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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Buster Saitta Relief Pitcher
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.62 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 12-36 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
SV 402 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-31-1925
K 417 Drafted Round 12, Pick 189
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(21 games)
IP 587.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed D  Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 BOS
2
 4
51
0
0
0
31
 0
55.1
 49 28 26 4 20
45
1.25
4.23
1951 BAL
2
 5
55
0
0
0
36
 0
56.1
 57 29 25 2 22
42
1.40
3.99
1952 BAL
0
 2
40
0
0
0
32
 0
36.0
 28 11 10 0 15
27
1.19
2.50
1953 BAL
1
 1
45
0
0
0
33
 0
47.0
 37 12 12 0 15
36
1.11
2.30
1954 BAL
0
 4
61
0
0
0
48
 0
55.1
 51 22 22 1 21
42
1.30
3.58
1955 BAL
1
 4
43
0
0
0
28
 0
37.0
 46 25 25 1 12
22
1.57
6.08
1956 BAL
1
 4
64
0
0
0
46
 0
55.0
 50 23 22 1 16
43
1.20
3.60
1957 BAL
0
 2
57
0
0
0
50
 0
56.1
 55 16 16 0 17
35
1.28
2.56
1958 BAL
1
 3
56
0
0
0
44
 0
53.2
 36 14 13 0 15
40
0.95
2.18
1959 BAL
2
 5
54
0
0
0
41
 0
55.1
 45 18 18 0 23
35
1.23
2.93
1960 BAL
2
 1
51
0
0
0
13
 0
73.1
 69 39 38 1 21
44
1.23
4.66
1961 BAL-CLE
0
 1
6
0
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 15 9 9 0 5
6
2.73
11.05
2013
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 36
583
0
0
0
402
 0
587.1
 538 246 236 10 202
417
1.26
3.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Buster Saitta has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1961-09-02The Cleveland Indians have acquired Buster Saitta from the waiver wire.
1961-07-26The Cleveland Indians have waived Buster Saitta.
1961-05-18The Cleveland Indians have acquired Buster Saitta from the waiver wire.
1961-05-06The Cleveland Indians have waived Buster Saitta.
1961-04-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jimmy Gobble to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Buster Saitta for assignment.
1961-04-29The Cleveland Indians have acquired Buster Saitta from the waiver wire.
1961-04-24The Baltimore Blue Claws have promoted Wendell Williams to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Claws have designated Buster Saitta for assignment.
1952-05-08The Baltimore Blue Claws have promoted Buster Saitta to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Claws have sent Wilfredo Ruiz to the minors.
1952-04-12The Baltimore Blue Claws have promoted Roger Kallinger to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Claws have sent Buster Saitta to the minors.
1951-03-05The Baltimore Blue Claws have renamed Joe Henderson to Buster Saitta.