 | 229 | 12 | 4 | 17 | .984 | 6.886 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 13 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.615 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 55 | 85 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .956 | 1.564 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 558 | 1492 | 94 | 66 | 69 | .960 | 2.842 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | Penn State Association | Charleroi Tigers | DET | ||
| 1934 | B | Central League | Grand Rapids Tigers | |||
| 1937 | C | Canadian-American League | Ogdensburg Colts | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | PIT | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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