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Speaker Wilson League
8-17-2030
Van Buren First Base
Retired (2009, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .739 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1727 Age 57 (OS 57) Date of Birth 04-09-1973
HR 185 Drafted Round 1, Pick 20
(1993)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(40 games)
RBI 847
SB 124
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B (2.0%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B (0.6%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1997 DET
125
450
24
106
10
1
4
39
38
95 2 1
8
4 0
.586
.297
.289
.053
.236
1998 DET
148
568
60
148
25
4
18
86
54
115 1 3
9
6 2
.738
.324
.414
.153
.261
1999 DET
148
578
97
161
24
5
23
86
63
118 3 1
13
11 2
.809
.352
.457
.178
.279
2000 DET
148
608
88
155
25
4
19
79
68
126 2 3
12
11 5
.733
.330
.403
.148
.255
2001 DET
148
569
78
144
22
3
16
74
64
100 5 3
11
8 3
.719
.332
.387
.134
.253
2002 DET
148
550
68
139
23
3
14
70
58
94 1 2
7
6 5
.706
.324
.382
.129
.253
2003 DET
123
493
68
146
21
9
12
78
44
86 1 2
10
1 7
.802
.354
.448
.152
.296
2004 DET
149
572
77
152
24
6
13
64
53
123 3 2
13
5 4
.727
.330
.397
.131
.266
2005 DET
124
432
54
110
14
0
15
78
48
79 0 4
10
4 1
.718
.326
.391
.137
.255
2006 DET
148
571
87
173
27
6
23
97
57
102 1 2
12
11 3
.858
.366
.492
.189
.303
2007 OAK
148
585
97
153
26
5
13
46
78
98 0 1
13
6 4
.738
.348
.390
.128
.262
2008 OAK
119
475
58
112
19
6
11
34
51
98 1 0
5
5 1
.682
.311
.371
.135
.236
2009 OAK
55
107
14
28
6
1
4
16
15
25 1 0
1
0 1
.806
.358
.449
.187
.262
Total
1731
6558
870
1727
266
53
185
847
691
1259 21 24
124
78 38
.739
.334
.405
.141
.263
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Van Buren has retired from the Oakland Robins
2008-05-14Van Buren of the Oakland Robins is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2006-05-05The Detroit Robins have renamed VA Buren to Van Buren.
2006-05-05The Detroit Robins have renamed Carl Goodson to VA Buren.
2003-07-31Carl Goodson of the Detroit Thunderbolts is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1997-05-14Carl Goodson of the Detroit Wheels is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1997-03-07The Detroit Wheels have promoted Curt Blankenship to the major league team. The Detroit Wheels have promoted Carl Goodson to the major league team. The Detroit Wheels have promoted Tom Gaston to the major league team.