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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 B    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 B  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 C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1956 LHP 64 174 36 6 1 3 18 21 35 .601 .296 .305 .098 .207
1956 RHP 114 376 99 19 3 11 45 43 65 .764 .347 .418 .154 .263
1957 LHP 59 162 45 9 0 7 21 19 30 .815 .352 .463 .185 .278
1957 RHP 100 320 73 12 3 8 31 26 67 .644 .284 .359 .131 .228
1958 LHP 67 183 49 9 1 4 16 18 44 .730 .337 .393 .126 .268
1958 RHP 116 388 113 17 2 12 59 40 68 .795 .357 .438 .147 .291
1959 LHP 69 205 60 6 2 7 26 17 35 .792 .348 .444 .151 .293
1959 RHP 118 372 117 26 1 14 60 34 66 .881 .379 .503 .188 .315
1960 LHP 61 153 33 8 4 3 21 13 33 .663 .284 .379 .163 .216
1960 RHP 126 423 122 15 5 25 70 50 74 .887 .362 .525 .236 .288
1961 LHP 50 132 35 6 0 4 20 22 25 .776 .374 .402 .136 .265
1961 RHP 101 325 111 19 3 21 71 35 52 1.020 .408 .612 .271 .342
1962 LHP 61 149 49 9 3 7 20 19 22 .980 .409 .570 .242 .329
1962 RHP 125 408 127 22 7 20 78 39 60 .914 .367 .547 .235 .311
1963 LHP 66 170 47 6 1 7 31 12 27 .768 .321 .447 .171 .276
1963 RHP 129 415 110 17 3 9 59 26 73 .697 .312 .386 .120 .265
1964 LHP 56 131 44 6 2 4 25 15 19 .912 .408 .504 .168 .336
1964 RHP 133 430 115 24 1 12 70 42 78 .744 .333 .412 .144 .267
1965 LHP 58 115 38 4 1 3 19 24 22 .908 .447 .461 .130 .330
1965 RHP 136 443 139 30 6 15 89 50 71 .896 .386 .510 .196 .314
1966 LHP 59 131 31 4 1 6 12 15 25 .744 .324 .420 .183 .237
1966 RHP 127 437 155 23 3 32 82 39 73 1.049 .408 .641 .286 .355
1967 LHP 64 161 48 5 0 4 18 15 20 .762 .358 .404 .106 .298
1967 RHP 122 425 124 13 4 19 66 40 53 .827 .352 .475 .184 .292
1968 LHP 58 130 43 6 2 7 32 12 20 .954 .385 .569 .238 .331
1968 RHP 132 429 113 12 3 22 76 44 82 .795 .335 .459 .196 .263
1969 LHP 41 60 15 3 0 1 7 4 11 .638 .288 .350 .100 .250
1969 RHP 103 257 64 10 2 6 33 21 44 .682 .309 .374 .125 .249
1970 LHP 13 15 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 .310 .176 .133 .067 .067
1970 RHP 74 129 30 4 0 2 16 11 17 .601 .291 .310 .078 .233
Total LHP 846 2071 574 88 18 67 287 228 372 .785 .351 .434 .157 .277
Total RHP 1756 5577 1612 263 46 228 905 540 943 .828 .353 .475 .186 .289
Total 2028 7648 2186 351 64 295 1192 768 1315 .817 .352 .464 .178 .286
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.