1914
Born November 15, 1914
Detroit, MI, USA
Maurice Van Robays Notable
b. November 15, 1914 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1939–1943, 1946
Maurice Van Robays played 1939 to 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a left fielder.
Across 529 games he batted .267, with 493 hits and 232 runs. He finished with 20 home runs, 94 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 470 games in the outfield, with 982 putouts and 36 errors.
He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on November 15, 1914, and died on March 1, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PIT | 27 | 105 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .314 |
| 1940 | PIT | 145 | 572 | 82 | 156 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 116 | 33 | 58 | 2 | .273 |
| 1941 | PIT | 129 | 457 | 62 | 129 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 41 | 29 | 0 | .282 |
| 1942 | PIT | 100 | 328 | 29 | 76 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 0 | .232 |
| 1943 | PIT | 69 | 236 | 32 | 68 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 19 | 0 | .288 |
| 1946 | PIT | 59 | 146 | 14 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .212 |
| Career | — | 529 | 1844 | 232 | 493 | 94 | 27 | 20 | 303 | 139 | 155 | 2 | .267 |
On this day & linked events
1965