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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 18 47.00 0 / 2 3 / 21 5 / 24 8 / 47
1952 Minors 19 64.00 0 / 3 7 / 28 7 / 33 14 / 64
1953 Minors 20 68.00 0 / 5 5 / 28 4 / 35 9 / 68
1954 Minors 21 53.00 0 / 4 5 / 25 6 / 24 11 / 53
1955 Minors 22 59.00 0 / 4 6 / 28 4 / 27 10 / 59
1956 Minors 23 24.00 0 / 3 1 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 24
1956 Majors 23 24.80 81 15 0 0 / 0 0 / 10 2 / 14 2 / 24
1957 Majors 24 41.03 132 27 6 0 / 9 2 / 11 1 / 21 3 / 41
1958 Majors 25 48.95 162 32 0 0 / 13 2 / 20 1 / 15 3 / 48
1959 Majors 26 34.47 105 24 44 0 / 3 2 / 15 3 / 16 5 / 34
1960 Majors 27 44.50 162 24 0 1 / 9 0 / 20 1 / 15 2 / 44
1961 Majors 28 39.47 162 16 0 1 / 6 0 / 16 1 / 17 2 / 39
1962 Majors 29 35.89 133 17 27 1 / 6 0 / 16 0 / 13 1 / 35
1963 Majors 30 34.90 162 0 0 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 22 1 / 34
1964 Majors 31 51.02 162 34 0 0 / 10 1 / 20 0 / 21 1 / 51
1965 Majors 32 24.24 162 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 24
1966 Majors 33 48.76 162 28 0 0 / 8 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 48
1967 Majors 34 48.65 162 31 0 -1 / 8 -1 / 18 -2 / 22 -4 / 48
1968 Majors 35 47.63 147 6 15 -2 / 7 -2 / 23 -2 / 17 -6 / 47
1969 Majors 36 41.49 119 0 33 -2 / 7 -4 / 16 -2 / 18 -8 / 41
1970 Majors 37 7.58 162 0 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 4 -5 / 3 -9 / 7
Total 2175 258 125 -5 / 111 27 / 374 24 / 395 46 / 880
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.