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Name Team Age
Buster Giambi Retired (1998, Age 36) Died (2036, Age 74)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 34
(1985)		 C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Vince Coleman League 0 12 years (91 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ A- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C  C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  C+ B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B  0 9/30/1962
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 3
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
D  (19.8 %) F  (3.5 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1985 C STL 29 16 158.33 131 117 13 1 0 2 23 10 30.3% 0 7.39 .992
1B STL 1 1 9.0 8 8 0 0 1 0 8.00 1.000
1986 C STL 46 20 211.0 171 155 15 1 0 3 23 15 39.5% 0 7.25 .994
1987 C STL 19 9 95.0 77 68 9 0 0 0 11 8 42.1% 0 7.29 1.000
1988 C STL 16 7 74.33 46 41 5 0 0 3 8 4 33.3% 0 5.57 1.000
1989 C STL 12 3 37.0 27 25 2 0 0 1 2 2 50.0% 0 6.57 1.000
1990 C STL 9 3 32.0 22 21 1 0 0 0 3 1 25.0% 0 6.19 1.000
1991 C PIT 2 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
3B PIT 96 96 848.33 289 72 191 26 11 -14 2.79 .910
1992 C PIT 43 19 236.66 169 155 13 1 2 0 22 11 33.3% 0 6.39 .994
2B PIT 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 0 +1 6.00 1.000
3B PIT 58 58 513.0 150 37 102 11 4 -6 2.44 .927
SS PIT 1 1 9.0 4 1 3 0 1 0 4.00 1.000
1993 C PIT 89 38 420.33 310 283 25 2 0 1 46 19 29.2% +1 6.59 .994
1994 C PIT 94 48 493.0 367 329 36 2 1 1 82 30 26.8% 0 6.66 .995
1B PIT 2 2 17.0 18 17 1 0 1 0 9.53 1.000
1995 C PIT 101 74 725.66 564 524 33 7 1 2 86 28 24.6% 0 6.91 .988
1B PIT 1 1 8.0 10 10 0 0 1 0 11.25 1.000
SS PIT 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
1996 C PIT 123 105 923.66 713 650 54 9 1 3 123 46 27.2% 0 6.86 .987
1B PIT 12 12 99.33 106 102 3 1 7 -4 9.51 .991
1997 C PIT 99 40 530.66 431 395 31 5 0 2 57 25 30.5% 0 7.22 .988
1B PIT 1 1 9.0 13 13 0 0 0 -1 13.00 1.000
SS PIT 1 1 9.0 5 0 4 1 0 0 4.00 .800
1998 C COL 1 1 8.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 6.75 1.000
Pos Total C 683 383 3948.63 3037 2772 237 28 5 18 487 199 29.0% +1 6.86 .991
1B 17 17 142.33 155 150 4 1 10 -5 9.74 .994
2B 1 1 9.0 6 1 5 0 0 +1 6.00 1.000
3B 154 154 1361.33 439 109 293 37 15 -20 2.66 .916
SS 3 3 27.0 13 3 9 1 1 -1 4.00 .923
Total 858 558 5488.29 3650 3035 548 67 31 18 487 199 29.0% -24 5.88 .982
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Buster Giambi has retired from the Colorado D-Bags
1998-04-08The Colorado D-Bags have acquired Buster Giambi from the waiver wire.
1998-04-01The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Dick Whitfield to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Buster Giambi for assignment.
1995-09-09Buster Giambi of the Pittsburgh Pipers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1995-07-03The Pittsburgh Pipers have re-claimed Buster Giambi from the waiver wire.
1995-07-03The Pittsburgh Pipers have designated Buster Giambi for assignment.
1991-05-30The Pittsburgh Pipers have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team.
1991-04-08The Pittsburgh Pipers have acquired Buster Giambi from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have waived Buster Giambi.
1990-07-31The St. Louis River Cats have demoted Buster Giambi to the minor leagues.
1990-04-08The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Tommy Murphy for assignment.
1990-03-25The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi to the minors.
1989-09-02The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Dan Mora to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team.
1989-08-25The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi to the minors.
1989-07-23The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team.
1989-07-22The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi to the minors.
1989-07-20The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Joe Hodges for assignment.
1989-06-09The St. Louis River Cats have demoted Buster Giambi to the minor leagues.
1988-05-10The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team.
1988-04-19The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi down to the minors.
1988-04-10The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Wally Casimiro for assignment.
1988-04-09The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi down to the minors.
1988-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Fred Brashear for assignment.
1987-10-13The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi to the minors.
1987-08-18The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team.
1987-07-20The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi to the minors.
1987-07-04The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team.
1987-06-17The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi to the minors.
1987-04-11The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have designated Carl Fisher for assignment.
1986-10-03The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Pete Meaney to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Buster Giambi to the minors.
1985-04-01The St. Louis River Cats have promoted Buster Giambi to the major league team. The St. Louis River Cats have sent Dick Wilson to the minors.