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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Buster Dawson First Base
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .817 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2186 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-15-1933
HR 295 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(156 games)
RBI 1192
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (6.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1956 1B PIT 142 142 1259.2 1362 1312 49 1 97 -8 9.72 .999
1957 1B PIT 124 124 1087.1 1234 1194 37 3 74 +1 10.19 .998
1958 1B PIT 142 142 1267.1 1404 1357 46 1 107 +8 9.96 .999
1959 1B PIT 142 142 1268.0 1380 1330 46 4 85 -4 9.77 .997
1960 1B PIT 143 143 1259.0 1385 1335 49 1 82 +6 9.89 .999
1961 1B PIT 116 116 1035.2 1151 1111 40 0 76 0 10.00 1.000
1962 1B PIT 142 142 1259.1 1408 1351 56 1 105 +15 10.06 .999
1963 1B PIT 142 142 1265.1 1415 1364 49 2 110 +20 10.05 .999
1964 1B PIT 142 142 1251.2 1360 1308 49 3 108 +18 9.76 .998
1965 1B PIT 142 142 1265.2 1409 1356 49 4 113 +2 9.99 .997
1966 1B PHI 140 140 1258.2 1395 1353 42 0 102 +15 9.97 1.000
1967 1B PHI 142 142 1272.2 1405 1355 46 4 114 -3 9.91 .997
1968 1B PHI-TEX-MIL 139 138 1245.0 1350 1307 38 5 110 +16 9.72 .996
CF PHI-TEX-MIL 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1969 1B MIL 77 66 606.2 670 645 21 4 46 -3 9.88 .994
LF MIL 7 7 56.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
1970 1B MIL 42 22 249.0 254 250 3 1 24 +5 9.14 .996
C MIL 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0% 0 5.00 1.000
3B MIL 1 1 9.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.00 .500
RF MIL 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
Pos Total 1B 1917 1885 16851.0 18582 17928 620 34 1353 +88 9.91 .998
LF 7 7 56.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
C 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0% 0 5.00 1.000
3B 1 1 9.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1.00 .500
CF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 1.000
Total 1928 1896 16942.0 18609 17954 620 35 1353 1 1 0 0.0% +88 9.87 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Buster Dawson has retired from the Milwaukee Maulers
1970-10-01The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Buster Dawson from the waiver wire.
1970-09-24The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Otto Colborn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Buster Dawson for assignment.
1970-08-23The Milwaukee Maulers have re-claimed Buster Dawson from the waiver wire.
1970-08-23The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Willie Barron to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Jim Johnston to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Buster Dawson for assignment. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Otto Colborn for assignment.
1968-07-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Maulers and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Myron Pascual, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Maulers in exchange for Buster Dawson.
1968-05-16A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Philadelphia youk2. The Philadelphia youk2 receive Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CHN) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Buster Dawson.
1966-03-25A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Philadelphia youk2. The Philadelphia youk2 receive Herb Buchanan, Buster Dawson from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for George Talton, Dan Gizzo.
1961-04-02Buster Dawson of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1957-09-07Buster Dawson of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Buster Dawson to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Buster Matias to Buster Dawson.