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Wally Berger League
9-12-2114
Buster Hildebrand Catcher
Retired (1960, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .533 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 192 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-23-1926
HR 10 Drafted Round 47, Pick 742
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(114 games)
RBI 85
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control C-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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
1950 CHN
7
10
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
2 0 0
0
0 0
.633
.333
.300
.100
.200
1951 CHN
28
35
6
10
2
0
1
5
4
9 1 0
0
0 0
.804
.375
.429
.143
.286
1952 CHN
32
48
2
8
1
0
0
5
2
9 0 1
0
0 1
.384
.196
.188
.021
.167
1953 CHN
81
161
13
34
5
0
2
14
6
26 0 1
0
0 4
.518
.238
.280
.068
.211
1954 CHN
122
154
14
35
5
1
2
15
4
21 1 0
0
0 3
.563
.252
.312
.084
.227
1955 CHN
125
274
31
65
5
0
4
31
16
33 0 3
0
0 2
.576
.276
.299
.062
.237
1956 CHN
61
99
7
14
1
0
1
6
9
28 0 0
0
0 3
.395
.213
.182
.040
.141
1959 CHN-DET-NYA-WAS
37
99
7
21
3
1
0
8
4
28 1 1
0
0 1
.510
.248
.263
.051
.212
1960 WAS-DET
7
17
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 1
.412
.176
.235
.059
.176
Total
500
897
82
192
24
2
10
85
47
158 3 6
0
0 15
.533
.254
.279
.065
.214
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Buster Hildebrand has retired from the Detroit Dire Wolves
1960-08-10The Detroit Dire Wolves have designated Buster Hildebrand for assignment.
1960-07-08The Detroit Dire Wolves have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team.
1960-07-08The Detroit Dire Wolves have acquired Buster Hildebrand from the waiver wire.
1960-04-08The Washington Colonials waive Buster Hildebrand.
1959-07-17The Washington Colonials have acquired Buster Hildebrand from the waiver wire.
1959-07-13The New York Yankees have promoted George Gaspar to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Buster Hildebrand for assignment.
1959-06-19A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dire Wolves and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Buster Hildebrand, Ed Bono, John Adams, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Dire Wolves in exchange for Yogi Berra, Larry Osburn.
1959-04-08The Detroit Dire Wolves have acquired Buster Hildebrand from the waiver wire.
1959-04-03The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Jack Groat to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have designated Buster Hildebrand for assignment.
1959-04-02The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Don Marion to the minors.
1959-03-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Don Marion to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have designated Buster Hildebrand for assignment.
1959-03-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Jack Groat to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Fred Chandler to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have designated Buster Hildebrand for assignment.
1957-03-03The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Joe Neumeier to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have designated Mike DiFelice for assignment. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Andujar Snyder to the minors.
1956-07-10The Chicago Mobsters have designated Buster Hildebrand for assignment.
1953-06-13The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Roy DeVoy to the minors.
1952-10-03The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Lance Evans to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Buster Hildebrand to the minors.
1952-07-22The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Lance Evans to the minors.
1951-08-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Roy DeVoy to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Buster Hildebrand to the minors.
1951-07-04The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Roy DeVoy to the minors.
1951-04-25The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Lance Evans to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Buster Hildebrand to the minors.
1950-09-17The Chicago Mobsters have promoted Buster Hildebrand to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Lance Evans to the minors.