Robert Van Dyke
Robert Allen Van Dyke
Born: 1937
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1955-1959
Robert Van Dyke compiled a career batting average of .244 with 39 home runs and 167 RBI in his 307-game career with the Hannibal Citizens, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Fort Walton Beach Jets, Fox Cities Foxes and Missoula Timberjacks. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 24 | 86 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .221 | .221 | .384 | .605 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Citizens | 14 | 50 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 113 | 463 | 417 | 68 | 110 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 73 | 3 | 35 | 88 | .264 | .322 | .487 | .809 | 203 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 120 | 499 | 460 | 54 | 112 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 74 | 0 | 29 | 54 | .243 | .289 | .370 | .659 | 170 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 36 | 151 | 134 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 16 | 20 | .246 | .327 | .418 | .745 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 307 | 1249 | 1142 | 147 | 279 | 51 | 10 | 39 | 167 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 179 | .244 | .297 | .409 | .706 | 467 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Citizens | OF | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 3B | 82 | 87 | 134 | 19 | 9 | .921 | 2.695 |
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 1B | 20 | 151 | 5 | 4 | 7 | .975 | 7.800 |
| 1957 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | OF | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.867 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | OF | 82 | 120 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .962 | 1.549 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 1B | 28 | 204 | 10 | 3 | 20 | .986 | 7.643 |
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 3B | 11 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .875 | 2.545 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 1B | 35 | 279 | 22 | 6 | 26 | .980 | 8.600 |
| Totals | 286 | 898 | 194 | 42 | 63 | .963 | 3.818 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Hannibal Citizens | |||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1957 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Fort Walton Beach Jets | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | WS1 |
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