Buster Mills

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg)

Born: September 16, 1908 in Ranger, TX us

Died: December 1, 1991 in Arlington, TX

Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, TX

High School: Ranger HS (Ranger, TX)

School: University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Debut: April 18, 1934 (Age 25-214d, 7,699th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 1, 1946 (Age 37-258d)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1935 season

Full Name: Colonel Buster Mills

Nicknames: Bus

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.3

1379

396

.287

200

RBI

163

OBP

.355

SLG

.390

OPS

.746

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1937 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1937 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 20	BOS	@	PHA	W,11-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	2	Apr 24	BOS		NYY	L,5-6	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
3	3	Apr 25	BOS		NYY	L,3-9	CG	50	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
4	4	Apr 26	BOS		WSH	W,12-5	CG	43	9.0	5	0	2	7	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	11 (6)	May 8	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
6	13 (1)	May 10	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	GS	51	10.2	3	0	0	3	0
7	14	May 11	BOS	@	CLE	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
8	22 (7)	May 22	BOS		DET	W,11-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
9	23	May 23	BOS		CHW	L,4-6	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
10	24	May 24	BOS		CHW	W,9-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
11	25	May 25	BOS		SLB	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
12	26	May 26	BOS		SLB	W,11-9	CG	47	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	27	May 28	BOS		WSH	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
14	28	May 29	BOS		WSH	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
15	29	May 30	BOS		WSH	L,4-11	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	30	May 31 (1)	BOS		NYY	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
17	31	May 31 (2)	BOS		NYY	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	32	Jun 3	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-11	CG	44	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
19	33	Jun 5	BOS	@	SLB	W,11-4	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	34	Jun 6 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,6-5	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
21	35	Jun 6 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
22	36	Jun 7	BOS	@	SLB	L,6-9	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
23	37	Jun 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
24	38	Jun 9	BOS	@	CLE	L,6-12	CG	45	8.0	3	0	1	4	0
25	39	Jun 11	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
26	40	Jun 12 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
27	41	Jun 12 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	42	Jun 13	BOS	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
29	43	Jun 15	BOS		CHW	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
30	44	Jun 16	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
31	45	Jun 17 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	46	Jun 17 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	3	1	0	4	0
33	47	Jun 18	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
34	48	Jun 20 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	49	Jun 20 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
36	50	Jun 23	BOS		DET	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	51	Jun 24	BOS		DET	W,9-0	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
38	52	Jun 25	BOS		SLB	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
39	53	Jun 26	BOS		SLB	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
40	54	Jun 27 (1)	BOS		SLB	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
41	55	Jun 27 (2)	BOS		SLB	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
42	56	Jun 29	BOS	@	WSH	T,2-2	CG	51	12.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	57	Jun 30	BOS	@	WSH	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	58	Jul 1	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	59	Jul 2	BOS		PHA	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
46	60	Jul 3	BOS		PHA	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	5	1	0	6	0
47	61	Jul 4 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,7-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	62	Jul 4 (2)	BOS		PHA	W,4-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
49	63	Jul 5 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-15	GS	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
50	64	Jul 5 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
51	65	Jul 9	BOS	@	PHA	W,12-11	GS	58	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	66	Jul 10 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	67	Jul 10 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,5-2	CG	44	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
54	68	Jul 11 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
55	69	Jul 11 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
56	70	Jul 14	BOS	@	SLB	W,15-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
57	71	Jul 15	BOS	@	SLB	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	72	Jul 16	BOS	@	SLB	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	73	Jul 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
60	74	Jul 18 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
61	75	Jul 18 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
62	76	Jul 19	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
63	77	Jul 20	BOS	@	DET	L,9-10	CG	49	9.2	1	0	0	1	0
64	78	Jul 21	BOS	@	DET	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
65	79	Jul 22	BOS	@	DET	L,4-17	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
66	80	Jul 23	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
67	81	Jul 24	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	47	10.2	3	0	0	3	0
68	82	Jul 25	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	18	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
69	83	Jul 27	BOS		SLB	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
70	84	Jul 28	BOS		SLB	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
71	85	Jul 29	BOS		SLB	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
72	86	Jul 30	BOS		DET	W,6-5	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
73	87	Jul 31	BOS		DET	W,12-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
74	88	Aug 1 (1)	BOS		DET	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
75	89	Aug 1 (2)	BOS		DET	T,2-2	CG	43	10.0	2	0	1	3	0
76	90	Aug 3	BOS		CLE	W,13-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
77	91	Aug 4 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
78	92	Aug 4 (2)	BOS		CLE	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
79	93	Aug 5	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
80	94	Aug 6	BOS		CHW	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
81	95	Aug 7	BOS		CHW	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
82	96	Aug 8 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
83	97	Aug 8 (2)	BOS		CHW	L,0-13	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
84	98	Aug 11 (1)	BOS		NYY	L,5-8	CG	67	14.0	2	0	1	3	0
85	99	Aug 11 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,4-10	CG	38	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
86	100	Aug 12 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,16-10	CG	45	9.0	0	2	0	2	0
87	101	Aug 12 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
88	102	Aug 13	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-3	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
89	103	Aug 14	BOS	@	WSH	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
90	106 (2)	Aug 17	BOS	@	PHA	W,6-1	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
91	107	Aug 18	BOS	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
92	109 (1)	Aug 20	BOS		WSH	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	112 (2)	Aug 25 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
94	113	Aug 26	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	45	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
95	114	Aug 27	BOS	@	DET	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
96	115	Aug 28	BOS	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
97	116	Aug 29 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
98	117	Aug 29 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	L,3-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
99	118	Aug 31	BOS	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	44	8.1	2	1	1	4	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
100	119	Sep 1	BOS	@	CHW	W,2-0	CG	22	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
101	120	Sep 2 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	121	Sep 2 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,8-10	CG	41	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
103	122	Sep 4 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,5-4	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
104	123	Sep 4 (2)	BOS		PHA	L,4-10	CG	0	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
105	124	Sep 6 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
106	125	Sep 6 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,0-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
107	126	Sep 7 (1)	BOS		WSH	L,5-11	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
108	127	Sep 7 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
109	128	Sep 8 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	43	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
110	129	Sep 8 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,6-9	CG	40	8.2	3	0	0	3	0
111	130	Sep 9	BOS	@	NYY	W,13-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
112	131	Sep 10	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
113	132	Sep 11	BOS	@	PHA	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
114	133	Sep 12	BOS	@	PHA	W,13-6	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
115	145 (11)	Sep 26	BOS		NYY	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
116	146	Sep 27 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
117	147	Sep 27 (2)	BOS		PHA	L,0-6	CG	36	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
118	152 (4)	Oct 1	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
119	153	Oct 2	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-11	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
120	154	Oct 3	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
							122gm			203	8	14	225	0