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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 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 BOS 162 661 110 207 30 6 48 134 55 75 3 9 6 .961 .366 .595 .313
1951 BOS 162 646 123 218 45 2 42 143 76 87 6 8 7 1.018 .409 .608 .337
1952 BOS 161 663 161 243 45 5 53 132 77 82 11 3 8 1.126 .437 .689 .367
1953 BOS 162 662 133 214 37 4 52 152 76 103 9 8 10 1.025 .398 .627 .323
1954 BOS 162 648 140 227 34 6 41 135 72 87 14 8 3 1.026 .415 .611 .350
1955 BOS 162 640 114 223 31 7 43 133 81 86 13 8 9 1.042 .422 .620 .348
1956 BOS-NYA 162 645 105 201 40 4 20 99 67 89 8 11 6 .853 .374 .479 .312
1957 NYA-CHN 162 649 120 204 25 4 38 148 71 92 4 4 7 .925 .384 .541 .314
1958 CHN 161 646 104 190 36 3 30 122 52 118 0 0 5 .845 .347 .498 .294
1959 CHN-DET 160 554 73 157 27 7 24 97 40 80 0 0 10 .821 .333 .487 .283
1960 DET 134 446 50 115 18 2 12 58 43 74 0 0 3 .714 .326 .388 .258
1961 DET 138 239 28 65 16 0 8 32 14 40 0 0 1 .752 .312 .439 .272
Total 1888 7099 1261 2264 384 50 411 1385 724 1013 68 59 75 .944 .384 .561 .319
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Buster Vowinkel has retired from the Detroit Dire Wolves
1959-03-01A 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.
1957-04-25A 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.
1956-08-21A 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).