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| Name | Team | Age |
| Ricky Van Buren | Retired (1959, Age 34) | Died (1995, Age 70) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 18, Pick 288 (1950) |
CF | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Amos Otis League | 0 | 7 years (68 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 | 3/20/1925 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (88.8 %) | (83.7 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | League | Award |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1959-11-01 | Ricky Van Buren has retired from the Kansas City Smokers |
| 1959-03-03 | The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Ricky Van Buren to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have sent Ducky Hetling to the minors. |
| 1958-06-24 | The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Forrest Sullivan to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment. |
| 1958-04-01 | The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Ricky Van Buren to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have sent Irv Seaman to the minors. |
| 1958-03-01 | The Kansas City Smokers have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment. |
| 1957-08-09 | The Kansas City Smokers have acquired Ricky Van Buren from the waiver wire. |
| 1957-08-05 | The St. Louis Brownstains have promoted Mike Blackstone to the major league team. The St. Louis Brownstains have promoted John Sheldon to the major league team. The St. Louis Brownstains have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment. The St. Louis Brownstains have designated Rich Nixon for assignment. |
| 1957-03-01 | The St. Louis Brownstains have renamed Oscar Schmidt to Ricky Van Buren. |