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Wally Berger League
7-23-2119
Buster Vowinkel Left Field
Retired (1961, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .319 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .944 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 2264 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 11-18-1923
HR 411 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(17 games)
RBI 1385
SB 68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance F    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.4%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A- (76.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: Member of the Hall of Fame
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 27 0.00 2 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 17 0 / 7 7 / 9 3 / 9 4 / 10 17 / 72
1951 Majors 28 0.00 5 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 7 / 13 3 / 12 3 / 11 18 / 73
1952 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 15 2 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 10 3 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 12 8 / 74
1953 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 18 2 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 13 4 / 74
1954 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 12 1 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 9 2 / 72
1955 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 72
1956 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 2 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 71
1957 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 72
1958 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 17 0 / 6 0 / 69
1959 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 59
1960 Majors 37 0.00 1 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 49
1961 Majors 38 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 25
Total 0 0 0 10 / 131 3 / 114 1 / 111 1 / 110 20 / 95 9 / 119 9 / 102 53 / 782
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Buster Vowinkel has retired from the Detroit Dire Wolves
1959-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dire Wolves and the Chicago Mobsters. The Chicago Mobsters receive Sixto Pinkney, Gene Smith, Tommy Locke, Fred Hough from the Detroit Dire Wolves in exchange for Tim Smith, Buster Vowinkel.
1957-04-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mobsters and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Larry Osburn, Walter Johnson, Cisco Pina, Rich Rapp from the Chicago Mobsters in exchange for Buster Vowinkel.
1956-08-21A trade has been completed between the Boston Black Sox and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Buster Vowinkel from the Boston Black Sox in exchange for Jack Berry, Firpo Skrmetta, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (NYA).