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Ashburn Crawford League
6-2-2014
Ken Buller Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.31 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 316-94 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age 63 (OS 64) Date of Birth 11-14-1950
K 2631 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(89 games)
IP 3229.2
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt F  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
Notes: World Championships 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, NL Cy Young Awards 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1968 Minors 18 77.00 1 / 3 8 / 38 9 / 36 18 / 77
1969 Minors 19 70.00 0 / 7 9 / 34 2 / 29 11 / 70
1970 Minors 20 52.00 1 / 5 2 / 23 6 / 24 9 / 52
1971 Minors 21 72.00 3 / 7 5 / 33 4 / 32 12 / 72
1972 Minors 22 57.00 1 / 6 6 / 25 2 / 26 9 / 57
1973 Minors 23 65.00 0 / 2 0 / 24 4 / 39 4 / 65
1974 Majors 24 43.62 162 30 0 0 / 11 2 / 15 1 / 17 3 / 43
1975 Majors 25 46.89 162 35 0 0 / 10 1 / 18 2 / 18 3 / 46
1976 Majors 26 48.57 162 32 0 4 / 11 4 / 17 1 / 20 9 / 48
1977 Majors 27 52.74 162 35 0 3 / 12 0 / 18 1 / 22 4 / 52
1978 Majors 28 52.62 142 17 20 0 / 16 0 / 17 1 / 19 1 / 52
1979 Majors 29 60.19 162 0 0 0 / 16 0 / 23 0 / 21 0 / 60
1980 Majors 30 58.37 162 0 0 1 / 14 0 / 26 0 / 18 1 / 58
1981 Majors 31 54.96 140 0 22 0 / 15 0 / 23 0 / 16 0 / 54
1982 Majors 32 59.30 162 0 0 1 / 19 0 / 20 1 / 20 2 / 59
1983 Majors 33 56.76 148 0 14 0 / 17 2 / 23 3 / 16 5 / 56
1984 Majors 34 60.49 162 0 0 -3 / 18 -8 / 18 -3 / 24 -14 / 60
1985 Majors 35 59.11 162 0 0 -5 / 16 -11 / 18 -2 / 25 -18 / 59
1986 Majors 36 58.32 162 0 0 -3 / 20 -2 / 22 0 / 16 -5 / 58
Total 2050 149 56 4 / 225 18 / 435 32 / 438 54 / 1098
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Ken Buller now holds the league record for career wins.
1986-11-01Ken Buller has retired from the Pittsburgh Worzellians
1986-04-25Ken Buller won his 300th career game.
1983-08-10Ken Buller of the Pittsburgh Worzellians is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-09-02Ken Buller of the Pittsburgh Worzellians is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1978-07-13Ken Buller of the Pittsburgh Worzellians is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1977-06-28Trade #1587722 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Worzellians and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Minnesota Golden Gophers receive Kasper Spinks, Benadryll T. Cumbersnatch, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (BOS), Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 PIT (Neil Petkova) from the Pittsburgh Worzellians in exchange for Ken Buller.
1974-04-01The Minnesota Golden Gophers have promoted Ken Buller to the major league team. The Minnesota Golden Gophers have designated Charlie Hurd for assignment.
1968-04-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Hal Horton to Ken Buller.