Clarence
Van Puyster
 
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 200
 
Born: May 3, 1942 in Usa
 
Ratings - Pitching     Help
  ERA AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary   OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1973 31 LEX FL $ 2,000,000   4 4 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 6 6 6
1974 32 LEX FL $ 2,000,000   3 4 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 6
1975 33 LEX FL $ 2,000,000   3 4 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5
1976 34 VAL JL $ 2,000,000   4 5 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5
OOTP5 Min Ratings $ 2,000,000   3 4 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 2,000,000   4 5 5 5 4 4 4 7 7 7 5 5 5 7 7 7 6 6 6
Ratings - Batting     Help
  AVG 2B 3B HR BB SO
Year Age Tm Lg Salary vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1973 31 LEX FL $ 2,000,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
1974 32 LEX FL $ 2,000,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
1975 33 LEX FL $ 2,000,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
1976 34 VAL JL $ 2,000,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
OOTP5 Min Ratings $ 2,000,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
OOTP5 Max Ratings $ 2,000,000 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1
Pitching Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Pitcher Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS PWS
1973 31 LEX FL 7 13 .350 28 27 1 0 0 174.0 210 116 34 57 133 6.00 .296 .349 .535 .883 5.8
    AAA   3 0 1.000 4 4 0 0 0 25.0 18 6 1 7 21 2.16 .202 .260 .303 .564  
1974 32 LEX FL 1 1 .500 6 2 0 0 0 17.3 19 14 6 6 10 7.27 .284 .338 .597 .935 0.0
    AAA   0 2 .000 3 3 1 0 0 23.0 22 10 2 5 25 3.91 .256 .297 .360 .657  
1975 33 AAA   1 4 .200 9 9 0 0 0 59.0 66 24 6 33 41 3.66 .280 .368 .407 .775  
    A   10 4 .714 16 16 4 0 0 130.3 104 33 13 30 119 2.28 .215 .261 .350 .611  
1976 34 AAA   7 10 .412 23 23 7 0 0 175.7 177 79 15 67 136 4.05 .265 .332 .401 .732  
2 Years Sim 8 14 .364 34 29 1 0 0 191.3 229 130 40 63 143 6.12 .295 .348 .540 .888 5.8
4 Years AAA 11 16 .407 39 39 8 0 0 282.7 283 119 24 112 223 3.79 .262 .331 .391 .722  
1 Years A 10 4 .714 16 16 4 0 0 130.3 104 33 13 30 119 2.28 .215 .261 .350 .611  
5 Years Minors 21 20 .512 55 55 12 0 0 413.0 387 152 37 142 342 3.31 .248 .310 .378 .688  
Season Average 4 7 .364 17 14 0 0 0 95.7 114 65 20 31 71 6.12 .295 .348 .540 .888  
Career Highs 7 13 .500 28 27 1 0 0 174.0 210 116 34 57 133 7.27 .296 .349 .597 .935  
Career Pitching Splits     Help
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Category W L Pct G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA OAVG OOBP OSLG OOPS
vs RH   116 63 18 30 70   .291 .340 .524 .864
vs LH   113 67 22 33 73   .300 .356 .557 .913
Home 4 5 .444 15 12 0 0 0 77.7 106 64 17 25 58 7.42 .327 .375 .599 .974
Away 4 9 .308 19 17 1 0 0 113.7 123 66 23 38 85 5.23 .272 .329 .498 .826
Mar/Apr 1 1 .500 7 6 0 0 0 41.0 34 14 5 10 28 3.07 .219 .267 .394 .660
May 1 5 .167 6 6 0 0 0 38.0 58 38 13 12 31 9.00 .352 .395 .709 1.105
June 2 4 .333 7 6 0 0 0 41.7 51 35 11 18 30 7.56 .300 .367 .576 .943
July 2 0 1.000 6 4 0 0 0 26.3 34 14 4 9 19 4.79 .318 .371 .542 .913
August 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 1 1 1 0 1 13.64 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Sep/Oct 2 4 .333 7 7 1 0 0 43.7 51 28 6 14 34 5.77 .290 .342 .460 .802
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Owner's Choice - Hitter Award or Owner's Choice - Rookie Award.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1973 31 LEX FL 27 58 5 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 18 .155 .169 .190 .359 1.0 0.0
1974 32 LEX FL 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .400 .600 0.4 0.0
2 Years Sim 33 63 5 10 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 19 .159 .172 .206 .378 1.4 0.0
162 Game Average 309 24 49 14 0 0 19 0 0 4 93 .159 .172 .206 .378 7.1  
Career Highs 27 58 5 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 18 .200 .200 .400 .600 1.0  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   48 2 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 18 .125 .143 .188 .330 0.0
vs LH   15 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 .267 .267 .533 0.9
Home 12 23 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 8 .130 .167 .174 .341 0.1
Away 18 40 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 11 .175 .175 .225 .400 0.8
RISP   20 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 7 .150 .190 .150 .340 0.2
Close/Late   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.2
Mar/Apr 6 12 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 .167 .167 .333 0.0
May 6 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 -0.5
June 7 15 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .133 .133 .200 .333 0.0
July 4 9 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .444 .444 .556 1.000 1.7
Sep/Oct 7 16 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 .063 .118 .125 .243 -0.4
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Slick Fielder Award.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF    
1973 31 LEX FL P 27 27 174.0 7 24 2 1 .939 1.60    
1974 32 LEX FL P 6 2 17.3 0 4 0 0 1.000 2.08    
Career Totals   33 29 191.3 7 28 2 1 .946 1.65    
Career Highs   27 27 174.0 7 24 2 1 1.000 2.08    
Pitching Leaderboards     Help
Top 10 finishes. Stats are Year-Rank-Value. League leaders are in bold.
Season Rankings are League Based.
Losses
1973-7-13
Homeruns Allowed
1973-8-34
       
 
   Black Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 38)
   Gray Ink Test: 0    (Avg Pitcher in HOF ~ 149)
 
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History
Drafted in 26th round, 622nd overall pick, by Lexington in 1973
Had first career hit on 4/19/1973, off Ted Jeffers (BRK)
Earned first career win on 4/19/1973
Injured on 8/19/1973 with a Sore Shoulder, out for one week
Injured on 4/14/1974 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 6-7 weeks
Injured on 5/14/1975 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days
Traded from Austin to Des Moines on 2/10/1976 (Going to DM: P C. Van Puyster, P A. Riojas, LF B. Diskin. Going to AUS: P T. Avery, P R. Sabien)
Traded from Des Moines to Phoenix on 4/21/1976 (Going to PHX: P M. Parke, P E. Sachs, 2B S. Sanchez, P C. Van Puyster, LF B. Diskin. Going to DM: P C. Rollins)