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Jumbo Brown League
10-16-2128
Buck Bloomberg Shortstop
Retired (1975, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .722 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 839 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 08-23-1939
HR 31 Drafted Round 3, Pick 69
(1958)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(50 games)
RBI 372
SB 139
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1958 Minors 19 38.00 5 / 5 4 / 4 5 / 5 10 / 10 2 / 4 4 / 6 1 / 4 31 / 38
1959 Minors 20 49.00 2 / 2 4 / 4 7 / 7 6 / 6 7 / 11 4 / 8 7 / 11 37 / 49
1960 Minors 21 69.00 8 / 8 8 / 8 4 / 9 8 / 10 9 / 12 10 / 16 2 / 6 49 / 69
1961 Minors 22 64.00 6 / 8 9 / 13 6 / 9 6 / 6 4 / 11 2 / 6 5 / 11 38 / 64
1961 Pos (2B) 22 34.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 34
1962 Minors 23 51.00 5 / 8 6 / 9 6 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 4 0 / 5 24 / 51
1962 Pos (2B) 23 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 11
1962 Pos (CF) 23 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
1963 Minors 24 45.00 1 / 4 7 / 9 2 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 12 2 / 6 1 / 3 18 / 45
1963 Majors 24 8.37 22 14 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 8
1963 Pos (3B) 24 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 9
1963 Pos (SS) 24 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 7
1964 Majors 25 67.49 162 142 0 7 / 9 6 / 10 4 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 15 0 / 8 23 / 67
1965 Majors 26 65.47 162 142 0 0 / 7 3 / 11 4 / 7 5 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 11 0 / 7 14 / 65
1966 Majors 27 59.27 162 113 0 4 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 10 8 / 59
1967 Majors 28 41.01 162 60 0 0 / 6 3 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 8 6 / 41
1968 Majors 29 44.99 162 70 0 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 13 3 / 44
1969 Majors 30 37.59 162 52 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 37
1970 Majors 31 34.24 162 44 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 34
1971 Majors 32 29.93 162 34 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 29
1972 Majors 33 39.69 162 54 0 1 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 39
1973 Majors 34 24.58 162 20 0 -2 / 4 -2 / 2 -2 / 4 -5 / 5 -6 / 5 -1 / 2 0 / 2 -18 / 24
1974 Majors 35 32.38 162 39 0 -4 / 5 -4 / 2 -3 / 6 -2 / 6 -5 / 2 -3 / 9 -3 / 2 -24 / 32
1975 Majors 36 26.77 162 28 0 -5 / 4 -6 / 8 -6 / 0 -6 / 4 -3 / 2 0 / 3 -3 / 5 -29 / 26
Total 1966 812 0 29 / 109 40 / 122 29 / 93 35 / 119 15 / 131 25 / 132 12 / 115 206 / 888
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Buck Bloomberg has retired from the Texas Bullfrogs
1963-10-02The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Buck Bloomberg to the major league team.
1963-07-05The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Buck Bloomberg to the minors.
1963-06-10The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Buck Bloomberg to the major league team.
1961-04-21The Texas Bullfrogs have renamed FREDDIE BLOOMBERG to Buck Bloomberg.
1960-05-08Trade #1267468 has been completed between the Minnesota PULSE and the Texas Bullfrogs. The Texas Bullfrogs receive ROSCOE BIGGINS, Terry Smith, Tony Loiacano , Esto Elmonte, FREDDIE BLOOMBERG from the Minnesota PULSE in exchange for German Hyers, Leech Fletcher, Stan Bird, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 TEX (Ben Gerber), Draft Pick 1963 Round 3 TEX (Jose Mayer).
1958-04-01The Minnesota PULSE have renamed Steve Blomberg to FREDDIE BLOOMBERG.
1958-03-25Trade #1254932 has been completed between the St. Louis Wolverines and the Minnesota PULSE. The Minnesota PULSE receive Draft Pick 1958 Round 3 STL (Buck Bloomberg) from the St. Louis Wolverines in exchange for RUDA BAKER.