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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Buster Dawson First Base
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .817 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2186 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-15-1933
HR 295 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(156 games)
RBI 1192
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (6.5%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 PIT
142
550
58
135
25
4
14
63
64
 100 6 0
1
 2 1
.712
.331
.382
.136
.245
1957 PIT
124
482
55
118
21
3
15
52
45
 97 0 3
5
 3 3
.702
.308
.394
.149
.245
1958 PIT
142
571
79
162
26
3
16
75
58
 112 2 2
8
 3 1
.775
.351
.424
.140
.284
1959 PIT
142
577
86
177
32
3
21
86
51
 101 6 2
5
 3 4
.850
.368
.482
.175
.307
1960 PIT
143
576
102
155
23
9
28
91
63
 107 3 5
9
 7 1
.828
.342
.486
.217
.269
1961 PIT
116
457
78
146
25
3
25
91
57
 77 5 4
6
 2 0
.949
.398
.551
.232
.319
1962 PIT
142
557
103
176
31
10
27
98
58
 82 3 8
11
 8 1
.932
.379
.553
.237
.316
1963 PIT
142
585
80
157
23
4
16
90
38
 100 3 4
7
 2 2
.718
.314
.403
.135
.268
1964 PIT
142
561
68
159
30
3
16
95
57
 97 3 4
7
 2 3
.784
.350
.433
.150
.283
1965 PIT
142
558
88
177
34
7
18
108
74
 93 4 3
9
 2 4
.899
.399
.500
.183
.317
1966 PHI
142
568
115
186
27
4
38
94
54
 98 5 4
16
 10 0
.978
.388
.590
.262
.327
1967 PHI
142
586
85
172
18
4
23
84
55
 73 0 1
13
 4 4
.809
.354
.456
.162
.294
1968 PHI-TEX-MIL
144
559
76
156
18
5
29
108
56
 102 4 4
17
 12 5
.832
.347
.485
.206
.279
1969 MIL
129
317
29
79
13
2
7
40
25
 55 2 4
10
 3 4
.674
.305
.369
.120
.249
1970 MIL
94
144
14
31
5
0
2
17
13
 21 0 1
4
 2 2
.570
.278
.292
.076
.215
Total
2028
7648
1116
2186
351
64
295
1192
768
 1315 46 49
128
 65 35
.817
.352
.464
.178
.286
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.