Buster Clarkson

Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 210lb (180cm, 95kg)

Born: March 13, 1915 in Hopkins, SC us

Died: January 18, 1989 in Jeannette, PA

Buried: Brush Creek Cemetery, Irwin, PA

School: Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH)

AL/NL Debut: April 30, 1952 (Age 37-048d)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 22, 1952 (Age 37-101d)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: James Buster Clarkson

Nicknames: Bus or Buzz

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.1

601

191

.318

127

RBI

141

OBP

.399

SLG

.529

OPS

.928

OPS+

158

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	23	-6.2	PC	NN2	Maj	PC	22	83	71	8	17	4	0	4	14	0		11		.239	.342	.465	.806	33		0	1
1939	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	TC	16	65	57	15	19	3	1	2	14	2		6		.333	.397	.526	.923	30
1939	24	-4.2	TC	NAL	Maj	TC	9	37	31	11	10	2	1	1	8	2		5		.323	.417	.548	.965	17
1939	24	-5.7	TC	NN2	Maj	TC	7	28	26	4	9	1	0	1	6	0		1		.346	.370	.500	.870	13
1940	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NE	27	121	107	26	39	6	2	9	35	2		13		.365	.438	.710	1.148	76	0	1	0		1
1940	25	-2.9	Nuevo Laredo	MEX	Ind		19	85	80	12	27	4	3	1	13	1		5	19	.338	.377	.500	.877	40		0	0
1940	25	-3.9	NE	NN2	Maj	NE	22	98	87	21	31	3	1	8	27	2		11		.356	.429	.690	1.118	60	0	0	0		1
1940	25	-3.0	TC	NAL	Maj	TC	5	23	20	5	8	3	1	1	8	0		2		.400	.478	.800	1.278	16	0	1	0		0
1941	26	-3.4	Tampico	MEX	Ind		82	371	326	67	109	23	3	19	83	7		43	53	.334	.414	.598	1.012	195		1	1
1942	27		3 Teams	NN2	Maj	HG-NE-PS	52	216	189	48	64	18	3	8	43	5		26		.339	.419	.593	1.011	112			1
1942	27	-3.3	NE	NN2	Maj	NE	2	8	8	3	2	2	0	0	2	0		0		.250	.250	.500	.750	4			0
1942	27	-3.3	PS	NN2	Maj	PS	48	199	172	45	61	16	3	8	41	4		26		.355	.439	.622	1.062	107			1
1942	27	-3.3	HG	NN2	Maj	HG	2	9	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0		.111	.111	.111	.222	1			0

1946	31	11.3	Veracruz	MEX	Ind
1946	31	0.9	PS	NN2	Maj	PS	42	174	152	27	47	7	1	2	34	1		21		.309	.393	.408	.801	62		0	1		0
1947	32	12.0	Veracruz	MEX	Ind
1948	33	5.3	St. Jean	PROV	Ind		88		299		122	14	1	31						.408		.773		231

1950	35	7.7	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	59	233	205	34	62	11	1	7	33	0		26	30	.302	.384	.468	.852	96	6	1	1
1951	36	8.6	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	97	335	283	52	97	12	4	5	49	6		43	29	.343	.440	.466	.906	132	8	6	3
1952	37	9.7	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	74	299	242	49	77	14	2	12	68	10		56	27	.318	.448	.541	.990	131	6	1	0
1952	37	8.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	14	28	25	3	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.200	.286	.200	.486	5	0	0	0		0
1953	38	10.2	Dallas	TL	AA		137	553	445	91	147	32	1	18	87	11	5	100	51	.330	.459	.528	.987	235		6	2
1954	39		2 Teams	TL	AA	CHC	157	656	543	109	176	21	2	42	135	7	2	104	48					327		8	1	0
1954	39	12.1	Beaumont	TL	AA	CHC	79
1954	39	12.1	Dallas	TL	AA		78
1955	40	11.3	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	100	357	316	40	93	8	0	13	46	1		34	28	.294	.366	.443	.809	140	11	3	2	2
1956	41		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-AA-Opn	CHC	116	444	353	69	95	15	0	18	69	4	0	85	35	.269				164	8	4	0	2
1956	41	12.9	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	8		11		3									.273
1956	41	15.0	Tulsa	TL	AA	CHC	48	179	137	24	35	4	0	5	19	1	0	38	14	.256	.430	.394	.824	54		4	0	0
1956	41	16.3	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	60	254	205	45	57	11	0	13	50	3		47	21	.278	.409	.522	.931	107	8	0	0	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		173	687	601	127	191	38	7	25	141	10	0	80	3	.318	.399	.529	.928	318		1	3		1
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		740	2221	1844	335	571	92	8	73	352	32	5	344	200					895		21	8	4
Foreign (4 seasons)					Foreign		101	456	406	79	136	27	6	20	96	8		48	72					235		1	1
Other (1 season)					Other		88	299	299		122	14	1	31						.408		.773		231
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1102	3663	3150	541	1020	171	22	149	589	50	5	472	275					1679		23	12	4	1

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		108	368	327	40	96	8	0	13	46	1		34	28	.294				140		3	2	2
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		230	867	730	135	236	37	7	24	150	16		125	86	.323	.428	.492	.919	359	20	8	4
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		342	732	582	115	182	36	1	23	106	12	5	138	65					289		10	2	0
A (1 season)					Minors		60	254	205	45	57	11	0	13	50	3		47	21	.278	.409	.522	.931	107	8	0	0	2