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Name	Team	Age
Buster Vowinkel	Retired (1961, Age 37)	Died (2003, Age 80)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 22 (1950)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Wally Berger League	0	7 years (17 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B	B
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	A-	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	A-	C
Endurance	Velocity	Control
F	F	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A-	A
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
A	0	11/18/1923
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	3
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)
A- (76.3 %)	F  (1.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	B-	B+	A-	A-	D-	B-	B-
1951	B-	B+	A-	A-	D-	B-	B-
1952	B	B+	A-	A-	D	B	B
1953	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1954	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1955	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1956	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1957	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1958	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1959	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1960	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B
1961	B	B+	A-	A-	D+	B	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1961-11-01	Buster Vowinkel has retired from the Detroit Dire Wolves
1959-03-01	A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dire Wolves and the Chicago Mobsters. The Chicago Mobsters receive Sixto Pinkney, Gene Smith, Tommy Locke, Fred Hough from the Detroit Dire Wolves in exchange for Tim Smith, Buster Vowinkel.
1957-04-25	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mobsters and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Larry Osburn, Walter Johnson, Cisco Pina, Rich Rapp from the Chicago Mobsters in exchange for Buster Vowinkel.
1956-08-21	A trade has been completed between the Boston Black Sox and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Buster Vowinkel from the Boston Black Sox in exchange for Jack Berry, Firpo Skrmetta, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 4 (NYA).