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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 H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 CHA
18
420
100
12
2
12
35
 77
.661
.299
.362
.124
.238
1957 CHA
28
665
169
14
10
16
59
 150
.692
.314
.377
.123
.254
1958 CHA
32
829
196
31
2
16
81
 190
.643
.306
.337
.100
.236
1959 CHA
24
599
132
21
4
10
52
 116
.601
.282
.319
.098
.220
1960 CHA
32
671
157
27
4
17
52
 151
.654
.292
.362
.128
.234
1961 CHA
28
426
106
17
3
12
44
 106
.705
.318
.387
.138
.249
1962 CHA
29
479
113
16
6
10
39
 90
.651
.294
.357
.121
.236
1963 CHA
45
189
47
9
2
2
20
 43
.667
.318
.349
.101
.249
1964 CHA
34
853
215
31
11
15
71
 154
.676
.309
.367
.115
.252
1965 CHA
16
178
40
4
0
2
14
 41
.562
.281
.281
.056
.225
1966 CHA
35
738
177
23
3
16
64
 170
.646
.301
.344
.104
.240
1967 CHA
32
729
169
28
3
15
73
 157
.641
.301
.340
.108
.232
1968 CHA
83
493
130
18
2
7
58
 100
.688
.338
.351
.087
.264
1969 CHA
87
359
84
16
2
6
30
 77
.632
.292
.340
.106
.234
1970 CHA
4
11
1
0
0
0
2
 5
.322
.231
.091
.000
.091
2229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 527 7639 1836 267 54 156 694 1627 .654 .304 .351 .110 .240
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.