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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Buzz Wilkerson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 178-126 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 04-26-1926
K 1928 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(31 games)
IP 2677.2
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
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
1950 MIL-BOS
15
 14
31
31
9
2
0
 0
217.1
 216 134 127 11 99
152
1.45
5.26
1951 BOS
18
 13
36
36
15
2
0
 0
286.1
 241 121 113 11 114
215
1.24
3.55
1952 BOS
14
 18
36
36
11
1
0
 0
273.1
 267 151 141 3 93
217
1.32
4.64
1953 BOS-NYN
19
 8
37
32
6
4
0
 0
249.0
 198 74 63 3 82
203
1.12
2.28
1954 NYN
21
 10
35
35
9
3
0
 0
266.2
 237 105 98 5 97
183
1.25
3.31
1955 NYN
18
 10
32
32
5
0
0
 0
239.2
 181 85 78 5 84
158
1.11
2.93
1956 NYN
12
 11
33
33
4
1
0
 0
225.0
 196 101 95 2 63
173
1.15
3.80
1957 NYN
14
 9
27
26
2
1
0
 0
187.1
 169 90 81 3 69
129
1.27
3.89
1958 NYN-STL
11
 7
28
27
4
0
0
 0
166.0
 160 69 67 2 56
119
1.30
3.63
1959 STL-MIL
16
 10
36
36
10
4
0
 0
262.2
 216 71 69 4 90
189
1.16
2.36
1960 MIL-DET
11
 10
32
27
11
5
0
 0
186.1
 136 61 58 2 55
123
1.03
2.80
1961 DET
9
 3
25
15
1
1
0
 0
112.0
 99 44 43 3 39
64
1.23
3.46
1962 DET
0
 3
5
0
0
0
1
 0
6.2
 14 11 11 0 4
3
2.70
14.85
2050
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
178
 126
393
366
87
24
1
 0
2677.2
 2330 1117 1044 54 945
1928
1.22
3.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Buzz Wilkerson has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1962-05-06The Detroit Tigers have promoted Randy Hammer to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Buzz Wilkerson for assignment.
1960-07-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewskies. The Milwaukee Brewskies receive Johnny Scott, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 5 (DET), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 4 (DET), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (DET) from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Buzz Wilkerson.
1959-05-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Browns and the Milwaukee Brewskies. The Milwaukee Brewskies receive Buzz Wilkerson, Bill Manning from the St. Louis Browns in exchange for Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (MIL).
1958-09-14A trade has been completed between the New York Islanders and the St. Louis Spacklers. The St. Louis Spacklers receive Buzz Wilkerson from the New York Islanders in exchange for Dean Baker.
1953-07-22The New York Islanders have promoted Buzz Wilkerson to the major league team. The New York Islanders have sent Larry DiMaggio to the minors.
1953-07-22A trade has been completed between the New York Islanders and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Craig Pratt, Jack Rooks from the New York Islanders in exchange for Buzz Wilkerson.
1950-04-03The Boston Celtics have promoted Buzz Wilkerson to the major league team. The Boston Celtics have sent Laurie Dyck to the minors.
1950-04-02A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics receive Buzz Wilkerson from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Libe Rosello, Ted Burns.