Buster Narum

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 194lb (185cm, 87kg)

Born: November 16, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA us

Died: May 17, 2004 in Clearwater, FL

Buried: Cremated

High School: Clearwater HS (Clearwater, FL)

Debut: April 14, 1963 (Age 22-149d, 9,698th in MLB history)
vs. NYY 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 26, 1967 (Age 26-314d)
vs. BAL 6.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Leslie Ferdinand Narum

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

W

L

ERA

4.45

G

GS

SV

IP

396.2

SO

220

WHIP

1.450

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1958	17	BAL-min	D-	3	10	.231	3.91	15	15		9	2		92.0	83	62	40	7	61		115	5	0	9				1.565	8.1	0.7	6.0	11.3	1.89	BLD APPY
1959	18	BAL-min	C,AA	14	10	.583	4.45	34	27		12	2		182.0	198	108	90	12	74		126	3	0	12				1.495	9.8	0.6	3.7	6.2	1.70	ABD,AMA NORL,TL
1960	19	BAL-min	B	4	8	.333	4.06	20	15		5	1		102.0	100	62	46	10	53	5	92	3	0	6				1.500	8.8	0.9	4.7	8.1	1.74	FOX IIIL
1961	20	BAL-min	AA	6	14	.300	4.01	37	13		5	1		148.0	134	77	66	12	82	4	115	4	0	4				1.459	8.1	0.7	5.0	7.0	1.40	VCT TL
1962	21	BAL-min	AAA	12	4	.750	3.83	29	26		7	2		155.0	148	75	66	16	64	1	101	2	0	5				1.368	8.6	0.9	3.7	5.9	1.58	ROC IL
1963	22	BAL-min	AAA	6	12	.333	4.88	25	24		5	0		164.0	164	98	89	18	70	4	108	3	0	5				1.427	9.0	1.0	3.8	5.9	1.54	ROC IL
1963	22	BAL	AL	0	0		3.00	7	0	1	0	0	0	9.0	8	3	3	0	5	2	5	0	0	0	38	121	3.03	1.444	8.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	1.00
1964	23	WSA	AL	9	15	.375	4.30	38	32	3	7	2	0	199.0	195	104	95	31	73	4	121	5	1	7	845	87	4.59	1.347	8.8	1.4	3.3	5.5	1.66
1965	24	WSA	AL	4	12	.250	4.46	46	24	1	2	0	0	173.2	176	98	86	16	91	11	86	7	0	4	782	78	4.42	1.537	9.1	0.8	4.7	4.5	0.95
1966	25	WSA-min	AAA	8	11	.421	4.84	27	26		6	2		158.0	171	96	85	20	37	2	109	2	0	3				1.316	9.7	1.1	2.1	6.2	2.95	HAW PCL
1966	25	WSA	AL	0	0		21.60	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	11	9	8	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	25	18	13.95	4.500	29.7	5.4	10.8	0.0	0.00
1967	26	WSA-min	AAA	9	8	.529	3.53	26	22		8	0		158.0	158	67	62	20	35	4	128	1	0	7				1.222	9.0	1.1	2.0	7.3	3.66	HAW PCL
1967	26	WSA	AL	1	0	1.000	3.09	2	2	0	0	0	0	11.2	8	4	4	1	4	0	8	0	0	0	45	107	3.31	1.029	6.2	0.8	3.1	6.2	2.00
1968	27	WSA-min	AAA	0	4	.000	8.10	12	8		0	0		50.0	67	46	45	9	21	4	35	0	0	4				1.760	12.1	1.6	3.8	6.3	1.67	BFL IL
1969	28	STL-min	AAA	4	5	.444	3.74	28	2		1	0	2	65.0	71	30	27	6	25	3	57	2	0	3				1.477	9.8	0.8	3.5	7.9	2.28	TUL AA
5 Yrs				14	27	.341	4.45	96	58	6	9	2	0	396.2	398	218	196	50	177	17	220	12	1	11	1735	81	4.52	1.450	9.0	1.1	4.0	5.0	1.24
162 Game Avg.				6	12	.341	4.45	42	26	3	4	1	0	175	176	96	87	22	78	8	97	5	0	5	766	81	4.52	1.450	9.0	1.1	4.0	5.0	1.24

WSA (4 yrs)				14	27	.341	4.48	89	58	5	9	2	0	387.2	390	215	193	50	172	15	215	12	1	11	1697	81	4.55	1.450	9.1	1.2	4.0	5.0	1.25
BAL (1 yr)				0	0		3.00	7	0	1	0	0	0	9.0	8	3	3	0	5	2	5	0	0	0	38	121	3.03	1.444	8.0	0.0	5.0	5.0	1.00

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Buster Narum

SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Player News

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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