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Branch Rickey League
6-28-2229
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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 CHA
18
38
0
7
1
0
0
4
0
 9 0 0
0
 0 2
.395
.184
.211
.026
.184
1957 CHA
28
60
4
8
0
0
0
3
1
 22 0 1
0
 0 0
.278
.145
.133
.000
.133
1958 CHA
32
82
3
5
0
0
0
1
1
 34 0 0
0
 0 0
.133
.072
.061
.000
.061
1959 CHA
24
58
5
5
0
0
0
3
3
 21 0 0
0
 0 0
.217
.131
.086
.000
.086
1960 CHA
32
67
6
10
0
0
0
4
2
 20 0 0
0
 0 1
.323
.174
.149
.000
.149
1961 CHA
28
36
2
7
0
0
0
0
0
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.389
.194
.194
.000
.194
1962 CHA
29
39
2
5
1
0
0
0
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.325
.171
.154
.026
.128
1963 CHA
45
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1964 CHA
34
88
8
12
3
0
0
9
5
 22 0 1
0
 0 2
.351
.181
.170
.034
.136
1965 CHA
16
16
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.485
.235
.250
.062
.188
1966 CHA
35
64
3
8
0
0
0
0
1
 21 0 0
0
 0 1
.263
.138
.125
.000
.125
1967 CHA
32
67
6
5
0
0
0
1
4
 21 0 0
0
 0 1
.201
.127
.075
.000
.075
1968 CHA
83
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1969 CHA
87
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1970 CHA
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
527
634
40
76
6
0
0
25
20
 201 0 2
0
 0 10
.276
.146
.129
.009
.120
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.