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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
B- B  C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
C  D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D  0 3/20/1925
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 2
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
A  (88.8 %) A- (83.7 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 STL 76 114 23 36 5 1 7 17 9 20 0 3 2 .932 .371 .561 .316
1951 STL 72 106 22 28 4 2 5 14 17 18 1 0 1 .847 .366 .481 .264
1952 STL 70 234 48 66 11 2 7 28 22 33 2 4 4 .785 .349 .436 .282
1953 STL 69 181 31 55 10 2 10 33 25 31 1 0 7 .939 .392 .547 .304
1954 STL 61 154 24 42 7 0 8 28 18 23 5 1 0 .823 .349 .474 .273
1955 STL 81 188 35 51 4 2 7 33 24 31 0 0 4 .774 .349 .426 .271
1956 STL 70 185 28 54 5 1 10 35 17 34 2 0 4 .843 .351 .492 .292
1957 STL-KC 50 123 16 26 4 1 3 10 11 23 1 2 1 .613 .279 .333 .211
1958 KC 7 18 3 5 2 0 1 6 4 1 1 2 0 .947 .391 .556 .278
1959 KC 47 44 4 12 1 0 2 8 5 6 0 1 0 .779 .347 .432 .273
Total 603 1347 234 375 53 11 60 212 152 220 13 13 23 .820 .353 .468 .278
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Ricky Van Buren has retired from the Kansas City Smokers
1959-03-03The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Ricky Van Buren to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have sent Ducky Hetling to the minors.
1958-06-24The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Forrest Sullivan to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment.
1958-04-01The Kansas City Smokers have promoted Ricky Van Buren to the major league team. The Kansas City Smokers have sent Irv Seaman to the minors.
1958-03-01The Kansas City Smokers have designated Ricky Van Buren for assignment.
1957-08-09The Kansas City Smokers have acquired Ricky Van Buren from the waiver wire.
1957-08-05The 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.
1957-03-01The St. Louis Brownstains have renamed Oscar Schmidt to Ricky Van Buren.