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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 1B SF 8 8 68.2 66 63 2 1 10 -3 8.52 .985
C SF 12 4 48.0 35 33 2 0 0 1 3 2 40.0% 0 6.56 1.000
1954 C SF 61 32 331.2 251 233 16 2 3 3 33 16 32.7% -2 6.76 .992
1B SF 2 2 18.0 19 19 0 0 1 0 9.50 1.000
1955 C SF-NYN 73 59 543.2 450 423 25 2 1 3 47 18 27.7% +1 7.42 .996
1956 C NYN 127 127 1101.2 945 881 62 2 3 9 88 54 38.0% 0 7.70 .998
1957 C NYN 110 110 935.0 803 758 40 5 2 7 93 36 27.9% -3 7.68 .994
1958 C NYN 128 128 1137.1 990 937 51 2 4 2 80 42 34.4% 0 7.82 .998
1959 C NYN 127 127 1064.0 936 884 48 4 3 2 66 43 39.4% -2 7.88 .996
1960 C NYN 130 130 1102.1 1051 975 73 3 2 12 101 68 40.2% +1 8.56 .997
1961 C NYN 81 81 704.0 653 612 39 2 2 9 58 35 37.6% 0 8.32 .997
1B NYN 1 1 9.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 11.00 1.000
1962 C NYN-TB 36 36 318.2 283 267 15 1 0 1 29 14 32.6% 0 7.96 .996
1B NYN-TB 1 1 9.0 9 8 1 0 1 -1 9.00 1.000
Pos Total C 885 834 7286.1 6397 6003 371 23 20 49 598 328 35.4% -5 7.87 .996
1B 12 12 104.2 105 101 3 1 12 -4 8.94 .990
Total 897 846 7391.0 6502 6104 374 24 32 49 598 328 35.4% -9 7.89 .996
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.