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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Hobie Buchannon Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.60 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 238-138 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 08-28-1936
K 2635 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(42 games)
IP 3502.1
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1955 STL
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 4 2 2 0 1
6
0.63
2.25
1956 STL
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 4 2 2 1 4
4
1.14
2.57
1957 STL
4
 2
9
9
1
1
0
 0
62.1
 57 23 21 0 17
36
1.19
3.03
1958 STL
20
 11
34
34
14
3
0
 0
265.2
 243 104 96 4 89
217
1.25
3.25
1959 STL
18
 11
34
34
4
0
0
 0
251.0
 262 112 109 1 77
196
1.35
3.91
1960 STL
13
 12
33
33
8
0
0
 0
245.1
 208 93 91 2 65
173
1.11
3.34
1961 STL
15
 9
34
34
6
2
0
 0
246.1
 203 93 87 6 75
205
1.13
3.18
1962 STL
20
 9
34
34
7
4
0
 0
235.0
 227 96 91 4 79
171
1.30
3.49
1963 STL
19
 6
34
34
6
2
0
 0
243.0
 219 98 92 6 83
186
1.24
3.41
1964 STL
17
 8
33
33
6
0
0
 0
238.1
 221 97 93 5 63
177
1.19
3.51
1965 STL
16
 10
33
33
6
3
0
 0
237.2
 213 86 82 1 66
186
1.17
3.11
1966 STL-NYN
17
 9
34
34
5
2
0
 0
244.0
 206 92 88 2 82
195
1.18
3.25
1967 NYN
17
 5
32
32
5
0
0
 0
226.2
 215 101 95 2 72
148
1.27
3.77
1968 NYN
13
 9
38
38
5
1
0
 0
266.0
 248 121 115 2 91
216
1.27
3.89
1969 NYN
14
 7
31
31
2
1
0
 0
201.0
 198 90 84 1 65
148
1.31
3.76
1970 NYN
18
 13
38
38
6
2
0
 0
263.0
 241 119 108 2 80
209
1.22
3.70
1971 NYN
6
 6
61
1
0
0
1
 2
90.2
 87 50 45 2 26
59
1.25
4.47
1972 NYN
5
 7
72
0
0
0
1
 6
85.2
 80 37 36 1 39
57
1.39
3.78
1973 NYN
5
 4
79
0
0
0
11
 6
85.2
 105 67 65 2 42
46
1.72
6.83
2058
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
238
 138
665
454
81
21
13
 14
3502.1
 3241 1483 1402 44 1116
2635
1.24
3.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Hobie Buchannon has retired from the New York Mets
1969-07-27Hobie Buchannon of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1966-08-14A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Gashouse Gang and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Hobie Buchannon, Homerun Johnson, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang in exchange for Pedro Johnson, Bob Stewart, D.J. Dozier, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (NYN).
1964-07-25Hobie Buchannon of the St. Louis Gashouse Gang is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1957-08-16The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Hobie Buchannon to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Frank Benson to the minors.
1956-11-22The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Frank Benson to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Hobie Buchannon to the minors.
1956-09-30The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Hobie Buchannon to the major league team.
1955-08-28The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Hobie Buchannon to the minors.
1955-08-28The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Hobie Buchannon to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated Al Hrabosky for assignment.
1955-08-16The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Frank Benson to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Hobie Buchannon to the minors.
1955-08-15The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted Hobie Buchannon to the major league team. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Frank Benson to the minors.
1955-04-05The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have renamed Hobie Roettger to Hobie Buchannon.