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Cesar Cedeno League
7-16-2074
Buster Jones First Base
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .852 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 2280 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-07-1932
HR 320 Drafted Round 39, Pick 616
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(137 games)
RBI 1302
SB 279
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (4.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF D- (4.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 CHA-PHI-CLE
108
419
44
111
18
4
9
56
49
 65 1 5
9
 7 5
.731
.340
.391
.126
.265
1955 CLE
142
586
76
168
22
1
15
70
50
 100 1 4
14
 5 4
.746
.342
.404
.118
.287
1956 CLE
122
469
66
122
28
2
16
70
54
 71 1 6
11
 6 3
.765
.334
.431
.171
.260
1957 CLE
142
594
104
172
32
3
30
102
63
 91 3 3
19
 9 7
.864
.359
.505
.215
.290
1958 CLE
142
589
114
176
21
7
28
87
69
 86 3 5
7
 5 0
.873
.372
.501
.202
.299
1959 CLE
142
581
128
189
32
3
29
89
65
 83 4 4
12
 0 4
.935
.394
.540
.215
.325
1960 CLE
142
541
98
152
32
5
16
102
75
 76 2 5
20
 2 3
.815
.368
.447
.166
.281
1961 CLE
135
493
104
146
21
6
29
104
65
 62 4 5
16
 8 6
.919
.379
.540
.243
.296
1962 CLE
143
546
76
151
31
7
26
93
52
 88 2 10
21
 7 4
.838
.336
.502
.225
.277
1963 CLE
137
511
97
160
27
2
23
88
65
 69 0 11
31
 14 3
.892
.383
.509
.196
.313
1964 CLE
144
535
85
161
30
9
25
108
71
 65 4 5
32
 14 2
.915
.384
.531
.230
.301
1965 CLE
142
546
102
166
33
5
24
100
71
 80 6 3
29
 6 4
.903
.388
.515
.211
.304
1966 CLE-CHA
142
548
98
184
22
6
27
105
52
 80 1 6
32
 14 0
.936
.390
.546
.210
.336
1967 CHA
149
334
49
81
20
1
9
40
29
 51 2 4
13
 6 1
.693
.304
.389
.147
.243
1968 CHA-STL
110
371
61
123
24
3
12
75
24
 46 2 5
12
 8 5
.880
.371
.509
.178
.332
1969 STL
35
67
8
18
4
0
2
13
4
 14 0 0
1
 1 0
.728
.310
.418
.149
.269
Total
2077
7730
1310
2280
397
64
320
1302
858
 1127 36 81
279
 112 51
.852
.365
.487
.192
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Buster Jones has retired from the St. Louis Horsemen
1968-04-18A trade has been completed between the Chicago Lightning and the St. Louis Horsemen. The St. Louis Horsemen receive Marcus Mathews, Buster Jones, Brody Nichols, Ron Calderone, Benedict Christopher from the Chicago Lightning in exchange for Guy Pyle, Ed Booty, Benny Powell, Ben Shawkey.
1966-09-05A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Knights and the Chicago Lightning. The Chicago Lightning receive Buster Jones, Marius Mackinson, Ron Pozo from the Cleveland Knights in exchange for Aidan Rogers, Kade Thornton, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (CHA).
1954-05-16The Cleveland Knights have promoted Buster Jones to the major league team.
1954-05-13A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Slayers and the Cleveland Knights. The Cleveland Knights receive Buster Jones, Kelly Gibbons, Del Barnhart, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (BAL) from the Philadelphia Slayers in exchange for Bobby Gallia.
1954-04-20The Philadelphia Slayers have promoted Morrie Haney to the major league team. The Philadelphia Slayers have sent Buster Jones to the minors.
1954-04-20A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Slayers and the Chicago Wind. The Chicago Wind receive Alex Keaton, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Slayers in exchange for Miller Long, Buster Jones.
1953-09-18The Chicago Wind have sent Buster Jones to the minors.
1953-09-18The Chicago Wind have promoted Buster Jones to the major league team.
1953-06-28A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Gnomes and the Chicago Wind. The Chicago Wind receive Red Checo, Buster Jones from the Baltimore Gnomes in exchange for Harry Blanton.
1953-06-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Slayers and the Baltimore Gnomes. The Baltimore Gnomes receive Buster Jones, Curt Abbott from the Philadelphia Slayers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (BAL).
1951-03-01The Philadelphia Role Players have renamed Buster Smith to Buster Jones.
1950-07-12A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Role Players and the Boston Patriots. The Boston Patriots receive Jack "Cave Rat" Perez, Archie "Hobbit" Clowers from the Philadelphia Role Players in exchange for Ducky Peterek, Buster Smith, Wes Gillespie.