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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Buster Bales Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.72 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 33-63 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 28 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-04-1932
K 821 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(27 games)
IP 1266.0
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 NYA
2
 3
6
6
2
1
0
 0
42.0
 52 24 24 1 15
26
1.60
5.14
1956 NYA
3
 5
77
0
0
0
1
 0
100.2
 136 85 80 2 62
65
1.97
7.15
1957 NYA
3
 9
70
0
0
0
2
 0
194.0
 212 131 123 4 92
109
1.57
5.71
1958 NYA
1
 2
22
0
0
0
1
 0
55.1
 84 47 45 1 20
38
1.88
7.32
1959 NYA
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
28.2
 26 11 11 0 9
30
1.22
3.45
1960 NYA
3
 5
87
0
0
0
5
 0
137.1
 159 77 75 6 55
80
1.56
4.92
1961 NYA
1
 4
84
0
0
0
1
 0
159.0
 200 108 104 7 78
129
1.75
5.89
1962 NYA
5
 11
95
0
0
0
0
 0
158.1
 166 99 93 3 57
93
1.41
5.29
1963 NYA
4
 3
72
0
0
0
13
 0
81.0
 87 49 47 2 26
52
1.40
5.22
1964 NYA
5
 8
47
0
0
0
3
 0
98.2
 117 61 57 4 35
56
1.54
5.20
1965 NYA
3
 5
57
0
0
0
2
 0
118.1
 125 78 75 7 59
69
1.55
5.70
1966 NYA
2
 7
48
0
0
0
0
 0
92.0
 140 71 71 4 49
74
2.05
6.95
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 63
675
6
2
1
28
 0
1266.0
 1504 841 805 41 557
821
1.63
5.72
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Buster Bales has retired from the New York Rough Riders
1960-04-15The New York Rough Riders have promoted Buster Bales to the major league team.
1959-05-23The New York Rough Riders have sent Buster Bales to the minors.
1959-05-23The New York Rough Riders have promoted Buster Bales to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Dixie Dowd to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have designated Mike Mulligan for assignment. The New York Rough Riders have sent Andujar Kuczek to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have designated Clark Mandelbaum for assignment.
1959-05-16The New York Rough Riders have promoted Andujar Kuczek to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have sent Buster Bales to the minors.
1958-06-13The New York Rough Riders have promoted Amado Hoch to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Tom Maun to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Buster Bales to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have sent Max Gentile to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Chachi Arcola to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Mike George to the minors.
1958-04-08The New York Rough Riders have promoted Max Gentile to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have sent Buster Bales to the minors.
1955-07-24The New York Rough Riders have promoted Tom Hill to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Buster Bales to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Marv Alexander to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have promoted Lew Brown to the major league team. The New York Rough Riders have sent Cy Kusnyer to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Earl Bochtler to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Orval Almanzar to the minors. The New York Rough Riders have sent Max Gentile to the minors.
1954-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Rough Riders. The New York Rough Riders receive Buster Bales from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange fo.