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Name Team Age
Buster Dawson Retired (1970, Age 37) Died (2010, Age 77)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3
(1954)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lou Whitaker League 0 14 years (156 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  C+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 8/15/1933
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D- (6.5 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 54.00 4 / 6 7 / 8 3 / 5 10 / 13 6 / 8 5 / 5 9 / 9 44 / 54
1955 Minors 66.00 2 / 4 4 / 13 6 / 16 5 / 7 4 / 8 8 / 8 8 / 10 37 / 66
1956 Majors 55.22 1 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 9 4 / 12 4 / 7 8 / 10 5 / 8 29 / 55
1957 Majors 51.42 5 / 8 3 / 7 5 / 6 3 / 7 5 / 6 8 / 9 7 / 8 36 / 51
1958 Majors 60.30 1 / 4 3 / 10 2 / 8 6 / 14 4 / 9 7 / 9 4 / 6 27 / 60
1959 Majors 56.44 0 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 6 4 / 10 3 / 11 5 / 10 15 / 56
1960 Majors 57.44 1 / 8 0 / 6 5 / 11 0 / 2 2 / 11 1 / 7 4 / 12 13 / 57
1961 Majors 51.67 1 / 7 0 / 15 1 / 3 1 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 4 4 / 7 9 / 51
1962 Majors 62.59 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 3 2 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 7 9 / 62
1963 Majors 62.99 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 6 2 / 62
1964 Majors 63.73 137 120 0 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 63
1965 Majors 64.15 162 142 0 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 64
1966 Majors 65.79 162 140 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 65
1967 Majors 64.54 162 142 0 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 12 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 64
1968 Majors 65.77 162 139 0 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 65
1969 Majors 50.84 162 73 0 -2 / 10 -5 / 4 0 / 7 -1 / 4 -7 / 9 1 / 10 -2 / 6 -16 / 50
1970 Majors 34.81 156 25 0 -4 / 6 -6 / 4 -5 / 5 -6 / 3 -6 / 5 -1 / 6 -2 / 5 -30 / 34
Total 1103 781 0 10 / 116 11 / 151 23 / 129 27 / 143 19 / 151 44 / 151 45 / 138 179 / 979
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Buster Dawson has retired from the Milwaukee Maulers
1970-10-01The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Buster Dawson from the waiver wire.
1970-09-24The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Otto Colborn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Buster Dawson for assignment.
1970-08-23The Milwaukee Maulers have re-claimed Buster Dawson from the waiver wire.
1970-08-23The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Willie Barron to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have promoted Jim Johnston to the major league team. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Buster Dawson for assignment. The Milwaukee Maulers have designated Otto Colborn for assignment.
1968-07-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Maulers and the Texas Trench Maggots. The Texas Trench Maggots receive Myron Pascual, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Maulers in exchange for Buster Dawson.
1968-05-16A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Philadelphia youk2. The Philadelphia youk2 receive Draft Pick - 1969 Round 3 (DET), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (CHN) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Buster Dawson.
1966-03-25A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Philadelphia youk2. The Philadelphia youk2 receive Herb Buchanan, Buster Dawson from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for George Talton, Dan Gizzo.
1961-04-02Buster Dawson of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1957-09-07Buster Dawson of the Pittsburgh Punishers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1956-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have promoted Buster Dawson to the major league team.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Buster Matias to Buster Dawson.