Chris Van Cuyk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1952)

W–L 7–11
ERA 5.16
WHIP 1.45
SO 103
Pitcher PIV -668.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'6" / 215 lb
Born
1/3/1927 in Kimberly, WI, USA
Died
11/3/1992 in Hudson, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1950-07-16
Last Game
1952-08-15

Full name: Christian Gerald Van Cuyk

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 11 44 26 5 0 1 160.3 170 92 19 63 103 5.16 -668.9

Career ERA 5.16 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 28.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 BRO NL 1 3 12 4 1 0 0 33.3 33 18 12 21 4.86 4.36 (-12%) 583.1
1951 BRO NL 1 2 9 6 0 0 0 29.3 33 18 11 16 5.52 4.04 (-37%) -480.6
1952 BRO NL 5 6 23 16 4 0 1 97.7 104 56 40 66 5.16 3.70 (-39%) -771.5
Career · 3 seasons 7 11 44 26 5 0 1 160.1 170 92 63 103 5.16 — -669

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 51 4 11 1 0 0 5 0 1 9 .216 .245 .235 .481 0

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 27.1% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OPS .481 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 BRO NL 12 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .100 — — — — 0.0
1951 BRO NL 9 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1952 BRO NL 23 33 3 8 1 0 0 4 0 1 6 .242 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 44 51 4 11 1 0 0 5 0 1 9 .216 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23264904.346
Away21250201.080

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2386.0985624545.86
Away2174.1723639494.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-08-15 BROPHIL 000000000
1952-08-13 BRONY1L 000000000
1952-08-11 BROPHIL 201000000
1952-08-08 BROPHIW 100000000
1952-08-05 BRONY1L 000000000
1952-07-25 BROSTLL 100000001
1952-07-12 BROCHCW 200000001
1952-07-10 BROCHCL 000000000
1952-07-02 BROPHIL 000000000
1952-06-28 BROBSNW 200000002

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-08-15 BROPHI — 0.1344112
1952-08-13 BRONY1 — 1.1211000
1952-08-11 BROPHI — 5.1644441
1952-08-08 BROPHI — 1.1633000
1952-08-05 BRONY1 L 0.1210000
1952-07-25 BROSTL — 4.0422250
1952-07-12 BROCHC SV 4.0100210
1952-07-10 BROCHC — 3.0100120
1952-07-02 BROPHI L 0.1422010
1952-06-28 BROBSN — 7.0722460

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 0 7 20 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BRO P 12 0 1 3 0 0
1951 BRO P 9 0 2 4 1 2
1952 BRO P 23 0 4 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 44

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Van Cuyk

What years did Chris Van Cuyk play?
Chris Van Cuyk played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.
Was Chris Van Cuyk a pitcher?
Yes. Chris Van Cuyk pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Van Cuyk hit?
Chris Van Cuyk hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.