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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Buzz Ussat Right Field
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .831 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 2039 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 04-11-1942
HR 274 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(141 games)
RBI 1051
SB 93
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF C- (35.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF (1.7%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 PHI
135
487
48
128
16
4
12
68
38
81 2 1
5
3 4
.704
.318
.386
.123
.263
1966 PHI-PIT
139
534
67
127
26
6
17
66
56
96 2 4
4
2 5
.715
.310
.404
.167
.238
1967 PIT
109
431
55
119
16
1
11
51
37
72 2 2
3
0 5
.729
.335
.394
.118
.276
1968 PIT
139
558
99
175
30
3
26
85
66
94 1 1
4
0 2
.905
.387
.518
.204
.314
1969 PIT
81
246
37
63
16
0
7
30
34
45 0 2
0
1 0
.750
.344
.407
.150
.256
1970 PIT
139
527
89
161
20
2
25
98
47
86 2 2
4
2 1
.857
.363
.493
.188
.306
1971 PIT
134
532
89
170
34
2
23
95
54
59 0 4
4
0 1
.900
.380
.521
.201
.320
1972 PIT
138
521
81
146
20
5
21
83
56
99 4 7
3
1 6
.809
.350
.459
.179
.280
1973 PIT-BRO
136
427
69
123
22
1
16
70
45
77 0 2
6
3 3
.811
.354
.457
.169
.288
1974 BRO-CHA
138
537
110
162
29
4
29
81
69
99 2 2
13
6 1
.915
.382
.533
.231
.302
1975 CHA
136
568
107
165
26
9
19
78
51
99 3 6
17
12 5
.817
.349
.468
.178
.290
1976 CHA-PIT
136
515
102
162
24
5
20
58
67
93 4 0
15
5 4
.895
.398
.497
.183
.315
1977 PIT
137
545
100
174
30
5
27
93
55
93 1 1
5
5 3
.923
.382
.541
.222
.319
1978 PIT
139
530
89
160
20
1
21
95
64
83 1 2
9
2 2
.839
.377
.462
.160
.302
1979 PIT
8
21
3
4
1
0
0
0
2
3 0 0
1
0 0
.499
.261
.238
.048
.190
Total
1844
6979
1145
2039
330
48
274
1051
741
1179 24 36
93
42 42
.831
.360
.471
.179
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Buzz Ussat has retired from the Pittsburgh Playboys
1979-05-02Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1976-07-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Larry Schwamb, Buzz Ussat, Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 SEA (Joe Moss) from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Ted Bengal.
1974-04-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Chicago Cardinals. The Chicago Cardinals receive Mike Clay, Buzz Ussat, Wilson Graffiti from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for John Cochran, Richie Helms, Dick Larmore, Sal Lasher, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 CHA (Pryor Moroney), Draft Pick 1977 Round 1 CHA (Ziggy Smith), Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 CHA (Irv Brewington).
1973-05-25A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Lee McCabe, Doc McJames, Nelson Rigney, Hector Brown from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Curt Hickey, Buzz Ussat.
1969-06-25Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1969-05-01Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1967-07-18Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1966-04-14A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Nutters and the Pittsburgh Playboys. The Pittsburgh Playboys receive Buzz Ussat, Draft Pick 1968 Round 3 PHI (Jake West Jr.), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 PHI (Joe Gear), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 PHI (Richie Flynn) from the Philadelphia Nutters in exchange for Fred Brito, Don White.
1965-03-26Philadelphia Nutters has drafted Buzz Ussat #19 overall in the Expansion Draft.