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Amos Otis League
5-12-2139
Ricky Van Buren Center Field
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .820 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 375 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-20-1925
HR 60 Drafted Round 18, Pick 288
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(68 games)
RBI 212
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A- (83.7%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A  (88.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195025C+B B-B+C B C-
195126C+B B-B+C B C-
195227C+B+B-B+C B C-
195328C+B+B-B+C+B C 
195429C+B+B-B+C+B C 
195530C+B+B-B+C+B C 
195631C+B+B-B+C+B C 
195732C+B+B-B+C+B C 
195833C+B+B-B+C+B C 
195934C+B+B-B+C+B C 
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Ricky Van Buren has retired from the Kansas City Smokers
1959-03-03The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Ricky Van Buren to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have sent Ducky Hetling to the minors.
1958-06-24The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Forrest Sullivan to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment.
1958-04-01The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Ricky Van Buren to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have sent Irv Seaman to the minors.
1958-03-01The Kansas City Smokers have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment.
1957-08-09The Kansas City Smokers have acquired Ricky Van Buren from the waiver wire.
1957-08-05The St. Louis Brownstains have promoted Mike Blackstone to the major league team. The St. Louis Brownstains have promoted John Sheldon to the major league team. The St. Louis Brownstains have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment. The St. Louis Brownstains have designated Rich Nixon for assignment.
1957-03-01The St. Louis Brownstains have renamed Oscar Schmidt to Ricky Van Buren.