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Albert Pujols League
7-9-2131
Buster Gibson First Base
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1630 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-09-1943
HR 274 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(34 games)
RBI 1035
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B (12.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1967 3B CHA 121 121 1045.2 311 70 224 17 9 -14 2.53 .945
1968 3B CHA 139 139 1204.2 372 89 268 15 20 -5 2.67 .960
1969 3B CHA 139 139 1116.0 320 78 229 13 10 0 2.48 .959
1970 3B CHA 139 139 1132.2 306 68 224 14 15 -6 2.32 .954
1971 3B CHA 139 139 1115.2 359 66 283 10 17 +9 2.82 .972
1972 1B CHA 127 127 1136.0 1152 1118 33 1 85 -1 9.12 .999
3B CHA 12 12 92.2 27 5 20 2 1 -2 2.43 .926
1973 1B CHA 139 139 1222.1 1335 1286 46 3 92 +7 9.81 .998
1974 1B CHA 114 114 909.2 917 895 17 5 73 0 9.02 .995
1975 1B CHA 139 139 1226.1 1280 1241 37 2 90 -2 9.38 .998
1976 1B CHA 135 133 1168.0 1169 1128 40 1 78 +3 9.00 .999
1977 1B CHA 124 122 1011.2 1067 1033 33 1 69 +7 9.48 .999
C CHA 1 1 8.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 7.88 1.000
1978 1B CHA 109 104 889.1 950 924 26 0 60 +10 9.61 1.000
1979 1B CHA 45 42 330.0 312 299 10 3 20 -1 8.43 .990
SS CHA 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 1 -1 5.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 932 920 7893.1 8182 7924 242 16 567 +23 9.31 .998
3B 689 689 5707.1 1695 376 1248 71 72 -18 2.56 .958
SS 1 1 9.0 5 2 3 0 1 -1 5.00 1.000
C 1 1 8.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 7.88 1.000
Total 1623 1611 13617.2 9889 8309 1493 87 640 0 1 0 0.0% +4 6.48 .991
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Buster Gibson has retired from the Chicago Engineers
1979-07-16The Chicago Engineers have designated Buster Gibson for assignment. The Chicago Engineers have sent Joe Mulligan to the minors.
1979-06-30The Chicago Engineers have promoted Buster Gibson to the major league team.
1979-06-15The Chicago Engineers have promoted Gil Critz to the major league team. The Chicago Engineers have designated Buster Gibson for assignment.
1978-04-25Buster Gibson of the Chicago Engineers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1977-10-03The Chicago Engineers have removed Buster Gibson from the trade block.
1974-04-19Buster Gibson of the Chicago Engineers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1973-05-25The Chicago Engineers have placed Buster Gibson on the trade block.
1967-04-01The Chicago Engineers have promoted Buster Gibson to the major league team. The Chicago Engineers have designated Chris Lade for assignment.
1967-04-01The Chicago Engineers have renamed Buster Gibson - chicago to Buster Gibson .
1966-10-13A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Magnums and the Chicago Engineers. The Chicago Engineers receive Buster Gibson - chicago from the Cleveland Magnums in exchange for .
1966-04-01The Cleveland Magnums have renamed Buster Gibson to Buster Gibson - chicago.
1966-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Engineers and the Cleveland Magnums. The Cleveland Magnums receive Andy Taylor, Buster Gibson from the Chicago Engineers in exchange for .
1966-04-01The Chicago Engineers have sent Buster Gibson to the minors.
1966-04-01The Chicago Engineers have promoted Buster Gibson to the major league team. The Chicago Engineers have designated Chris Lade for assignment.
1963-04-28A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Crusaders and the Chicago Engineers. The Chicago Engineers receive Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 CLE (Sam McCool - Chi), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 CLE (Buster Gibson), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 CLE (John Richbourg) from the St. Louis Crusaders in exchange for Raul Miller.
1963-04-28A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Crusaders and the Cleveland Magnums. The Cleveland Magnums receive Larry Kline, Whammy Byrnes from the St. Louis Crusaders in exchange for Jeff Troy, Mike Hernandez, Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 CLE (Buster Gibson), Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 CLE (Sam McCool - Chi).