John Van Ornum
John Clayton Van Ornum
Born: October 20, 1939
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1959-1964
John Van Ornum compiled a career batting average of .267 with 36 home runs and 237 RBI in his 479-game career with the Odessa Dodgers, Reno Silver Sox, Great Falls Electrics, Greenville Spinners, Reynosa Broncs and San Jose Bees. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Odessa Dodgers | 119 | 501 | 416 | 83 | 110 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 73 | 7 | 73 | 117 | .264 | .378 | .435 | .813 | 181 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 116 | 447 | 362 | 62 | 103 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 86 | .285 | .406 | .414 | .820 | 150 | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 95 | 360 | 320 | 48 | 96 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 87 | .300 | .372 | .494 | .865 | 158 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 34 | 100 | 92 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 30 | .174 | .232 | .196 | .428 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 115 | 423 | 369 | 58 | 91 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 99 | .247 | .340 | .382 | .723 | 141 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 479 | 1831 | 1559 | 258 | 416 | 74 | 25 | 36 | 237 | 18 | 5 | 235 | 419 | .267 | .367 | .416 | .782 | 648 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Odessa Dodgers | 3B | 15 | 8 | 41 | 4 | 5 | .925 | 3.267 | ||||
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Odessa Dodgers | SS | 102 | 146 | 281 | 50 | 51 | .895 | 4.186 | ||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | C | 65 | 430 | 35 | 5 | 7 | .989 | 7.154 | 7 | |||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 1B | 39 | 283 | 15 | 3 | 30 | .990 | 7.641 | ||||
| 1960 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | C | 61 | 484 | 27 | 10 | 7 | .981 | 8.377 | 11 | |||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | OF | 24 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .833 | ||||
| 1961 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 13 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .981 | 8.000 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 11 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 6 | .925 | 4.455 | ||||
| 1964 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 109 | 744 | 44 | 16 | 3 | .980 | 7.229 | 17 | |||
| Totals | 441 | 2235 | 476 | 95 | 112 | .966 | 6.147 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Sophomore League | Odessa Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1960 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | LAN | ||
| 1961 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1964 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | LAA |
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