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Ralph Kiner League
8-25-2062
Bus Shook Second Base
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .656 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 197 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-12-1922
HR 22 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(93 games)
RBI 84
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR C 
Speed C- Bunt A- Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (98.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (2.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 CHN
56
118
10
24
4
0
1
9
10
 27 0 1
0
 0 2
.526
.264
.263
.059
.203
1951 CHN
59
159
16
39
5
0
4
18
13
 28 0 0
0
 1 1
.655
.302
.352
.107
.245
1952 CHN
55
135
17
36
4
1
7
14
11
 27 2 0
0
 0 5
.798
.331
.467
.200
.267
1953 CHN
11
27
2
5
1
0
0
0
0
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.407
.185
.222
.037
.185
1954 CIN-BAL-BAL
68
87
4
18
2
1
2
13
5
 23 0 0
1
 1 0
.572
.250
.322
.115
.207
1955 BAL
94
244
28
64
12
1
7
26
11
 50 3 0
2
 2 1
.708
.302
.406
.143
.262
1956 BAL
29
47
5
11
2
0
1
4
2
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.606
.265
.340
.106
.234
Total
372
817
82
197
30
3
22
84
52
 174 5 1
3
 4 10
.656
.290
.366
.125
.241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bus Shook has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-04-09The Baltimore Monarchs have waived Bus Shook.
1957-03-01The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Catfish Kazak to the major league team. The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Claude Drysdale to the major league team. The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Dave Boisclair to the major league team. The Baltimore Cherokees have sent Tommy Schuble to the minors. The Baltimore Cherokees have designated Bus Shook for assignment.
1956-10-03The Baltimore Cherokees have re-claimed Bus Shook from the waiver wire.
1956-10-03The Baltimore Cherokees have sent Charlie Kowitz to the minors. The Baltimore Cherokees have designated Bus Shook for assignment. The Baltimore Cherokees have sent Richard Rodriguez to the minors.
1956-08-23The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Bus Shook to the major league team. The Baltimore Cherokees have sent Oscar Simons to the minors.
1956-08-23The Baltimore Cherokees have acquired Bus Shook from the waiver wire.
1956-08-14The Baltimore Cherokees have waived Bus Shook.
1956-06-13The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Joe Mason to the major league team. The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Billy Palmquist to the major league team. The Baltimore Cherokees have designated Bus Shook for assignment. The Baltimore Cherokees have designated John Connor for assignment.
1956-06-08The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Bus Shook to the major league team.
1956-06-03The Baltimore Cherokees have promoted Omar Taveras to the major league team. The Baltimore Cherokees have designated Bus Shook for assignment.
1954-06-03A trade has been completed between the Baltimore oRaNgE aNd bLAcK aTtaCk and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Andy Carpenter from the Baltimore oRaNgE aNd bLAcK aTtaCk in exchange for Bill Brosnan, Bus Shook, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (CIN).
1954-05-20The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Anderson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bus Shook for assignment.
1954-05-02The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Rube Tomko to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bus Shook to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Lee Eaton to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dick Jacobs to the minors.
1954-05-02The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Bus Shook from the waiver wire.
1954-04-06The Cincinnati Reds have waived Bus Shook.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Bus Shook from the waiver wire.
1953-11-12The Chicago Appraisers have waived Bus Shook.
1953-05-13The Chicago Appraisers have promoted Bunky Henry to the major league team. The Chicago Appraisers have designated Bus Shook for assignment.
1950-04-01The Chicago Appraisers have renamed Jack Iorg to Bus Shook.