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Vida Blue League 3-25-2028 |
| Buzz Ussat |  Right FieldRetired (1979, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .292 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .831 | Status | Deceased (2019) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 1051 | |||||
| SB | 93 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 1 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | (35.5%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 3 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | (1.7%) |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 6 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (100%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 2 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | Type | OS Age | Chances
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Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
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| 1960 | Minors | 18 | 49.00 | 10 / 10 | 4 / 4 | 5 / 9 | 4 / 6 | 8 / 8 | 6 / 6 | 6 / 6 | 43 / 49 | |||
| 1961 | Minors | 19 | 45.00 | 5 / 6 | 4 / 6 | 4 / 6 | 5 / 7 | 5 / 5 | 8 / 8 | 7 / 7 | 38 / 45 | |||
| 1961 | Pos (LF) | 19 | 18.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 5 / 18 | |||
| 1962 | Minors | 20 | 47.00 | 5 / 6 | 5 / 7 | 2 / 4 | 4 / 9 | 8 / 10 | 6 / 6 | 5 / 5 | 35 / 47 | |||
| 1962 | Pos (LF) | 20 | 119.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 15 / 119 | |||
| 1963 | Minors | 21 | 39.00 | 8 / 12 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 5 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 5 | 8 / 8 | 3 / 3 | 26 / 39 | |||
| 1964 | Minors | 22 | 54.00 | 7 / 11 | 4 / 12 | 4 / 10 | 0 / 6 | 3 / 5 | 4 / 4 | 4 / 6 | 26 / 54 | |||
| 1965 | Majors | 23 | 58.51 | 162 | 134 | 0 | 6 / 8 | 6 / 9 | 3 / 9 | 3 / 9 | 6 / 8 | 8 / 10 | 2 / 5 | 34 / 58 |
| 1966 | Majors | 24 | 63.37 | 162 | 139 | 0 | 4 / 9 | 5 / 13 | 5 / 12 | 2 / 9 | 1 / 5 | 6 / 9 | 5 / 6 | 28 / 63 |
| 1967 | Majors | 25 | 49.51 | 126 | 109 | 36 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 13 | 0 / 4 | 4 / 12 | 4 / 6 | 1 / 4 | 13 / 49 |
| 1968 | Majors | 26 | 59.55 | 162 | 139 | 0 | 3 / 13 | 1 / 8 | 2 / 4 | 3 / 10 | 1 / 7 | 4 / 8 | 2 / 9 | 16 / 59 |
| 1969 | Majors | 27 | 29.95 | 97 | 58 | 53 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 3 | 3 / 7 | 3 / 5 | 9 / 29 |
| 1970 | Majors | 28 | 64.26 | 162 | 134 | 0 | 0 / 9 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 13 | 1 / 8 | 2 / 11 | 1 / 9 | 5 / 64 |
| 1971 | Majors | 29 | 63.71 | 162 | 134 | 0 | 1 / 12 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 14 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 63 |
| 1972 | Majors | 30 | 64.70 | 162 | 133 | 0 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 9 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 64 |
| 1973 | Majors | 31 | 59.00 | 162 | 106 | 0 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 59 |
| 1974 | Majors | 32 | 63.70 | 162 | 130 | 0 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 11 | 1 / 9 | 2 / 63 |
| 1975 | Majors | 33 | 64.40 | 162 | 133 | 0 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 12 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 5 | 2 / 15 | 4 / 64 |
| 1976 | Majors | 34 | 64.99 | 162 | 134 | 0 | -3 / 13 | -6 / 10 | -4 / 9 | -4 / 16 | -1 / 6 | -1 / 6 | -1 / 4 | -20 / 64 |
| 1977 | Majors | 35 | 64.00 | 162 | 136 | 0 | 0 / 13 | -3 / 9 | -1 / 5 | -6 / 10 | -1 / 9 | -3 / 8 | 0 / 10 | -14 / 64 |
| 1978 | Majors | 36 | 66.09 | 162 | 139 | 0 | -3 / 13 | -1 / 11 | -3 / 5 | -6 / 8 | -1 / 8 | -3 / 6 | 0 / 15 | -17 / 66 |
| 1979 | Majors | 37 | 5.23 | 29 | 5 | 31 | -6 / 0 | -2 / 0 | -4 / 2 | -5 / 1 | -1 / 0 | -3 / 1 | -3 / 1 | -24 / 5 |
| Total | 2196 | 1763 | 120 | 39 / 180 | 22 / 160 | 19 / 145 | 1 / 157 | 38 / 142 | 51 / 149 | 38 / 135 | 228 / 1205 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1979-11-01 | Buzz Ussat has retired from the Pittsburgh Playboys |
| 1979-05-02 | Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 35 days. |
| 1976-07-24 | A 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. |
| 1974-04-22 | A 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). |
| 1973-05-25 | A 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. |
| 1969-06-25 | Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 37 days. |
| 1969-05-01 | Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1967-07-18 | Buzz Ussat of the Pittsburgh Playboys is injured and is expected to be out 41 days. |
| 1966-04-14 | A 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. |
| 1965-03-26 | Philadelphia Nutters has drafted Buzz Ussat #19 overall in the Expansion Draft. |