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Mookie Wilson League
4-1-2097
Buck Lawton Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.90 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 122-110 Status Deceased (1985) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 11-03-1926
K 1357 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(138 games)
IP 2087.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 24 49.06 2 / 9 3 / 18 4 / 22 9 / 49
1951 Majors 25 48.30 1 / 8 5 / 17 5 / 23 11 / 48
1952 Minors 26 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1952 Majors 26 41.86 0 / 8 2 / 21 1 / 12 3 / 41
1953 Minors 27 6.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 6
1953 Majors 27 8.89 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 8
1954 Majors 28 45.72 2 / 10 1 / 17 2 / 18 5 / 45
1955 Majors 29 44.90 1 / 5 1 / 20 1 / 19 3 / 44
1956 Majors 30 47.51 2 / 10 1 / 22 0 / 15 3 / 47
1957 Majors 31 46.76 0 / 8 0 / 16 2 / 22 2 / 46
1958 Majors 32 41.99 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 41
1959 Majors 33 46.47 0 / 9 0 / 22 1 / 15 1 / 46
1960 Majors 34 49.42 0 / 10 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 49
1961 Majors 35 44.28 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 44
1962 Majors 36 28.47 0 / 1 0 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 28
Total 0 0 0 8 / 96 13 / 224 16 / 223 37 / 543
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Buck Lawton has retired from the Washington Bullets
1954-04-01The Washington Bullets have promoted Buck Lawton to the major league team.
1953-05-06The Washington Bullets have promoted Gaylord Hunter to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Buck Lawton to the minors.
1952-10-07The Washington Bullets have promoted Buck Lawton to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have promoted Hector Freese to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Harvey Hedgpeth to the minors. The Washington Bullets have sent Jonah Arias to the minors.
1952-08-25The Washington Bullets have promoted William Landrum to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Buck Lawton to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Bullets have promoted Bill Landrum to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have promoted Tom VanRobays to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have promoted Buck Lawton to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have promoted Harvey Hedgpeth to the major league team. The Washington Bullets have sent Mike Nagy to the minors. The Washington Bullets have sent Guy Hall to the minors. The Washington Bullets have sent Jonah Arias to the minors. The Washington Bullets have sent Fred Kotsay to the minors.