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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Buster Heinkel Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.32 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 204-188 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-20-1947
K 2361 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(101 games)
IP 3713.2
WHIP 1.17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 CLE
10
 18
37
37
6
1
0
 0
243.0
 274 143 122 5 55
146
1.35
4.52
1971 CLE
12
 17
37
37
3
1
0
 0
271.1
 247 120 106 3 70
140
1.17
3.52
1972 CLE
13
 15
38
38
3
1
0
 0
263.2
 275 124 111 0 51
155
1.24
3.79
1973 CLE
16
 11
37
37
5
3
0
 0
273.1
 237 104 96 1 72
185
1.13
3.16
1974 CLE
11
 15
35
33
4
1
1
 0
227.0
 224 107 98 0 70
141
1.30
3.89
1975 CLE
15
 13
35
35
3
0
0
 0
253.1
 224 104 88 1 62
176
1.13
3.13
1976 CLE
17
 15
37
37
7
0
0
 0
279.2
 250 115 103 0 71
185
1.15
3.31
1977 CLE
15
 6
23
23
9
3
0
 0
188.1
 134 45 36 0 50
121
0.98
1.72
1978 CLE
13
 14
36
34
4
2
0
 0
258.0
 208 95 77 0 67
153
1.07
2.69
1979 CLE
11
 15
36
36
9
1
0
 0
274.1
 233 107 84 0 57
164
1.06
2.76
1980 CLE-NYN
15
 12
37
37
4
0
0
 0
269.2
 240 85 70 0 54
172
1.09
2.34
1981 NYN
18
 12
37
37
7
4
0
 0
267.1
 242 105 88 0 61
204
1.13
2.96
1982 NYN
11
 8
28
28
2
0
0
 0
182.1
 188 89 87 0 38
110
1.24
4.29
1983 NYN
12
 3
23
23
6
1
0
 0
167.0
 154 66 63 0 37
118
1.14
3.40
1984 NYN
8
 6
25
22
1
0
0
 0
146.0
 169 83 69 0 34
102
1.39
4.25
1985 NYN
7
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
149.1
 168 74 71 0 34
89
1.35
4.28
2058
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
204
 188
524
517
73
18
1
 0
3713.2
 3467 1566 1369 10 883
2361
1.17
3.32
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Buster Heinkel has retired from the New York Mets
1982-07-23Buster Heinkel of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1980-05-09A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Cleveland Rocks. The Cleveland Rocks receive Redass McKeegan, Ed Farrow from the New York Mets in exchange for Buster Heinkel, Irv Ruth, Hugh McAvoy.
1978-07-14Buster Heinkel of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-07-23Buster Heinkel of the Cleveland Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1970-04-01The Cleveland Moonshiners have promoted Buster Heinkel to the major league team. The Cleveland Moonshiners have sent Fred Lacey to the minors.