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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 21 54.00 4 / 6 7 / 8 3 / 5 10 / 13 6 / 8 5 / 5 9 / 9 44 / 54
1955 Minors 22 66.00 2 / 4 4 / 13 6 / 16 5 / 7 4 / 8 8 / 8 8 / 10 37 / 66
1956 Majors 23 55.22 1 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 9 4 / 12 4 / 7 8 / 10 5 / 8 29 / 55
1957 Majors 24 51.42 5 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 6 3 / 7 5 / 6 8 / 9 7 / 8 36 / 51
1958 Majors 25 60.30 1 / 4 3 / 10 2 / 8 6 / 14 4 / 9 7 / 9 4 / 6 27 / 60
1959 Majors 26 56.44 0 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 11 5 / 10 15 / 56
1960 Majors 27 57.44 1 / 8 0 / 6 5 / 11 0 / 2 2 / 11 1 / 7 4 / 12 13 / 57
1961 Majors 28 51.67 1 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 3 1 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 4 4 / 7 9 / 51
1962 Majors 29 62.59 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 3 2 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 7 9 / 62
1963 Majors 30 62.99 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 6 2 / 62
1964 Majors 31 63.73 137 120 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 63
1965 Majors 32 64.15 162 142 0 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 64
1966 Majors 33 65.79 162 140 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 65
1967 Majors 34 64.54 162 142 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 64
1968 Majors 35 65.77 162 139 0 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 65
1969 Majors 36 50.84 162 73 0 -2 / 10 -5 / 4 0 / 7 -1 / 4 -7 / 9 1 / 10 -2 / 6 -16 / 50
1970 Majors 37 34.81 156 25 0 -4 / 6 -6 / 4 -5 / 5 -6 / 3 -6 / 5 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -30 / 34
Total 1103 781 0 10 / 116 11 / 151 23 / 129 27 / 143 19 / 151 44 / 151 45 / 138 179 / 979
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.