Chris Van Cuyk | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 3 January 1927 |
Birth Place: | Kimberly, Wisconsin |
Death Place: | Hudson, Florida |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 16 |
Debutyear: | 1950 |
Debutteam: | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 15 |
Finalyear: | 1952 |
Finalteam: | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 7–11 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 5.16 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 103 |
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Christian Gerald Van Cuyk (January 3, 1927 – November 3, 1992) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. His older brother, Johnny Van Cuyk, also pitched in the majors.
Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1946, Van Cuyk made his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on July 16, 1950, and appeared in his final game on August 15, 1952.
Before his entrance into professional baseball, Van Cuyk served in the US Navy during World War II.[1]