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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Lou Bassler Third Base
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 422 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 06-03-1953
HR 8 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(121 games)
RBI 203
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (91.6%) Range WS Rings 0
1B (19.3%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B (88.7%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1972 Minors 19 23.00 3 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 5 18 / 23
1973 Minors 20 40.00 6 / 6 7 / 7 4 / 4 6 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 6 6 / 7 33 / 40
1973 Pos (2B) 20 43.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 43
1974 Minors 21 19.00 5 / 5 1 / 1 4 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 4 16 / 19
1975 Minors 22 26.00 3 / 4 2 / 2 4 / 7 4 / 4 1 / 1 3 / 6 1 / 2 18 / 26
1976 Majors 23 28.86 159 32 0 2 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 3 3 / 5 16 / 28
1977 Majors 24 37.50 162 49 0 2 / 5 6 / 6 5 / 7 4 / 4 0 / 2 3 / 6 1 / 7 21 / 37
1978 Majors 25 37.86 162 41 0 2 / 5 1 / 2 3 / 6 8 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 4 16 / 37
1979 Majors 26 50.41 162 81 0 5 / 9 3 / 3 7 / 11 5 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 6 24 / 50
1980 Majors 27 49.71 162 77 0 0 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 8 3 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 8 3 / 7 12 / 49
1981 Majors 28 30.86 162 26 0 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 7 3 / 30
1982 Minors 29 22.00 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 22
1982 Majors 29 2.31 14 2 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2
1982 Pos (C) 29 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 39
1983 Minors 30 25.00 0 / 1 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 25
1984 Minors 31 7.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 7
1985 Minors 32 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3
1985 Majors 32 29.95 110 42 0 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 29
1986 Majors 33 30.90 162 12 0 0 / 0 2 / 7 2 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 6 4 / 30
1987 Majors 34 28.32 162 1 0 -2 / 3 -5 / 3 -3 / 5 -5 / 2 -2 / 7 -2 / 3 -2 / 5 -21 / 28
1988 Majors 35 21.52 162 2 0 -3 / 2 -6 / 1 -5 / 4 -7 / 2 -4 / 1 -1 / 6 -4 / 5 -30 / 21
Total 1579 365 0 24 / 70 22 / 68 31 / 85 27 / 71 1 / 60 16 / 74 17 / 78 158 / 588
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Lou Bassler has retired from the Texas Trench Maggots
1985-07-13The Texas Trench Maggots have promoted Lou Bassler to the major league team.
1985-07-13The Texas Trench Maggots have acquired Lou Bassler from the waiver wire.
1985-06-05The Detroit Sharks have waived Lou Bassler.
1985-05-21The Detroit Sharks have promoted Tom Velazquez to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Lou Bassler for assignment.
1985-04-08The Detroit Sharks have promoted Lou Bassler to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Ray Seminara for assignment.
1984-09-23The Detroit Sharks have acquired Lou Bassler from the waiver wire.
1984-06-11The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Lou Bassler.
1984-05-05The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Lou Bassler from the waiver wire.
1984-04-08The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Lou Bassler.
1983-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Bill Parson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Lou Bassler for assignment.
1983-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Lou Bassler from the waiver wire.
1982-10-23The Washington Pneumatics have designated Lou Bassler for assignment.
1982-10-04The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Lou Bassler to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have sent Bud Dowd to the minors.
1982-04-25The Washington Pneumatics have designated Lou Bassler for assignment.
1982-04-09The Washington Pneumatics have promoted Lou Bassler to the major league team. The Washington Pneumatics have sent Clyde Pulliam to the minors.
1982-03-26The Washington Pneumatics have drafted Lou Bassler #101 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1977-04-08The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Lou Bassler to the major league team.
1977-04-08The Milwaukee Maulers have demoted Lou Bassler to the minor leagues.
1976-04-04The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Lou Bassler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Ed Finlayson for assignment.