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Branch Rickey League
6-29-2229
Buster Dixon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.57 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 150-140 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 05-11-1931
K 2323 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(41 games)
IP 2646.0
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 20 70.00 0 / 5 9 / 31 8 / 34 17 / 70
1952 Minors 21 69.00 2 / 5 3 / 29 11 / 35 16 / 69
1953 Minors 22 59.00 0 / 5 4 / 26 3 / 28 7 / 59
1954 Minors 23 76.00 0 / 6 9 / 32 5 / 38 14 / 76
1955 Minors 24 57.00 2 / 5 5 / 24 5 / 28 12 / 57
1955 Majors 24 14.89 39 9 0 0 / 0 0 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 14
1956 Majors 25 51.63 162 36 0 3 / 10 1 / 20 4 / 21 8 / 51
1957 Majors 26 52.75 162 37 0 2 / 11 0 / 22 2 / 19 4 / 52
1958 Majors 27 51.17 162 37 0 1 / 12 0 / 18 3 / 21 4 / 51
1959 Majors 28 44.24 133 30 29 0 / 7 0 / 23 0 / 14 0 / 44
1960 Majors 29 39.71 141 20 21 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 39
1961 Majors 30 51.69 154 35 8 0 / 11 0 / 19 0 / 21 0 / 51
1962 Majors 31 52.09 162 36 0 0 / 14 0 / 17 1 / 21 1 / 52
1963 Majors 32 51.50 162 37 0 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 18 0 / 51
1964 Majors 33 51.89 162 37 0 0 / 16 0 / 16 0 / 19 0 / 51
1965 Majors 34 51.66 162 36 0 -3 / 13 -3 / 20 -3 / 18 -9 / 51
1966 Majors 35 52.04 162 37 0 -3 / 13 -6 / 18 -4 / 21 -13 / 52
1967 Majors 36 51.07 162 38 0 -6 / 12 -2 / 21 -4 / 18 -12 / 51
1968 Minors 37 44.00 0 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 29 0 / 44
1968 Majors 37 28.00 0 / 2 0 / 16 0 / 10 0 / 28
Total 1925 425 58 -2 / 173 20 / 404 32 / 436 50 / 1013
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Buster Dixon has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-08-19The Baltimore Terrapins have waived Buster Dixon.
1967-10-12The Baltimore Terrapins have promoted Charlie Parker to the major league team. The Baltimore Terrapins have designated Buster Dixon for assignment.
1961-04-08Buster Dixon of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1960-08-19Buster Dixon of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1959-08-19Buster Dixon of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1955-08-19The Baltimore Terrapins have promoted Buster Dixon to the major league team. The Baltimore Terrapins have designated Steve Sherrill for assignment.