What years did Johnny Van Cuyk play?

Johnny Van Cuyk played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1949.

Was Johnny Van Cuyk a pitcher?

Yes. Johnny Van Cuyk pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

Johnny Van Cuyk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1949)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.45

SO 3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 7/7/1921 in Little Chute, WI, USA
Died: 7/10/2010 in Rochester, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-09-18
Last Game: 1949-05-09

Full name: John Henry 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
0	0	7	0	0	0	0	10.3	12	6	1	3	3	5.23	0.0

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 28.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	BRO	NL	2	3.3	5	2	1	2	5.40	—	0.0
1948	BRO	NL	3	5.0	4	2	1	1	3.60	—	0.0
1949	BRO	NL	2	2.0	3	2	1	0	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	10.1	12	6	3	3	5.23	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	BRO	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	BRO	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	BRO	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	3.0	6	4	2	0	12.00
Away	5	7.1	6	2	1	3	2.45

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-05-09	BRO	STL	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1949-04-27	BRO	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-05-08	BRO	CHC	—	2.0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1948-05-07	BRO	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1948-04-26	BRO	BSN	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1947-09-20	BRO	BSN	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	0
1947-09-18	BRO	PIT	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	A
1947	BRO	P	2	1
1948	BRO	P	3	2
1949	BRO	P	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Van Cuyk

What years did Johnny Van Cuyk play?: Johnny Van Cuyk played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1949.
Was Johnny Van Cuyk a pitcher?: Yes. Johnny Van Cuyk pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.