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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 LF PHI 134 134 1195.0 327 323 0 4 0 -6 2.43 .988
1966 RF PHI-PIT 87 87 762.0 152 149 0 3 0 -3 1.76 .980
LF PHI-PIT 52 52 460.1 117 115 0 2 0 0 2.25 .983
1967 RF PIT 78 78 700.1 165 161 0 4 0 -5 2.07 .976
LF PIT 31 31 287.0 84 83 0 1 0 +1 2.60 .988
1968 RF PIT 84 84 744.1 167 165 0 2 0 -6 2.00 .988
LF PIT 55 55 483.2 111 111 0 0 0 +1 2.07 1.000
1969 RF PIT 39 38 334.2 61 61 0 0 0 +1 1.64 1.000
LF PIT 19 19 165.0 35 35 0 0 0 -1 1.91 1.000
CF PIT 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1970 RF PIT 88 88 781.0 195 194 0 1 0 -3 2.24 .995
LF PIT 46 46 409.1 98 98 0 0 0 -1 2.15 1.000
1971 LF PIT 124 124 1103.2 231 230 0 1 0 -1 1.88 .996
RF PIT 10 10 89.2 21 21 0 0 0 +1 2.11 1.000
1972 RF PIT 133 133 1197.0 250 244 0 6 0 0 1.83 .976
1973 LF PIT-BRO 86 86 745.0 176 173 0 3 0 -1 2.09 .983
RF PIT-BRO 16 15 137.0 30 30 0 0 0 0 1.97 1.000
CF PIT-BRO 5 5 47.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.34 1.000
1974 RF BRO-CHA 111 111 996.2 218 215 3 0 3 +6 1.97 1.000
LF BRO-CHA 16 14 124.1 25 24 0 1 0 -1 1.74 .960
1B BRO-CHA 5 5 40.0 43 43 0 0 3 -3 9.68 1.000
3B BRO-CHA 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1975 RF CHA 132 132 1177.0 257 252 0 5 0 -6 1.93 .981
1B CHA 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 10.00 1.000
1976 RF CHA-PIT 136 134 1172.1 266 261 1 4 1 -1 2.01 .985
1977 RF PIT 136 136 1194.1 265 262 0 3 0 +2 1.97 .989
1978 RF PIT 139 139 1245.2 275 273 0 2 0 -1 1.97 .993
1979 RF PIT 4 4 36.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
CF PIT 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Pos Total RF 1193 1189 10568.0 2331 2297 4 30 4 -15 1.96 .987
LF 563 561 4973.1 1204 1192 0 12 0 -9 2.16 .990
CF 7 7 64.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.41 1.000
1B 6 6 49.0 53 53 0 0 3 -3 9.73 1.000
3B 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 1770 1763 15657.1 3598 3552 4 42 7 -27 2.04 .988
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.