SS Bus 'Buzz' Clarkson #96
Detroit Tigers MLB
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
01/04/1939
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SS BUS 'BUZZ' CLARKSON #96 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
148 556 148 19 3 24 102 43 67 .266 .316 .441 6 1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 65 65 65 65
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 20
Errors: - 60 25
Arm: - 60 25
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1938 @ CLE Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/1938 @ CLE Loss, 4-11 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/30/1938 @ CLE Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/1938 SLA Win, 5-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
09/28/1938 SLA Win, 7-6 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1938 SLA Loss, 6-10 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/24/1938 CLE Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1938 CLE Loss, 6-9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1938 CLE Win, 14-2 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
09/21/1938 PHA Loss, 8-13 4 1 1 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:$6,500
Signed Through:1939 Season
Major Service:None, 169 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1938 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 148 556 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 67 .266 .316 .441 .756 .342 .174 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 146 605 0 0 0 11 6 6 245 46 6 3 66.7 76.9 4.79 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   166 51 4 2 12 44 27 13 17 2 1 0 .307 .354 .572 .926
Versus Right   390 97 15 1 12 58 39 30 50 4 5 0 .249 .300 .385 .684
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   42 10 1 0 3 9 8 2 5 3 0 0 .238 .255 .476 .732
May   105 27 4 0 2 12 9 7 11 2 2 0 .257 .298 .352 .651
June   104 31 6 1 7 29 13 7 11 0 0 0 .298 .342 .577 .919
July   104 22 3 0 2 10 9 8 15 0 2 0 .212 .268 .298 .566
August   102 35 1 1 7 22 14 8 11 0 0 0 .343 .391 .578 .969
September   91 21 3 1 3 20 12 11 13 1 2 0 .231 .311 .385 .695
October   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Spring Training   53 13 0 0 2 5 5 8 10 0 1 0 .245 .344 .358 .703
Last Year   556 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 67 6 6 0 .266 .316 .441 .756
Career   556 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 67 6 6 0 .266 .316 .441 .756
Home   270 70 6 2 8 44 24 22 33 4 3 0 .259 .311 .385 .696
Road   286 78 13 1 16 58 42 21 34 2 3 0 .273 .320 .493 .813
Grass   556 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 67 6 6 0 .266 .316 .441 .756
Day   556 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 67 6 6 0 .266 .316 .441 .756
As Starter   554 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 67 6 6 0 .267 .317 .442 .759
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   113 36 5 0 3 16 22 5 14 1 2 0 .319 .345 .442 .787
Inning 1-3   167 49 6 3 7 37 19 13 19 2 3 0 .293 .341 .491 .832
Inning 4-6   208 47 5 0 12 39 21 19 25 3 1 0 .226 .287 .423 .710
Inning 7-9   177 51 8 0 5 26 26 10 23 1 2 0 .288 .324 .418 .743
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   170 43 2 0 7 23 26 14 22 1 6 0 .253 .308 .388 .696
1 Outs   200 54 9 2 10 44 24 17 23 5 0 0 .270 .320 .485 .805
2 Outs   186 51 8 1 7 35 16 12 22 0 0 0 .274 .318 .441 .759
Scoring Position   167 45 9 1 10 77 25 15 18 6 6 0 .269 .319 .515 .834
Bases Empty   273 71 7 1 5 5 26 22 37 0 0 0 .260 .315 .348 .663
Runner on 1st   116 32 3 1 9 20 15 6 12 0 0 0 .276 .311 .552 .863
Runner on 2nd   53 14 2 0 6 18 9 6 7 0 6 0 .264 .339 .642 .980
Runner on 3rd   17 4 1 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Runner on 1st & 2nd   43 13 4 1 2 17 6 5 4 0 0 0 .302 .375 .581 .956
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 4 0 0 2 12 4 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .200 .556 .756
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   21 6 1 0 0 14 5 4 3 2 0 0 .286 .370 .333 .704
Bases Loaded   15 4 1 0 0 10 1 0 1 2 0 0 .267 .235 .333 .569
Two Strikes   224 51 8 0 7 23 21 25 67 2 0 0 .228 .303 .357 .660
First Pitch   96 29 2 3 6 24 12 0 0 1 3 0 .302 .299 .573 .872
Count 0-1   40 10 0 0 2 11 5 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .400 .650
Count 0-2   30 5 0 0 1 4 2 0 11 0 0 0 .167 .167 .267 .433
Count 1-0   54 16 0 0 3 13 8 0 0 1 2 0 .296 .291 .463 .754
Count 1-1   64 14 4 0 4 13 6 0 0 1 0 0 .219 .215 .469 .684
Count 1-2   71 14 3 0 2 5 4 0 30 0 0 0 .197 .197 .324 .521
Count 2-0   21 8 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .524 .905
Count 2-1   35 10 4 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .400 .686
Count 2-2   65 16 4 0 1 6 7 0 16 1 0 0 .246 .242 .354 .596
Count 3-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .333 .857 .333 1.190
Count 3-1   19 9 1 0 1 6 5 7 0 1 0 0 .474 .593 .684 1.277
Full Count   58 16 1 0 3 8 8 25 10 1 0 0 .276 .488 .448 .936
Behind in Count   141 29 3 0 5 20 11 0 41 0 1 0 .206 .206 .333 .539
Ahead in Count   132 44 5 0 5 31 22 18 0 2 2 0 .333 .408 .485 .893
Batting 5th   16 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .188 .222 .375 .597
Batting 6th   121 30 4 0 2 15 14 7 15 3 1 0 .248 .282 .331 .613
Batting 7th   408 112 15 3 21 83 51 34 49 2 5 0 .275 .329 .480 .809
Batting 8th   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   248 63 9 1 8 23 21 16 29 2 0 0 .254 .297 .395 .692
Medium Leverage   193 50 6 1 9 36 20 13 29 2 4 0 .259 .303 .440 .743
High Leverage   109 34 4 1 7 43 25 12 7 2 2 0 .312 .374 .560 .934
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 92 98 1.5
Total MLB 148 556 148 19 3 24 102 66 43 0 6 67 6 3 .266 .316 .441 .756 92 98 1.5
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 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
TOTAL SS 146 146 321 452 97 811 38 .953 1251.2 5.56 -4.6 .970
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1938 67 10
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