3B Bus 'Buzz' Clarkson #96
Milwaukee Braves MLB
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/13/1955
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3B BUS 'BUZZ' CLARKSON #96 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
63 94 26 8 0 4 11 10 20 .277 .361 .489 0 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 65 65 65 65
Eye 65 65 65 65
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 55 20
Arm: - 60 25
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1954 STL Loss, 4-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1954 @ STL Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/1954 @ STL Win, 3-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1954 @ PHI Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/05/1954 @ CIN Loss, 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/1954 @ CIN Win, 10-9 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1954 BRO Win, 4-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1954 BRO Win, 5-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1954 NY1 Win, 10-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1954 PHI Win, 5-4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Birthday:03/13/1915
Born in:Hopkins, SC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,825
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:16 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 63 94 26 8 0 4 11 19 10 20 .277 .361 .489 .850 .385 .213 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 108 3 0 0 4 0 1 46 12 0 0 0.0 16.2 5.98 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   44 17 3 0 3 8 11 5 11 0 0 0 .386 .449 .659 1.108
Versus Right   50 9 5 0 1 3 8 5 9 1 0 3 .180 .288 .340 .628
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
May   17 3 1 0 1 3 3 1 4 0 0 1 .176 .263 .412 .675
June   26 7 1 0 0 2 4 3 4 0 0 1 .269 .367 .308 .674
July   22 8 4 0 2 2 8 3 2 0 0 1 .364 .462 .818 1.280
August   13 4 1 0 1 3 4 3 3 0 0 0 .308 .438 .615 1.053
September   11 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .273 .250 .364 .614
Spring Training   40 11 3 0 1 6 4 7 7 0 0 1 .275 .396 .425 .821
Last Year   94 26 8 0 4 11 19 10 20 1 0 3 .277 .361 .489 .850
2 Years Ago   64 18 5 0 2 12 14 5 9 1 2 3 .281 .356 .453 .809
Career   7880 2017 295 36 272 1156 1057 799 1191 71 46 45 .256 .325 .406 .731
Home   49 14 3 0 1 5 8 5 8 0 0 1 .286 .364 .408 .772
Road   45 12 5 0 3 6 11 5 12 1 0 2 .267 .358 .578 .936
Grass   94 26 8 0 4 11 19 10 20 1 0 3 .277 .361 .489 .850
Day   63 21 7 0 2 5 13 6 10 1 0 3 .333 .411 .540 .951
Night   31 5 1 0 2 6 6 4 10 0 0 0 .161 .257 .387 .644
As Starter   43 13 4 0 2 5 10 7 9 0 0 1 .302 .412 .535 .947
As Reliever / Substitution   51 13 4 0 2 6 9 3 11 1 0 2 .255 .316 .451 .767
Pinch Hitting   43 11 4 0 2 6 8 2 8 1 0 2 .256 .312 .488 .801
Close/Late   36 11 5 0 1 2 8 3 7 1 0 2 .306 .381 .528 .909
Inning 1-3   12 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Inning 4-6   28 8 1 0 2 3 5 2 8 0 0 0 .286 .333 .536 .869
Inning 7-9   50 12 6 0 2 6 12 5 10 1 0 3 .240 .339 .480 .819
Extra Innings   4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
0 Outs   36 10 4 0 1 1 11 5 6 0 0 1 .278 .381 .472 .853
1 Outs   30 9 3 0 1 4 5 4 5 1 0 2 .300 .405 .500 .905
2 Outs   28 7 1 0 2 6 3 1 9 0 0 0 .250 .276 .500 .776
Scoring Position   22 4 0 0 2 9 3 1 5 1 0 1 .182 .240 .455 .695
Bases Empty   51 18 7 0 2 2 13 7 11 0 0 2 .353 .450 .608 1.058
Runner on 1st   21 4 1 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .499
Runner on 2nd   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 .143 .250 .571 .821
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .500 .722
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   41 8 3 0 1 4 4 3 20 1 0 0 .195 .244 .341 .586
First Pitch   14 5 2 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .714 1.071
Count 0-1   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .333 .286 .619
Count 0-2   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 .111 .100 .111 .211
Count 1-0   9 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 1-1   11 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 .455 .500 .818 1.318
Count 1-2   12 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .583 .833
Count 2-0   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-1   8 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 2-2   13 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .875 .000 .875
Full Count   7 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171
Behind in Count   28 5 2 0 1 2 2 0 11 1 0 2 .179 .226 .357 .583
Ahead in Count   21 7 1 0 1 1 8 7 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .524 1.024
Batting Leadoff   1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   10 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Batting 5th   18 7 4 0 0 0 8 5 5 0 0 0 .389 .522 .611 1.133
Batting 6th   12 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 .083 .267 .333 .600
Batting 7th   5 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 8th   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Batting 9th   39 11 3 0 1 5 5 1 6 1 0 2 .282 .326 .436 .761
Low Leverage   35 10 4 0 0 1 8 4 7 0 0 1 .286 .375 .400 .775
Medium Leverage   27 7 1 0 2 5 5 4 7 0 0 1 .259 .375 .519 .894
High Leverage   31 9 3 0 2 5 6 2 5 1 0 1 .290 .343 .581 .924
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1938 Detroit - MLB 23 148 556 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 0 6 67 6 3 .266 .316 .441 .756 94 92 1.0
1939 Detroit - MLB 24 140 522 158 27 4 23 101 100 46 2 1 58 4 5 .303 .361 .502 .863 128 125 3.5
1940 Boston - MLB 25 148 586 149 28 4 25 82 77 33 0 0 98 2 2 .254 .294 .444 .738 106 105 1.6
1941 Boston - MLB 26 144 578 144 26 1 17 71 63 43 0 1 99 6 8 .249 .301 .386 .686 94 95 1.2
1942 Boston - MLB 27 149 575 142 26 4 16 85 68 37 1 7 91 2 3 .247 .290 .390 .680 105 104 2.0
1943 Boston - MLB 28 148 544 129 18 5 15 73 65 45 2 8 89 2 6 .237 .294 .371 .665 99 100 1.9
1944 Boston - MLB 29 152 534 139 19 3 20 95 65 53 3 5 78 6 6 .260 .328 .419 .747 109 106 0.7
1945 Boston - MLB 30 151 510 119 19 2 18 89 70 74 3 8 83 11 5 .233 .329 .384 .714 92 92 0.1
1946 Boston - MLB 31 153 527 127 11 2 20 74 82 89 1 6 114 3 6 .241 .348 .383 .732 100 101 3.3
1947 Boston - MLB 32 151 504 114 13 1 15 59 65 67 6 8 90 2 3 .226 .320 .345 .665 86 86 1.0
1948 Boston - MLB 33 150 510 126 17 0 25 81 81 55 1 3 79 8 4 .247 .320 .427 .747 99 98 1.7
1949 Boston - MLB 34 152 538 136 23 2 10 52 70 66 6 4 68 6 5 .253 .339 .359 .697 94 97 2.0
1950 Boston - MLB 35 148 518 141 14 3 17 70 66 61 6 6 58 4 4 .272 .352 .409 .761 102 105 2.6
1951 Boston - MLB 36 146 528 152 16 2 15 81 59 43 6 4 65 12 12 .288 .346 .411 .757 106 108 1.2
1952 Boston - MLB 37 91 192 49 6 0 6 18 27 29 2 2 25 1 3 .255 .356 .380 .736 112 117 1.2
1953 Milwaukee - MLB 38 63 64 18 5 0 2 12 14 5 3 1 9 2 2 .281 .356 .453 .809 118 116 0.4
1954 Milwaukee - MLB 39 63 94 26 8 0 4 11 19 10 3 1 20 0 0 .277 .361 .489 .850 128 135 0.8
Total MLB 2297 7880 2017 295 36 272 1156 1057 799 45 71 1191 77 77 .256 .325 .406 .731 102 102 26.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 Boston - MLB 32 5 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500 43 31 -0.1
Total MLB 5 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500 43 31
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1938 Detroit - MLB SS 146 146 321 452 97 811 38 .953 1251.2 5.56 -4.6 .970
1939 Detroit - MLB SS 133 133 337 424 98 804 43 .947 1170.2 5.85 -9.2 .962
1940 Boston - MLB SS 146 146 336 407 78 779 36 .954 1278.2 5.23 -8.8 .972
1941 Boston - MLB SS 137 135 291 369 69 700 40 .943 1214.0 4.89 -7.5 .947
1942 Boston - MLB SS 148 145 314 400 74 754 40 .947 1291.1 4.98 -10.0 .963
1943 Boston - MLB SS 145 145 295 444 83 772 33 .957 1278.2 5.20 -11.1 .956
1944 Boston - MLB SS 149 149 327 416 86 783 40 .949 1280.1 5.22 -22.2 .913
1945 Boston - MLB SS 151 151 333 428 83 801 40 .950 1296.1 5.28 -18.2 .938
1946 Boston - MLB SS 149 148 268 460 87 762 34 .955 1296.1 5.05 +5.4 1.008
1947 Boston - MLB SS 150 149 311 432 83 766 23 .970 1302.2 5.13 -7.5 .983
1948 Boston - MLB SS 147 146 312 418 96 757 27 .964 1251.1 5.25 -10.8 .954
1949 Boston - MLB SS 146 146 291 417 89 736 28 .962 1279.2 4.98 -4.5 .989
1950 Boston - MLB SS 147 147 337 477 108 833 19 .977 1275.2 5.74 -3.1 .996
1951 Boston - MLB SS 141 138 301 417 87 754 36 .952 1211.2 5.33 -12.4 .956
1952 Boston - MLB 3B 13 8 5 13 0 18 0 1.000 75.0 2.16 +0.3 1.058
1952 Boston - MLB SS 36 29 62 75 14 140 3 .979 258.2 4.77 -1.6 .983
1953 Milwaukee - MLB SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 4 4 2 5 1 8 1 .875 31.1 2.01 -0.1 1.062
1953 Milwaukee - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Milwaukee - MLB SS 10 5 10 23 10 35 2 .943 60.1 4.92 -1.3 .918
1954 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 10 7 7 20 1 28 1 .964 73.0 3.33 +0.2 1.011
TOTAL P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 27 19 14 38 2 54 2 .963 179.1 2.61 +0.5 1.034
TOTAL SS 2084 2058 4446 6059 1242 10987 482 .956 18001.0 5.25 -127.5 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
11/30/1937 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
04/18/1938 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
10/23/1938 Finished 2nd in 1938 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
07/09/1939 Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/11/1939 Earned 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
03/12/1940 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Boston Bees in exchange for LF Max West.
09/09/1940 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55).
07/27/1942 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (60).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (60).
05/08/1944 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1944 Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (60).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
10/07/1947 Wins the 1947 World Series with the Boston Braves.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
05/17/1948 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
05/29/1950 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1950 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/21/1951 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
09/10/1951 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1951 Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
04/22/1952 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65).
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65).
06/11/1954 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1940 146 6
1944 149 5
1945 151 1
1947 149 4
Year AB Rank
1941 578 10
Year K Rank
1938 67 10
1940 98 3
1941 99 2
1942 91 3
1943 89 1
1944 78 1
1945 83 5
1946 114 3
1947 90 6
1948 79 7
Year HR Rank
1939 23 7
1940 25 5
1941 17 10
1942 16 7
1943 15 2
1944 20 2
1945 18 6
1946 20 6
1948 25 8
Year RBI Rank
1939 101 7
1942 85 9
1944 95 6
Year BB Rank
1946 89 7
Year HP Rank
1947 6 6
1950 6 10
1951 6 9
Year SF Rank
1942 7 7
1943 8 5
1945 8 7
1947 8 5
Year EBH Rank
1940 57 10
Year SLG Rank
1939 .502 9
Year ISO Rank
1939 .199 8
1940 .189 10
1942 .143 9
1944 .159 6
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