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Branch Rickey League
6-23-2229
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1951 Away 1 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.400 .600 .800 .200 .600
1951 Home 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .650 .400 .250 .000 .250
1955 Away 45 63 7 18 3 1 2 12 17 4 2 1 1 .899 .439 .460 .175 .286
1955 Home 43 73 10 24 5 0 1 12 10 11 4 2 0 .838 .400 .438 .110 .329
1956 Away 35 60 4 19 4 0 0 3 3 11 2 1 1 .743 .359 .383 .067 .317
1956 Home 33 52 7 14 1 0 1 4 5 10 0 1 0 .679 .333 .346 .077 .269
1957 Away 51 77 14 30 6 1 2 10 4 14 3 1 0 .991 .420 .571 .182 .390
1957 Home 45 63 15 25 3 2 2 11 6 12 3 1 0 1.046 .443 .603 .206 .397
1958 Away 58 77 13 24 2 2 3 10 5 10 6 2 0 .860 .354 .506 .195 .312
1958 Home 61 73 12 28 4 1 0 7 8 7 3 0 3 .917 .451 .466 .082 .384
1959 Away 58 105 13 23 3 0 2 10 12 22 7 1 0 .604 .299 .305 .086 .219
1959 Home 60 118 11 39 2 2 3 14 15 19 4 1 0 .864 .406 .458 .127 .331
1960 Away 54 47 4 5 1 0 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 .304 .176 .128 .021 .106
1960 Home 58 75 6 22 2 0 2 9 11 10 0 0 0 .779 .379 .400 .107 .293
1961 Away 17 51 5 16 1 0 2 6 2 11 0 0 1 .791 .340 .451 .137 .314
1961 Home 21 65 9 20 3 0 0 6 10 14 0 0 0 .754 .400 .354 .046 .308
1962 Away 2 8 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.250 .500 .750 .250 .500
1962 Home 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total Away 321 493 60 142 23 4 11 54 47 80 20 6 3 .770 .352 .418 .130 .288
Total Home 324 527 70 173 20 5 9 64 66 85 14 5 3 .838 .401 .436 .108 .328
Total 645 1020 130 315 43 9 20 118 113 165 34 11 6 .805 .378 .427 .119 .309
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.