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Tony Conigliaro League
9-18-2263
Buster DeFate Left Field
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .784 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1492 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-22-1957
HR 216 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(100 games)
RBI 776
SB 77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 3
1B F  (1.0%) LF A  (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B F  (3.1%) CF A  (97.4%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF A  (98.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1978 BAL-BOS
82
306
38
74
17
3
7
32
33
 69 0 2
0
 0 6
.699
.314
.386
.144
.242
1979 BOS
114
415
45
91
13
1
11
39
30
 70 3 2
0
 0 7
.610
.276
.335
.116
.219
1980 BOS
137
505
59
130
16
5
9
55
43
 90 1 3
0
 0 9
.678
.315
.362
.105
.257
1981 BOS
132
482
62
129
28
4
10
63
56
 85 3 1
0
 0 9
.751
.347
.405
.137
.268
1982 BOS
97
354
49
88
15
3
13
54
42
 63 3 1
0
 0 7
.751
.332
.418
.169
.249
1983 BOS
102
372
51
106
11
3
17
58
38
 65 1 5
0
 0 7
.816
.349
.468
.183
.285
1984 BOS
137
511
68
132
30
6
20
72
49
 91 0 5
0
 0 9
.778
.320
.458
.200
.258
1985 BOS
141
492
73
135
22
4
23
66
59
 99 3 2
1
 0 4
.830
.354
.476
.201
.274
1986 BOS
100
389
66
120
25
3
22
65
28
 58 3 0
24
 12 4
.917
.360
.558
.249
.308
1987 BOS
141
540
86
162
26
8
31
108
53
 89 5 7
23
 12 5
.914
.364
.550
.250
.300
1988 BOS-CHN
143
512
64
142
31
4
16
75
52
 82 2 4
23
 13 2
.791
.344
.447
.170
.277
1989 CHN
130
133
18
34
5
3
6
10
15
 23 0 0
0
 0 0
.805
.331
.474
.218
.256
1990 CHN
143
179
34
43
7
1
7
19
23
 29 0 2
1
 0 3
.731
.324
.408
.168
.240
1991 CHN
152
142
29
36
8
2
10
23
13
 27 0 1
2
 0 0
.863
.314
.549
.296
.254
1992 CHN
98
143
26
34
9
0
7
23
15
 23 0 1
0
 0 1
.756
.308
.448
.210
.238
1993 CHN
137
116
22
36
9
1
7
14
14
 30 1 1
3
 2 0
.973
.386
.586
.276
.310
Total
1986
5591
790
1492
272
51
216
776
563
 993 25 37
77
 39 73
.784
.335
.450
.183
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Buster DeFate has retired from the Chicago Farmers
1988-07-27A trade has been completed between the Boston Redmen and the Chicago Farmers. The Chicago Farmers receive Buster DeFate, Neil Beck (Optioned) from the Boston Redmen in exchange for Hector Kennedy.
1983-03-25The Boston Redmen have promoted Buster DeFate to the major league team. The Boston Redmen have sent Herb Blair to the minors.
1983-03-25The Boston Redmen have promoted Fernando Edmondson to the major league team. The Boston Redmen have promoted Chip Boitano to the major league team. The Boston Redmen have promoted Billy Knox to the major league team. The Boston Redmen have promoted Dick Diaz to the major league team. The Boston Redmen have sent Buster DeFate to the minors. The Boston Redmen have sent Clay Pastornicky to the minors.
1978-06-04The Boston Redmen have promoted Buster DeFate to the major league team. The Boston Redmen have designated Tommy Scalzi for assignment.
1978-03-31A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Rockets and the Boston Redmen. The Boston Redmen receive Buster DeFate from the Baltimore Rockets in exchange for .