Maurice Van Robays

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1946)

AVG .267
HR 20
RBI 303
H 493
OPS .702
PIV -166
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
11/15/1914 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
3/1/1965 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-07
Last Game
1946-09-22

Full name: Maurice Rene Van Robays

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
529 1,844 232 493 94 27 20 303 2 139 155 .267 .321 .380 .702 -166

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .702 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — near 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
1939 PIT NL 27 105 13 33 9 0 2 16 0 6 10 .314 .274 (+15%) .342 (+3%) .393 (+16%) .735 (+10%) 153.1
1940 PIT NL 145 572 82 156 27 7 11 116 2 33 58 .273 .267 (+2%) .335 (-6%) .387 (+4%) .722 (-1%) -183.2
1941 PIT NL 129 457 62 129 23 5 4 78 0 41 29 .282 .262 (+8%) .332 (+3%) .373 (+2%) .705 (+3%) 208.2
1942 PIT NL 100 328 29 76 13 5 1 46 0 30 24 .232 .253 (-9%) .323 (-8%) .349 (-11%) .672 (-9%) -491.7
1943 PIT NL 69 236 32 68 17 7 1 35 0 18 19 .288 .255 (+13%) .324 (+6%) .346 (+25%) .671 (+16%) 528.3
1946 PIT NL 59 146 14 31 5 3 1 12 0 11 15 .212 .256 (-17%) .328 (-17%) .358 (-14%) .687 (-16%) -380.5
Career · 6 seasons 529 1,844 232 493 94 27 20 303 2 139 155 .267 — — — — -166

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
Home2799641202766155.286
Away25087911221714145.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-22 PITCINL 000000000
1946-09-19 PITBROL 100000000
1946-09-16 PITPHIL 100000000
1946-09-15 PITPHIL 000000000
1946-09-14 PITBSNL 100000001
1946-09-11 PITNY1W 301000001
1946-09-08 PITSTLL 100000000
1946-09-06 PITSTLL 400000012
1946-09-05 PITCINW 401000101
1946-09-03 PITCHCL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 8 1 0 0
3B 1 0 3 2 0 1
OF 470 0 982 32 36 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PIT 3B 1 0 3 2 0 1
1939 PIT OF 25 0 33 1 3 0
1940 PIT 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 PIT OF 143 0 276 10 11 3
1941 PIT OF 121 0 292 9 8 3
1942 PIT OF 84 0 199 6 3 3
1943 PIT OF 60 0 120 5 8 1
1946 PIT 1B 2 0 8 1 0 0
1946 PIT OF 37 0 62 1 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 3
Third Base 1
Left Field 402
Center Field 1
Right Field 66

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Maurice Van Robays (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Vukovich
    .268 avg, 27 HR
  2. 91
    Al Woods
    .271 avg, 35 HR
  3. 87
    Ray Coleman
    .258 avg, 20 HR
  4. 86
    Wattie Holm
    .275 avg, 6 HR
  5. 82
    Dane Iorg
    .276 avg, 14 HR
  6. 82
    Joe Marty
    .261 avg, 44 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Maurice Van Robays

What years did Maurice Van Robays play?
Maurice Van Robays played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1946.
Was Maurice Van Robays a pitcher?
No. Maurice Van Robays was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Maurice Van Robays hit?
Maurice Van Robays hit 20 career home runs with 493 hits.