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Branch Rickey League
8-14-2229
Buster Bassett Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.52 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 130-87 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 21 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-12-1933
K 1627 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(2 games)
IP 2011.2
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1956 LHB 18 55.0 39 18 54 1.31
1956 RHB 18 55.2 38 17 46 1.13
1957 LHB 28 78.2 75 33 93 1.60
1957 RHB 28 94.2 75 26 76 1.08
1958 LHB 31 114.1 100 43 103 1.28
1958 RHB 32 104.0 90 38 93 1.26
1959 LHB 24 83.1 69 25 79 1.25
1959 RHB 24 76.1 47 27 53 1.05
1960 LHB 32 84.0 75 24 83 1.27
1960 RHB 30 93.2 76 28 74 1.09
1961 LHB 27 58.1 58 30 58 1.51
1961 RHB 26 54.2 48 14 48 1.13
1962 LHB 27 64.1 52 18 50 1.06
1962 RHB 28 63.0 38 21 63 1.33
1963 LHB 39 24.0 19 12 25 1.54
1963 RHB 41 25.0 24 8 22 1.20
1964 LHB 34 110.0 73 36 110 1.33
1964 RHB 34 116.0 81 35 105 1.21
1965 LHB 13 21.2 20 7 13 0.92
1965 RHB 16 26.0 21 7 27 1.31
1966 LHB 35 86.1 77 36 100 1.58
1966 RHB 33 103.1 93 28 77 1.02
1967 LHB 32 98.1 74 41 87 1.30
1967 RHB 32 94.2 83 32 82 1.20
1968 LHB 79 69.2 54 27 67 1.35
1968 RHB 72 58.2 46 31 63 1.60
1969 LHB 74 44.2 35 17 50 1.50
1969 RHB 74 50.0 42 13 34 0.94
1970 LHB 4 1.2 1 0 1 0.60
1970 RHB 3 1.2 4 2 0 1.20
2229 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2229 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 497 994.1 821 367 973 1.35
Total RHB 491 1017.1 806 327 863 1.17
Total 527 2011.2 1627 694 1836 1.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Buster Bassett has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1969-06-15Buster Bassett of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1968-08-10Buster Bassett of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1962-05-21Buster Bassett of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1959-08-21Buster Bassett of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1959-04-15Buster Bassett of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1957-08-11Buster Bassett of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1957-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Kernek to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Buster Bassett to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Dick Haney to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Keith Spoljaric to the minors.
1956-10-26The Chicago White Sox have promoted Keith Spoljaric to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Luis Ritchey to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Buster Bassett to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Barranca to the minors.
1956-08-04The Chicago White Sox have promoted Buster Bassett to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Dick Juelich to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Darrel Mains to the minors.
1956-06-26The Chicago White Sox have promoted Dick Juelich to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Darrel Mains to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Buster Bassett to the minors.
1956-05-25The Chicago White Sox have promoted Buster Bassett to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Darrel Mains to the minors.