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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 NYA
6
14
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.125
.125
.000
.000
.000
1956 NYA
77
14
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.286
.143
.143
.000
.143
1957 NYA
70
58
6
9
1
0
1
5
5
 17 1 0
1
 1 2
.459
.234
.224
.069
.155
1958 NYA
22
13
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.421
.267
.154
.000
.154
1959 NYA
10
10
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.100
.100
.000
.100
1960 NYA
87
44
4
6
2
0
1
3
0
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.386
.136
.250
.114
.136
1961 NYA
84
46
4
10
2
0
0
7
4
 8 0 2
1
 0 0
.530
.269
.261
.043
.217
1962 NYA
95
41
2
5
1
0
0
0
1
 14 0 0
1
 0 0
.289
.143
.146
.024
.122
1963 NYA
72
16
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.562
.250
.312
.062
.250
1964 NYA
47
28
3
8
2
0
0
2
3
 4 1 0
0
 0 0
.732
.375
.357
.071
.286
1965 NYA
57
37
2
8
0
0
0
2
5
 12 0 0
1
 2 0
.526
.310
.216
.000
.216
1966 NYA
48
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
.228
.148
.080
.000
.080
Total
675
346
25
57
9
0
2
20
24
 82 2 2
4
 4 4
.430
.222
.208
.043
.165
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.