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| Name | Team | Age |
| Buster Ginter | Retired (1962, Age 37) | Died (2004, Age 79) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 38 (1950) |
1B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Branch Rickey League | 0 | 7 years (67 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 1/12/1925 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (11.8 %) | (2.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1950 | Minors | 60.00 | 1 / 8 | 4 / 6 | 4 / 12 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 6 | 4 / 12 | 5 / 8 | 22 / 60 | |||
| 1951 | Minors | 46.00 | 3 / 9 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 7 | 4 / 6 | 3 / 5 | 13 / 46 | |||
| 1951 | Majors | 3.28 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 |
| 1952 | Minors | 62.00 | 7 / 14 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 4 | 17 / 62 | |||
| 1953 | Minors | 79.00 | 2 / 10 | 2 / 13 | 0 / 7 | 5 / 15 | 3 / 15 | 2 / 9 | 2 / 10 | 16 / 79 | |||
| 1954 | Minors | 64.00 | 1 / 9 | 1 / 9 | 2 / 8 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 10 | 1 / 13 | 6 / 64 | |||
| 1955 | Majors | 36.52 | 162 | 29 | 0 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 36 |
| 1956 | Majors | 30.13 | 162 | 16 | 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 30 |
| 1957 | Majors | 32.83 | 162 | 16 | 0 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 32 |
| 1958 | Majors | 33.20 | 162 | 13 | 0 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 1 / 33 |
| 1959 | Majors | 42.01 | 162 | 45 | 0 | -1 / 6 | -1 / 7 | -4 / 8 | -2 / 3 | -8 / 11 | -1 / 4 | -2 / 3 | -19 / 42 |
| 1960 | Majors | 33.38 | 162 | 11 | 0 | -5 / 4 | -2 / 3 | -5 / 11 | -7 / 6 | -2 / 4 | -3 / 5 | -3 / 0 | -27 / 33 |
| 1961 | Majors | 28.17 | 162 | 29 | 0 | -3 / 6 | -1 / 3 | -5 / 5 | -3 / 2 | -5 / 7 | -1 / 3 | -1 / 2 | -19 / 28 |
| 1962 | Minors | 2.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | |||
| 1962 | Majors | 5.35 | 46 | 3 | 0 | -3 / 2 | -6 / 1 | -2 / 1 | -6 / 1 | -4 / 0 | -1 / 0 | 0 / 0 | -22 / 5 |
| Total | 1201 | 164 | 0 | 2 / 84 | 1 / 78 | -10 / 83 | -7 / 82 | -12 / 87 | 7 / 78 | 7 / 63 | -12 / 555 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1962-11-01 | Buster Ginter has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1962-06-27 | The San Diego Wizards have waived Buster Ginter. |
| 1962-05-23 | The San Diego Wizards have promoted Larry Groth to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Sailor Jerry to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted George Simmons to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Rick Robles to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have promoted Kurt Potter to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have designated Germany Herbert for assignment. The San Diego Wizards have designated Wally Johnson for assignment. The San Diego Wizards have designated Buster Ginter for assignment. The San Diego Wizards have sent Henry Oliver to the minors. The San Diego Wizards have designated John Ulisney for assignment. |
| 1955-04-01 | The San Diego Wizards have promoted Buster Ginter to the major league team. |
| 1951-04-25 | The San Diego Wizards have demoted Buster Ginter to the minor leagues. |
| 1951-04-01 | The San Diego Wizards have promoted Buster Ginter to the major league team. The San Diego Wizards have designated Gus Jones for assignment. |