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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Buster Service Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.20 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 170-127 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 02-26-1936
K 2083 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(29 games)
IP 2634.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1959 CIN
9
 21
37
37
7
3
0
 0
223.0
 267 149 146 3 102
163
1.65
5.89
1960 CIN
16
 14
35
35
7
0
0
 0
231.1
 244 138 124 4 105
152
1.51
4.82
1961 CIN
16
 12
34
34
4
1
0
 0
234.0
 250 123 118 8 86
199
1.44
4.54
1962 CIN
13
 16
36
36
2
0
0
 0
250.2
 242 133 121 8 115
208
1.42
4.34
1963 CIN
13
 11
36
36
7
2
0
 0
248.1
 244 136 122 2 103
171
1.40
4.42
1964 CIN
14
 10
30
30
1
1
0
 0
178.1
 187 83 80 1 63
142
1.40
4.04
1965 CIN
14
 6
28
28
2
1
0
 0
182.2
 177 77 70 6 56
157
1.28
3.45
1966 CIN
13
 9
30
30
3
1
0
 0
212.1
 183 96 86 0 77
158
1.22
3.65
1967 CIN
16
 6
31
31
0
0
0
 0
198.0
 183 83 79 1 74
149
1.30
3.59
1968 CIN
14
 8
31
31
2
0
0
 0
208.0
 174 91 88 5 89
181
1.26
3.81
1969 CIN
16
 2
28
28
1
1
0
 0
192.0
 170 66 63 1 72
151
1.26
2.95
1970 CIN
14
 8
32
32
2
0
0
 0
193.0
 208 105 102 3 64
165
1.41
4.76
1971 CIN
2
 3
32
0
0
0
0
 0
71.1
 60 26 25 0 33
79
1.30
3.15
1972 CIN
0
 1
3
1
0
0
0
 0
11.1
 11 8 4 1 1
8
1.06
3.18
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
170
 127
423
389
38
10
0
 0
2634.1
 2600 1314 1228 43 1040
2083
1.38
4.20
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Buster Service has retired from the Cincinnati River Bats
1972-10-03The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Buster Service for assignment.
1972-09-27The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Buster Service to the major league team.
1972-04-15The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Buster Service for assignment.
1964-05-08Buster Service of the Cincinnati River Bats is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Cecil Landrith to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Skeeter Siglin to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have promoted Buster Service to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Elmer Farrell for assignment. The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Frank Killam for assignment. The Cincinnati River Bats have designated Charlie Sheldon for assignment.