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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 15 29 7 1 0 1 6 3 7 .692 .312 .379 .138 .241
1953 RHP 18 37 5 0 0 2 3 0 17 .432 .135 .297 .162 .135
1954 LHP 36 58 13 1 2 2 7 7 9 .732 .318 .414 .190 .224
1954 RHP 53 117 37 3 1 6 19 3 20 .852 .339 .513 .197 .316
1955 LHP 53 130 47 11 2 9 30 10 29 1.089 .404 .685 .323 .362
1955 RHP 53 133 33 3 2 3 16 7 34 .654 .286 .368 .120 .248
1956 LHP 69 188 50 10 2 12 40 13 36 .843 .311 .532 .266 .266
1956 RHP 100 318 106 14 3 13 66 16 67 .885 .366 .519 .186 .333
1957 LHP 50 124 40 7 1 5 18 6 26 .875 .359 .516 .194 .323
1957 RHP 98 310 78 16 0 13 46 23 84 .733 .304 .429 .177 .252
1958 LHP 59 138 44 9 1 5 20 13 27 .882 .375 .507 .188 .319
1958 RHP 115 338 76 12 4 12 46 33 82 .688 .298 .391 .166 .225
1959 LHP 37 72 13 3 1 2 7 7 25 .586 .253 .333 .153 .181
1959 RHP 116 333 84 17 1 11 52 31 81 .723 .315 .408 .156 .252
1960 LHP 52 127 31 3 2 9 27 6 26 .790 .278 .512 .268 .244
1960 RHP 113 332 72 10 1 12 50 13 85 .609 .247 .361 .145 .217
1961 LHP 38 86 22 1 1 1 5 1 27 .590 .264 .326 .070 .256
1961 RHP 75 223 59 9 1 9 33 13 54 .740 .305 .435 .170 .265
1962 LHP 20 46 6 1 0 0 4 2 14 .319 .167 .152 .022 .130
1962 RHP 34 91 23 2 0 2 16 4 20 .629 .289 .341 .088 .253
Total LHP 429 998 273 47 12 46 164 68 226 .803 .320 .483 .209 .274
Total RHP 775 2232 573 86 13 83 347 143 544 .721 .303 .418 .162 .257
Total 928 3230 846 133 25 129 511 211 770 .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.