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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH IBB Pos Awards
1938 23 PC NN2 0.4 22 83 71 8 17 4 0 4 14 0 11 .239 .341 .465 .806 111 .365 107 33 0 1 5/67
1939 24 1TM 2LG 0.9 18 72 62 22 20 4 2 2 16 4 10 .323 .417 .548 .965 179 .449 169 34 4/7
1939 24 TC NAL,NN2 0.9 18 72 62 22 20 4 2 2 16 4 10 .323 .417 .548 .965 179 .449 169 34 4/7
1940 25 2TM 2LG 1.7 27 121 107 26 39 6 2 9 35 2 13 .364 .438 .710 1.148 203 .500 185 76 0 1 0 1 *6 AS
1940 25 TC NAL 0.4 5 23 20 5 8 3 1 1 8 0 2 .400 .478 .800 1.278 282 .579 244 16 0 1 0 0 /6
1940 25 NE NN2 1.3 22 98 87 21 31 3 1 8 27 2 11 .356 .429 .690 1.118 188 .482 173 60 0 0 0 1 6
1942 27 3TM NN2 2.9 52 216 189 48 64 18 3 8 43 5 26 .339 .419 .593 1.011 195 .466 179 112 1 *6/73
1942 27 NE NN2 0.0 2 8 8 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 118 .340 105 4 0 /7
1942 27 PS NN2 3.0 48 199 172 45 61 16 3 8 41 4 26 .355 .439 .622 1.061 210 .487 192 107 1 *6/3
1942 27 HG NN2 -0.1 2 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -35 .120 -31 1 0 /6
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 PS NN2 0.7 42 174 152 27 47 7 1 2 34 1 21 .309 .393 .408 .801 123 .386 125 62 0 1 0 59/7634
1952 37 BSN NL -0.2 14 29 25 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 .200 .286 .200 .486 39 .241 39 5 0 0 0 0 /H65
6 Yrs 6.3 175 695 606 134 192 39 8 25 143 12 0 84 3 .317 .401 .531 .932 160 .429 152 322 0 1 3 1 65479/H3
162 Game Avg 5.9 162 643 561 124 178 36 7 23 132 11 78 .317 .401 .531 .932 160 .429 152 298
PC (3 Yrs) 1.6 45 178 153 35 45 11 3 7 38 4 23 .294 .390 .542 .932 158 .427 148 83 0 1 1 0 456/7
PS (2 Yrs) 3.6 90 373 324 72 108 23 4 10 75 5 47 .333 .418 .522 .939 168 .440 161 169 0 2 0 659/734
NE (2 Yrs) 1.3 24 106 95 24 33 5 1 8 29 2 11 .347 .415 .674 1.089 183 .471 168 64 0 0 0 1 6/7
BSN (1 Yr) -0.2 14 29 25 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 .200 .286 .200 .486 39 .241 39 5 0 0 0 0 /H65
HG (1 Yr) -0.1 2 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .111 .111 .222 -35 .120 -31 1 0 /6
NN2 (5 Yrs) 5.6 147 607 530 115 169 34 6 23 126 10 74 .319 .402 .536 .938 160 .431 152 284 0 0 3 1 64579/3
NAL (2 Yrs) 0.8 14 59 51 16 18 5 2 2 16 2 7 .353 .441 .647 1.088 218 .500 198 33 0 1 0 0 4/67
NL (1 Yr) -0.2 14 29 25 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 .200 .286 .200 .486 39 .241 39 5 0 0 0 0 /H65

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1938 23 PC NN2 83 1 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 3 4 0.4 .504 .501 0.4 0.0 4 5/67
1939 24 1TM 2LG 72 6 0 0 0 1 7 0.7 2 10 0.9 .537 .502 0.9 0.1 10 4/7
1939 24 TC NAL,NN2 72 6 0 0 0 1 7 0.7 2 10 0.9 .537 .502 0.9 0.1 10 4/7
1940 25 2TM 2LG 121 15 0 0 0 2 16 1.4 4 20 1.7 .550 .506 1.7 0.1 20 *6 AS
1940 25 TC NAL 23 4 0 0 -1 0 4 0.3 1 4 0.4 .564 .502 0.5 -0.1 5 /6
1940 25 NE NN2 98 11 0 0 1 1 13 1.0 3 16 1.3 .546 .506 1.2 0.2 15 6
1942 27 3TM NN2 216 22 0 0 0 3 25 2.3 7 32 2.9 .544 .514 2.9 0.3 31 *6/73
1942 27 NE NN2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /7
1942 27 PS NN2 199 24 0 0 0 3 26 2.5 6 32 3.0 .551 .515 3.0 0.3 32 *6/3
1942 27 HG NN2 9 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .432 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /6
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 PS NN2 174 6 0 0 -4 -1 1 0.1 6 7 0.7 .503 .501 1.0 -0.4 11 59/7634
1952 37 BSN NL 29 -2 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .482 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 /H65
6 Yrs 695 48 0 0 -5 6 48 4.3 23 71 6.3 .524 .505 6.8 0.0 76 65479/H3
162 Game Avg 643 44 0 0 -5 5 45 4.0 21 66 5.9 .524 .505 6.3 0.0 70
PC (3 Yrs) 178 12 0 0 -1 1 12 1.1 6 18 1.6 .524 .501 1.8 0.0 19 456/7
PS (2 Yrs) 373 29 0 0 -4 2 28 2.6 12 40 3.6 .528 .508 3.9 -0.1 43 659/734
NE (2 Yrs) 106 11 0 0 1 1 13 1.0 3 16 1.3 .542 .506 1.2 0.2 15 6/7
BSN (1 Yr) 29 -2 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .482 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 /H65
HG (1 Yr) 9 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .432 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /6
NN2 (5 Yrs) 607 42 0 0 -3 5 43 3.9 20 63 5.6 .526 .506 5.9 0.1 66 64579/3
NAL (2 Yrs) 59 7 0 0 -1 1 7 0.7 2 9 0.8 .547 .502 0.9 0.0 10 4/67
NL (1 Yr) 29 -2 0 0 -1 0 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.2 .482 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 /H65

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1938 23 PC NN2 83 .365 107 .194 .225 4.8 13.3 16.7 5/67
1939 24 1TM 2LG 72 .449 169 .300 .226 2.8 13.9 71.4 4/7
1939 24 TC NAL,NN2 72 .449 169 .300 .226 2.8 13.9 71.4 4/7
1940 25 2TM 2LG 121 .500 185 .306 .346 7.4 10.7 38.6 *6 AS
1940 25 TC NAL 23 .579 244 .368 .400 4.3 8.7 40.0 /6
1940 25 NE NN2 98 .482 173 .291 .333 8.2 11.2 38.2 6
1942 27 3TM NN2 216 .466 179 .309 .254 3.7 12.0 48.8 *6/73
1942 27 NE NN2 8 .340 105 .250 .250 0.0 0.0 150.0 /7
1942 27 PS NN2 199 .487 192 .323 .267 4.0 13.1 46.8 *6/3
1942 27 HG NN2 9 .120 -31 .111 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /6
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 PS NN2 174 .386 125 .300 .099 1.1 12.1 37.9 59/7634
1952 37 BSN NL 29 .241 39 .227 .000 0.0 10.3 10.3 0.1 0.1% -0.34 37.5 40.0 /H65
6 Yrs 695 .429 152 .289 .215 3.6 0.4 12.1 0.1 0.1% -0.34 43.3 40.0 65479/H3
MLB Average .329 100 .277 .112 1.4 8.3 8.9 33.1 45.8
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Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1938 23 PC NN2 3B 16 16 123.0 40 12 25 3 2 .925 .927 2.71 2.52 2.31 1.72
1938 23 PC NN2 SS 5 5 42.0 18 6 10 2 1 .889 .918 3.43 5.16 3.20 3.54
1938 23 PC NN2 LF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.20
1939 24 TC NAL 2B 8 0.00
1939 24 TC2 NN2 SS 6 0.00
1939 24 TC NAL LF 2 0.00
1940 25 2TM 2LG SS 27 27 225.1 142 55 74 13 8 .908 .919 5.15 5.24 4.78 4.17 AS
1940 25 TC NAL SS 5 5 41.1 20 9 9 2 2 .900 .920 3.92 4.70 3.60 2.66
1940 25 NE NN2 SS 22 22 184.0 122 46 65 11 6 .910 .919 5.43 5.36 5.05 4.51
1942 27 2TM NN2 SS 47 0.00
1942 27 PS NN2 SS 46 0.00
1942 27 HG NN2 SS 1 0.00
1942 27 NE NN2 LF 2 0.00
1942 27 PS NN2 1B 1 0.00
1943 Did not play - Military Service
1944 Did not play - Military Service
1945 Did not play - Military Service
1946 31 PS NN2 3B 16 16 128.0 49 20 28 1 3 .980 .918 3.38 2.93 3.00 2.24
1946 31 PS NN2 RF 10 10 85.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.27 1.59 1.20 1.22
1946 31 PS NN2 LF 9 9 75.1 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 .964 1.43 1.80 1.33 1.37
1946 31 PS NN2 SS 5 5 41.0 29 17 10 2 2 .931 .939 5.93 5.62 5.40 4.30
1946 31 PS NN2 1B 2 1 8.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .978 11.25 10.46 5.00 8.00
1946 31 PS NN2 2B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 4.20
1952 37 BSN NL SS 6 4 1 30.0 16 9 6 1 0 .938 .960 4.50 5.04 2.50 5.00
1952 37 BSN NL 3B 2 2 2 18.0 8 2 5 1 0 .875 .954 3.50 3.15 3.50 3.10
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
6 Yrs 142 76 3 616.1 312 131 158 23 16 .926 .927 4.22 4.23 2.04 1.91
SS (6 Yrs) SS 96 41 1 338.1 205 87 100 18 11 .912 .925 4.97 5.26 1.95 1.89
LF (4 Yrs) LF 14 9 78.1 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 .964 1.38 1.80 0.86 0.96
3B (3 Yrs) 3B 34 34 2 269.0 97 34 58 5 5 .948 .925 3.08 2.76 2.71 2.04
2B (2 Yrs) 2B 9 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.40 0.00 0.47
1B (2 Yrs) 1B 3 1 8.0 10 10 0 0 0 1.000 .978 11.25 10.46 3.33 5.33
RF (1 Yr) RF 10 10 85.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 .950 1.27 1.59 1.20 1.22

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Buster Clarkson born?

Buster Clarkson was born on March 13, 1915.

Where was Buster Clarkson born?

Buster Clarkson was born in Hopkins, SC.

How tall was Buster Clarkson?

Buster Clarkson was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Buster Clarkson weigh when playing?

Buster Clarkson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Buster Clarkson play?

Buster Clarkson played 6 seasons.

Is Buster Clarkson in the Hall of Fame?

Buster Clarkson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Buster Clarkson play?

Buster Clarkson was a Shortstop, Third Baseman and Outfielder.

How many hits did Buster Clarkson have?

Buster Clarkson had 191 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Buster Clarkson have?

Buster Clarkson had 25 home runs over his career.

What was Buster Clarkson's average?

Buster Clarkson had a .318 average over his career.

How many teams has Buster Clarkson played for?

Buster Clarkson played for 8 teams; the Pittsburgh Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Toledo Crawfords, Newark Eagles, Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars and Boston Braves.

How many World Series has Buster Clarkson won?

Buster Clarkson never won a World Series.

When did Buster Clarkson retire?

Buster Clarkson last played in 1952.

What are Buster Clarkson's nicknames?

Bus, Buzz are nicknames for Buster Clarkson.

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