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Bob Horner League
6-2-1975
Buddy "Holly" Booker Starting Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.47 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 97-100 Status Retired (1974) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age 38 (OS 39) Date of Birth 12-04-1936
K 1488 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(110 games)
IP 1727.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 FLA
1
 4
7
7
0
0
0
 0
39.1
 42 27 22 1 21
41
1.60
5.03
1961 BOS
5
 6
21
19
2
0
0
 0
80.0
 101 48 46 0 26
72
1.59
5.18
1962 BOS
4
 9
40
20
0
0
1
 1
98.2
 109 64 63 1 37
73
1.48
5.75
1963 BOS
10
 8
36
36
2
1
0
 0
166.0
 159 95 87 1 76
139
1.42
4.72
1964 BOS
7
 12
43
33
1
1
1
 0
169.1
 164 89 77 3 70
157
1.38
4.09
1965 BOS
7
 4
71
16
0
0
4
 2
123.2
 148 78 72 5 64
109
1.71
5.24
1966 BOS
3
 6
45
16
1
0
0
 1
100.0
 111 75 70 3 59
85
1.70
6.30
1967 BOS
11
 9
42
27
1
1
1
 0
152.0
 143 70 62 1 68
130
1.39
3.67
1968 BOS
7
 8
27
27
3
1
0
 0
143.2
 123 55 53 3 58
127
1.26
3.32
1969 BOS
9
 7
31
26
1
0
0
 0
131.2
 130 69 66 3 49
117
1.36
4.51
1970 BOS
13
 7
49
22
1
1
1
 2
159.2
 135 72 70 2 51
133
1.16
3.95
1971 BOS
6
 6
58
16
0
0
1
 0
132.2
 134 63 57 1 50
117
1.39
3.87
1972 BOS
6
 6
36
14
0
0
0
 1
89.1
 90 50 50 4 39
71
1.44
5.04
1973 BOS-NYA
6
 8
25
25
0
0
0
 0
122.2
 126 66 56 5 56
101
1.48
4.11
1973 BOS
5
 6
21
21
0
0
0
 0
99.0
 102 52 44 4 40
83
1.43
4.00
1973 NYA
1
 2
4
4
0
0
0
 0
23.2
 24 14 12 1 16
18
1.69
4.56
1974 NYA
2
 0
3
3
0
0
0
 0
18.2
 20 7 7 1 6
16
1.39
3.38
1975 NYA
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
97
 100
534
307
12
5
9
 7
1727.1
 1735 928 858 34 730
1488
1.43
4.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Buddy "Holly" Booker has retired from the New York Knights
1974-09-05The New York Knights have promoted Buddy "Holly" Booker to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Harley Miller to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ike Jackson to the major league team.
1973-10-03The New York Knights have designated Buddy "Holly" Booker for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Frank Connolly for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Duddy Wiles for assignment.
1973-09-12The New York Knights have promoted Frank Connolly to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Duddy Wiles to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Buddy "Holly" Booker to the major league team.
1973-09-12The New York Knights have acquired Buddy "Holly" Booker from the waiver wire.
1973-08-16The Boston Pops have waived Buddy "Holly" Booker.
1973-08-08The Boston Pops have designated Buddy "Holly" Booker for assignment.
1966-04-25Buddy Holly Booker of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1962-08-28Buddy Holly Booker of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1962-03-25The Boston Pops have promoted Buddy "Holly" Booker to the major league team.
1961-10-03The Boston Pops have sent Ernie "Banks" Acosta to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent "San" Francisco Brunette to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Buddy "Holly" Booker to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Andy "Cole" Porter to the minors.
1961-06-25Buddy Holly Booker of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1961-05-13The Boston Pops have promoted Buddy "Holly" Booker to the major league team.
1961-04-06The Boston Pops have renamed Buddy Booker to Buddy "Holly" Booker.
1961-04-03Trade #1881581 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Florida Panhandlers. The Florida Panhandlers receive Greg McClellan from the Boston Pops in exchange for Buddy Booker.
1960-08-08The Florida Panhandlers have sent Buddy Booker to the minors.
1960-07-23The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Buddy Booker to the major league team.
1960-07-05The Florida Panhandlers have designated Willie Crawford for assignment. The Florida Panhandlers have sent Buddy Booker to the minors.
1960-06-01The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Buddy Booker to the major league team.
1955-08-12Trade #1856093 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Florida Panhandlers. The Florida Panhandlers receive Buddy "Holly" Suder, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 DET (Buddy Booker) from the Boston Pops in exchange for Del Hooper.
1953-08-05Trade #1846452 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Detroit Space Goats. The Detroit Space Goats receive Jeff Owens, Draft Pick 1956 Round 3 BOS (Danny Whitehouse) from the Boston Pops in exchange for Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 DET (Buddy Booker).