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Dom DiMaggio League
6-8-2075
Mike Husta Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1989 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-08-1949
HR 240 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(105 games)
RBI 1046
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.4%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* 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 
1970 Minors 21 64.00 7 / 10 7 / 10 5 / 9 3 / 9 8 / 8 9 / 10 8 / 8 47 / 64
1970 Majors 21 3.56 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1971 Minors 22 50.00 3 / 8 1 / 4 6 / 11 4 / 7 5 / 5 7 / 9 5 / 6 31 / 50
1971 Majors 22 1.84 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1972 Minors 23 57.00 5 / 12 6 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 6 6 / 6 5 / 6 5 / 8 33 / 57
1973 Majors 24 63.01 7 / 14 6 / 11 3 / 8 2 / 5 11 / 11 6 / 9 2 / 5 37 / 63
1974 Majors 25 61.66 1 / 4 2 / 10 3 / 7 4 / 10 2 / 7 10 / 16 3 / 7 25 / 61
1975 Majors 26 61.77 1 / 15 2 / 4 1 / 7 5 / 8 6 / 10 4 / 9 1 / 8 20 / 61
1976 Majors 27 63.04 1 / 11 2 / 7 0 / 8 4 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 5 5 / 15 16 / 63
1977 Majors 28 59.11 2 / 14 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 16 7 / 59
1978 Majors 29 67.50 162 127 0 0 / 3 2 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 12 2 / 8 0 / 13 7 / 67
1979 Majors 30 70.13 162 128 0 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 14 1 / 10 4 / 70
1980 Majors 31 69.50 162 127 0 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 69
1981 Majors 32 73.13 162 127 0 0 / 5 1 / 14 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 15 4 / 73
1982 Majors 33 72.15 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 72
1983 Majors 34 69.95 162 122 0 -2 / 13 -2 / 10 -4 / 12 -6 / 5 -2 / 9 -1 / 9 -4 / 11 -21 / 69
1984 Majors 35 60.69 162 120 0 -1 / 12 -6 / 3 -3 / 9 -6 / 12 0 / 8 -1 / 9 -1 / 7 -18 / 60
1985 Majors 36 63.04 162 122 0 0 / 5 -3 / 7 -3 / 8 -5 / 12 -7 / 9 0 / 10 -1 / 12 -19 / 63
1986 Majors 37 53.28 158 91 0 -1 / 3 -5 / 12 -2 / 8 -1 / 7 -9 / 7 -4 / 9 -1 / 7 -23 / 53
Total 1454 1094 0 23 / 153 14 / 148 11 / 149 10 / 154 28 / 154 40 / 154 28 / 166 154 / 1078
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Mike Husta has retired from the St. Louis Red Birds
1986-04-06The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Mike Husta from the waiver wire.
1986-04-02The Baltimore Bozos have promoted Jack Van Cleave to the major league team. The Baltimore Bozos have promoted Lon Mercedes to the major league team. The Baltimore Bozos have promoted Doc Purnell to the major league team. The Baltimore Bozos have designated Gus Less for assignment. The Baltimore Bozos have designated Mike Husta for assignment. The Baltimore Bozos have designated Monte Thomas for assignment.
1976-08-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore GirlyMen and the St. Louis Red Birds. The St. Louis Red Birds receive Chet Lazar, Dewey Summers, Bruce Lee, Carl Yastrzemski, Steve Donovan, Scipio Quisenberry, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore GirlyMen in exchange for Fred Meacham, Mike Husta.
1973-04-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Larry Dott to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Kris Clarke to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Mike Husta to the major league team.
1971-04-26The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Mike Husta down to the minors.
1970-09-22The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Mike Husta to the major league team.