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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Buster Burbrink Third Base
Retired (1994, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .647 Status Retired (1994) Option Years 0  
H 499 Age 76 (OS 77) Date of Birth 12-28-1958
HR 33 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(111 games)
RBI 216
SB 78
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D- (6.5%) LF F  (1.6%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B C+ (47.7%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 PIT
41
43
6
14
0
0
1
7
4
 10 0 1
2
 0 2
.770
.375
.395
.070
.326
1982 PIT
56
86
7
17
2
1
0
7
5
 13 0 1
1
 0 2
.483
.239
.244
.047
.198
1983 PIT
78
219
29
45
5
1
1
13
23
 35 0 0
10
 3 9
.532
.281
.251
.046
.205
1984 PIT
114
363
40
92
5
8
5
34
26
 88 0 2
16
 7 8
.654
.302
.353
.099
.253
1985 PIT
119
453
71
114
20
5
9
44
39
 86 0 1
23
 14 12
.688
.310
.377
.126
.252
1986 PIT
40
90
14
22
2
0
1
8
9
 20 0 0
3
 1 3
.613
.313
.300
.056
.244
1987 SD
34
112
10
22
2
0
3
18
8
 31 0 0
3
 0 3
.545
.250
.295
.098
.196
1988 SD
26
44
6
10
0
1
3
4
2
 5 0 0
1
 0 1
.738
.261
.477
.250
.227
1989 CLE
42
132
23
40
9
1
4
18
15
 24 0 2
0
 0 4
.846
.369
.477
.174
.303
1990 CLE
39
27
5
6
0
0
0
1
5
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.566
.344
.222
.000
.222
1992 BAL
37
70
6
15
1
1
2
7
10
 19 0 0
4
 0 4
.655
.312
.343
.129
.214
1993 BAL
103
236
35
62
14
2
3
37
28
 47 1 1
6
 2 6
.719
.342
.377
.114
.263
1994 BAL
96
187
21
40
4
1
1
18
15
 37 2 2
9
 0 3
.539
.277
.262
.048
.214
Total
825
2062
273
499
64
21
33
216
189
 424 3 10
78
 27 58
.647
.305
.341
.099
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Buster Burbrink has retired from the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys
1992-09-30Buster Burbrink of the Baltimore Arctic Monkeys is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1992-07-31The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have promoted Buster Burbrink to the major league team. The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have sent Red Moisan to the minors.
1992-04-20The Baltimore Arctic Monkeys have acquired Buster Burbrink from the waiver wire.
1992-04-16The Boston Royal Giants have acquired Grover Hogue from the waiver wire. The Boston Royal Giants have waived Buster Burbrink.
1991-04-09The Boston Royal Giants have acquired Buster Burbrink from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The Cleveland Mustangs have waived Buster Burbrink.
1990-10-03The Cleveland Indians have acquired Buster Burbrink from the waiver wire.
1990-08-08The Cleveland Indians have waived Buster Burbrink.
1990-08-04The Cleveland Indians have promoted Chuck Higginson to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Buster Burbrink for assignment.
1990-06-18Buster Burbrink of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1989-08-15Buster Burbrink of the Cleveland Indians is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1989-07-31The Cleveland Indians have promoted Buster Burbrink to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Larry Platte for assignment.
1989-07-31The Cleveland Indians have acquired Buster Burbrink from the waiver wire.
1989-07-27The Cleveland Indians have waived Buster Burbrink.
1989-07-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Brian Gooch to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Buster Burbrink for assignment.
1989-04-25The Cleveland Indians have acquired Buster Burbrink from the waiver wire.
1989-04-20The San Diego Swamp Donkeys have promoted Jim Brown to the major league team. The San Diego Swamp Donkeys have designated Buster Burbrink for assignment.
1986-07-04Buster Burbrink of the Pittsburgh City is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1986-04-01The Pittsburgh have placed Buster Burbrink on the trade block.
1985-06-11Buster Burbrink of the Pittsburgh Bilge Rats is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-04-25The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have re-claimed Buster Burbrink from the waiver wire.
1984-04-22The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have promoted Joe Martin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bilge Rats have designated Buster Burbrink for assignment.
1981-09-29Buster Burbrink of the Pittsburgh Popping Jays is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1981-04-01The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have promoted Johnny Lanning to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have promoted Buster Burbrink to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have promoted Mark Dyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have sent Billy Rosso to the minors. The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have designated Larry Whitehill for assignment. The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have sent Pete Littrell to the minors.
1980-04-01The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have promoted Dan DeVogt to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Popping Jays have sent Buster Burbrink to the minors.
1980-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Popping Jays. The Pittsburgh Popping Jays receive Buster Burbrink, Hal Garriott, Draft Pick 1981 Round 4 BOS (Paul Seaman), Draft Pick 1981 Round 3 BOS (Jorge Horn), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 BOS (Jim Brown) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Henry Klutts, Matty Herring, Walt Compton, Cal Pointer, Draft Pick 1981 Round 4 PIT (Dale McAllester), Draft Pick 1981 Round 5 PIT (Bob Stanley).
1980-04-01The Boston Braves have promoted Buster Burbrink to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Slats Emslie to the minors.