Show classic player card
Wally Berger League
6-22-2116
Old Man River Starting Pitcher
Retired (1952, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.47 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-27 Status Deceased (1983) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 09-11-1916
K 359 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 462.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- 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
1950 BRO-KC
11
13
31
31
4
1
0
0
209.0
200 95 91 3 68
155
1.28
3.92
1951 KC
3
6
26
15
0
0
0
0
104.0
115 63 53 5 44
96
1.53
4.59
1952 KC-CLE
7
8
52
15
0
0
3
0
150.0
174 93 86 1 67
108
1.61
5.16
2116
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
27
109
61
4
1
3
0
462.2
489 251 230 9 179
359
1.44
4.47
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1952-11-01Old Man River has retired from the Cleveland Top Dawgs
1952-08-08The Cleveland Top Dawgs have promoted Old Man River to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Dawgs have sent Tex Howell to the minors.
1952-08-08The Cleveland Top Dawgs have promoted Ossee Pepper to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Dawgs have sent Old Man River to the minors.
1952-05-01The Cleveland Top Dawgs have renamed Bob Buhl to Old Man River.
1952-04-23The Cleveland Top Dawgs have promoted Bob Buhl to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Dawgs have sent Bob King to the minors.
1952-04-15A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Top Dawgs and the Kansas City Blue Sox. The Kansas City Blue Sox receive Jim Hicks, Matt Garcia from the Cleveland Top Dawgs in exchange for Bob Buhl.
1952-04-15The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Bob Buhl to the minors.
1952-03-07The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Bob Buhl to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Joe Wilkins to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Jason Baird to the minors.
1951-08-20The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Borp Pomorski to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Oil Can Boyd to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Merv Marr to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Bob Buhl to the minors.
1951-08-13The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Bob Buhl to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Borp Pomorski to the minors.
1951-08-02The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Blue Moon Odom to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Bob Buhl to the minors.
1951-06-06The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Bob Buhl to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Hoyt Wilhelm to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Maury Turner to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent R.P. Carswell to the minors.
1951-05-23The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Les Sullivan to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Martin Milligan to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Bartolo Hurst to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Bob Buhl to the minors.
1951-05-16The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Bob Buhl to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Arthur Rhodes to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Shiggy to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted R.P. Carswell to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Joe Wilkins to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Hoyt Wilhelm to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Delino Wantz to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors.
1951-05-10The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Delino Wantz to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Bob Buhl to the minors.
1951-05-03The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Bob Buhl to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Joel Pinero to the minors.
1951-05-01The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Frank Rose to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Joel Pinero to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Bob Buhl to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Dwayne Locke to the minors.
1951-03-01The Kansas City Blue Sox have renamed Juice Buice to Bob Buhl.
1950-08-01The Kansas City Blue Sox have promoted Juice Buice to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Sox have sent Satchel Paige to the minors.
1950-07-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Sox and the Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts receive Drew Knowles, Robert Nahorodny, Roy Murray from the Kansas City Blue Sox in exchange for Juice Buice.
1950-07-15The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have promoted Harry Wallen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have sent Juice Buice to the minors.
1950-04-08The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have renamed Cy Olsen to Juice Buice.