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Branch Rickey League
8-14-2229
Buster Ginter First Base
Retired (1962, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .309 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .805 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 315 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-12-1925
HR 20 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(67 games)
RBI 118
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (11.8%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (2.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 1B SD 2 2 17.1 19 19 0 0 4 -1 9.87 1.000
1955 1B SD 38 17 173.0 163 156 7 0 13 +2 8.48 1.000
LF SD 12 12 102.0 22 21 0 1 0 -1 1.85 .955
1956 1B SD 29 16 156.0 170 161 8 1 15 +1 9.75 .994
1957 1B SD 16 7 74.1 68 65 3 0 3 0 8.23 1.000
RF SD 4 4 40.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
CF SD 4 4 33.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 1.36 1.000
3B SD 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1958 CF SD 4 4 36.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
3B SD 3 3 27.0 15 5 8 2 0 0 4.33 .867
LF SD 3 3 26.2 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.36 1.000
C SD 2 2 18.0 17 16 0 1 0 0 4 0 0.0% -1 8.00 .941
SS SD 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1B SD 3 0 5.0 7 7 0 0 0 +1 12.60 1.000
1959 1B SD 61 45 426.2 466 450 16 0 39 -3 9.83 1.000
1960 1B SD 23 11 131.0 132 129 3 0 10 -2 9.07 1.000
1961 1B SD 19 16 145.0 169 163 5 1 8 0 10.43 .994
CF SD 6 6 59.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.53 1.000
3B SD 2 2 17.0 8 0 8 0 0 -1 4.24 1.000
SS SD 2 2 17.0 10 6 4 0 0 -1 5.29 1.000
RF SD 2 2 17.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
2B SD 1 1 9.0 8 4 4 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
1962 1B SD 1 1 10.0 10 10 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
C SD 1 1 8.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 7.88 1.000
RF SD 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Pos Total 1B 192 115 1138.1 1204 1160 42 2 93 -2 9.50 .998
LF 15 15 128.2 29 28 0 1 0 -1 1.96 .966
CF 14 14 128.0 21 21 0 0 0 0 1.48 1.000
RF 7 7 65.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 1.66 1.000
3B 6 6 53.0 25 5 18 2 0 -1 3.91 .920
C 3 3 26.0 24 23 0 1 0 0 5 0 0.0% -1 7.96 .958
SS 3 3 26.0 13 6 7 0 0 -1 4.50 1.000
2B 1 1 9.0 8 4 4 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
Total 241 164 1574.0 1336 1259 71 6 94 0 5 0 0.0% -6 7.60 .996
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Buster Ginter has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-06-27The San Diego Wizards have waived Buster Ginter.
1962-05-23The San Diego Wizards have promoted Larry Groth to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Sailor Jerry to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted George Simmons to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Rick Robles to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Kurt Potter to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have designated Germany Herbert for assignment. The San Diego Wizards have designated Wally Johnson for assignment. The San Diego Wizards have designated Buster Ginter for assignment. The San Diego Wizards have sent Henry Oliver to the minors. The San Diego Wizards have designated John Ulisney for assignment.
1955-04-01The San Diego Wizards have promoted Buster Ginter to the major league team.
1951-04-25The San Diego Wizards have demoted Buster Ginter to the minor leagues.
1951-04-01The San Diego Wizards have promoted Buster Ginter to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have designated Gus Jones for assignment.