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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 B    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 A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
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 D  (12.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1965 Minors 22 56.00 3 / 9 3 / 4 6 / 9 1 / 6 5 / 5 7 / 10 11 / 13 36 / 56
1965 Pos (1B) 22 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 20
1966 Minors 23 60.00 8 / 14 4 / 6 2 / 8 4 / 8 11 / 11 2 / 5 6 / 8 37 / 60
1967 Majors 24 68.04 162 121 0 4 / 11 8 / 12 2 / 5 5 / 13 8 / 9 7 / 9 9 / 9 43 / 68
1968 Majors 25 67.10 162 139 0 6 / 12 6 / 15 3 / 13 2 / 7 3 / 4 5 / 8 5 / 8 30 / 67
1969 Majors 26 61.19 162 139 0 5 / 10 2 / 7 2 / 10 3 / 12 3 / 6 3 / 10 3 / 6 21 / 61
1970 Majors 27 62.56 162 139 0 1 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 13 5 / 9 4 / 8 8 / 13 20 / 62
1971 Majors 28 61.47 162 139 0 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 15 4 / 15 0 / 3 1 / 5 7 / 61
1972 Majors 29 61.99 162 139 0 1 / 6 2 / 10 0 / 14 2 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 4 7 / 61
1973 Majors 30 65.06 162 139 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 13 1 / 65
1974 Majors 31 49.08 132 114 30 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 49
1975 Majors 32 65.24 162 139 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 65
1976 Majors 33 63.16 162 133 0 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 11 2 / 63
1977 Majors 34 54.57 162 123 0 -1 / 9 0 / 7 -3 / 6 -2 / 9 -7 / 6 -1 / 9 -4 / 8 -18 / 54
1978 Majors 35 48.64 130 104 30 0 / 6 -3 / 7 -1 / 3 -2 / 6 -1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 12 -7 / 48
1979 Minors 36 11.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 11
1979 Majors 36 24.62 79 43 0 -5 / 5 -5 / 4 -3 / 3 -4 / 6 -4 / 2 -1 / 1 -1 / 3 -23 / 24
Total 1961 1611 60 22 / 137 18 / 115 9 / 122 11 / 139 30 / 115 27 / 110 41 / 137 158 / 895
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).