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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Buster Hoover Catcher
Retired (1962, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Retired (1962) Option Years 0  
H 846 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 07-04-1925
HR 129 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(66 games)
RBI 511
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1953 SF
28
66
6
12
1
0
3
9
3
 24 0 0
0
 0 1
.551
.217
.333
.152
.182
1954 SF
71
175
29
50
4
3
8
26
10
 29 2 0
2
 3 2
.812
.332
.480
.194
.286
1955 SF-NYN
81
263
44
80
14
4
12
46
17
 63 0 1
5
 4 2
.870
.345
.525
.221
.304
1956 NYN
128
506
78
156
24
5
25
106
29
 103 2 5
0
 0 2
.869
.345
.524
.215
.308
1957 NYN
110
434
62
118
23
1
18
64
29
 110 2 2
0
 0 5
.773
.319
.454
.182
.272
1958 NYN
128
476
64
120
21
5
17
66
46
 109 3 3
0
 0 2
.744
.320
.424
.172
.252
1959 NYN
127
405
47
97
20
2
13
59
38
 106 0 1
0
 0 4
.699
.304
.395
.156
.240
1960 NYN
130
459
42
103
13
3
21
77
19
 111 1 2
0
 0 3
.659
.256
.403
.179
.224
1961 NYN
86
309
32
81
10
2
10
38
14
 81 0 0
0
 0 2
.699
.294
.405
.142
.262
1962 NYN-TB
39
137
12
29
3
0
2
20
6
 34 1 1
0
 0 1
.526
.248
.277
.066
.212
Total
928
3230
416
846
133
25
129
511
211
 770 11 15
7
 7 24
.746
.308
.438
.176
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Buster Hoover has retired from the Tampa Bay River Cats
1962-04-13A trade has been completed between the New York Nights and the Tampa Bay River Cats. The Tampa Bay River Cats receive Buster Hoover, Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 NYN (Johnny Albanese) from the New York Nights in exchange for Gat Loucks. Protest This Trade.
1961-06-21Buster Hoover of the New York Nights is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1957-08-27Buster Hoover of the New York Nights is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1955-08-01A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Jakes and the New York Nights. The New York Nights receive Buster Hoover, Ed Goodwin from the San Francisco Jakes in exchange for Paul Jackson, Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 NYN (Keith Gochnauer). Protest This Trade.
1953-07-22The San Francisco Jakes have promoted Buster Hoover to the major league team.
1950-04-01The San Francisco Jakes have placed Buster Hoover on the trade block.