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Cool Papa Bell League
5-7-2061
Buster Kolb Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .688 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1156 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-20-1928
HR 154 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(88 games)
RBI 656
SB 15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C-
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 39 89 15 1 0 4 13 6 21 .531 .216 .315 .146 .169
1950 RHP 66 182 39 7 0 6 15 6 38 .591 .239 .352 .137 .214
1951 LHP 43 56 12 2 0 1 7 6 12 .589 .286 .304 .089 .214
1951 RHP 105 330 60 11 0 5 35 31 85 .512 .251 .261 .079 .182
1952 LHP 27 30 8 1 1 0 1 2 3 .700 .333 .367 .100 .267
1952 RHP 122 408 94 11 0 12 57 30 82 .628 .283 .346 .115 .230
1953 LHP 23 33 11 0 0 1 6 1 5 .767 .343 .424 .091 .333
1953 RHP 134 449 104 11 1 13 63 40 95 .642 .295 .347 .116 .232
1954 LHP 36 61 15 2 0 5 15 9 8 .886 .361 .525 .279 .246
1954 RHP 115 369 88 17 0 7 49 21 73 .624 .282 .341 .103 .238
1955 LHP 47 73 26 4 0 3 10 8 10 .949 .415 .534 .178 .356
1955 RHP 111 350 70 17 0 8 33 30 49 .580 .263 .317 .117 .200
1956 LHP 62 118 25 5 2 5 18 10 26 .694 .279 .415 .203 .212
1956 RHP 130 424 105 16 4 22 75 39 82 .769 .309 .460 .212 .248
1957 LHP 58 98 21 4 1 4 12 11 11 .695 .297 .398 .184 .214
1957 RHP 133 421 118 21 4 15 62 36 82 .794 .338 .456 .176 .280
1958 LHP 74 145 44 6 0 6 26 14 23 .842 .373 .469 .166 .303
1958 RHP 125 355 92 14 0 10 48 34 57 .708 .325 .383 .124 .259
1959 LHP 23 38 10 1 0 1 5 2 7 .668 .300 .368 .105 .263
1959 RHP 91 131 40 7 1 7 21 12 24 .902 .368 .534 .229 .305
1960 LHP 55 58 15 1 0 1 7 9 10 .686 .358 .328 .069 .259
1960 RHP 51 103 33 5 0 3 18 8 21 .831 .375 .456 .136 .320
1961 LHP 23 42 12 1 0 4 9 0 8 .881 .286 .595 .310 .286
1961 RHP 70 97 27 1 0 6 16 9 23 .823 .349 .474 .196 .278
1962 LHP 25 46 12 2 0 0 5 5 4 .631 .327 .304 .043 .261
1962 RHP 85 147 35 7 0 3 14 14 31 .656 .309 .347 .109 .238
1963 LHP 14 19 3 0 0 0 3 4 7 .462 .304 .158 .000 .158
1963 RHP 43 83 22 4 0 2 13 8 15 .708 .323 .386 .120 .265
Total LHP 549 906 229 30 4 35 137 87 155 .731 .321 .411 .158 .253
Total RHP 1381 3849 927 149 10 119 519 318 757 .677 .300 .378 .137 .241
Total 1542 4755 1156 179 14 154 656 405 912 .688 .304 .384 .141 .243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Buster Kolb has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-05The Cleveland Braves have waived Buster Kolb.
1964-04-01The Cleveland Braves have promoted Dario Mize to the major league team. The Cleveland Braves have promoted John Silver to the major league team. The Cleveland Braves have designated Buster Kolb for assignment.
1963-09-07Buster Kolb of the Cleveland Braves is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1963-05-22Buster Kolb of the Cleveland Braves is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1961-05-19Buster Kolb of the Cleveland Sucks is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1955-08-21Buster Kolb of the Cleveland Sucks is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1950-06-20The Cleveland Sucks have promoted Buster Kolb to the major league team. The Cleveland Sucks have sent Dave Carrigan to the minors.
1950-06-20A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Sucks and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Willie Newman, Danny Milchin, Dave Schwartz, Eric Brancato, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 2 (CIN), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Sucks in exchange for Buster Kolb, Emmett Schneider.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Rick Graham, Buster Kolb from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Rich Reed, Tony Gallagher.