Bus Clarkson

James Buster Clarkson
(Buzz)

Born: March 13, 1915 in Hopkins, SC
Died: January 18, 1989 in Jeannette, PA
(73 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 5'11"

Wt: 210

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Notes:

• College: Wilberforce University (Wilberforce, OH)
• Buried: Brush Creek Cemetery (Irwin, PA)
• Played in the Major Leagues
• Played in the Minor Leagues

Batting

Glossary

Basic Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1938	PC	NN2	23	3B	22	83	71	8	17	4	0	4	14	0		11			0	1			.239	.341	.465	.806	110
1939	TC	NN2	24	SS	7	28	26	4	9	1	0	1	6	0		1				1			.346	.370	.500	.870	133
1939	TC	NAL	24	2B	9	37	31	11	10	2	1	1	8	2		5				1			.323	.417	.548	.965	178
1940	TIC	NAL	25	SS	5	23	20	5	8	3	1	1	8	0		2			1	0		0	.400	.478	.800	1.278	289
1940	NE	NN2	25	SS	22	98	87	21	31	3	1	8	27	2		11			0	0		0	.356	.429	.690	1.118	181
1940	EAS	EWA	25	SS	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0		0	.000	.333	.000	.333	-20
1940	JNL	MEX	25	SS	19	85	80	12	27	4	3	1	13	1		5	19		0	0			.338	.376	.500	.876	126
1941	TPC	MEX	26	SS	82	371	326	67	109	23	3	19	83	7		43	53		1	1			.334	.414	.598	1.012	159
1942	NE	NN2	27	LF	2	8	8	3	2	2	0	0	2	0		0				0			.250	.250	.500	.750	117
1942	PS	NN2	27	SS	48	199	172	45	61	16	3	8	41	4		26				1			.355	.439	.622	1.061	200
1942	HG	NN2	27	SS	2	9	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0				0			.111	.111	.111	.222	-35
1946	PS	NN2	31	RF	42	174	152	27	47	7	1	2	34	1		21			0	1		0	.309	.393	.408	.801	122
6	7			SS	261	1118	984	204	322	65	13	45	236	18	0	126	74	1	2	6		0	.327	.405	.557	.962	157
162 Game Average						694	611	127	200	40	8	28	146	16	0	78	118	162	2	4		0	.327	.405	.557	.962	157

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
5	Negro Leagues				160	662	578	125	186	38	7	25	140	10	0	78	2	1	1	5		0	.322	.403	.542	.945	159
2	vs Latin Leagues				101	456	406	79	136	27	6	20	96	8		48	72		1	1			.335	.407	.579	.985	153

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
3	Pittsburgh Crawfords			SS	43	171	148	28	44	10	2	7	36	2		19			1	3		0	.297	.381	.534	.915	153
1	La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I			SS	19	85	80	12	27	4	3	1	13	1		5	19		0	0			.338	.376	.500	.876	126
1	East All Stars			-	1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0		0	.000	.333	.000	.333	-20
2	Newark Eagles			SS	24	106	95	24	33	5	1	8	29	2		11			0	0		0	.347	.415	.674	1.089	176
1	Alijadores de Tampico			SS	82	371	326	67	109	23	3	19	83	7		43	53		1	1			.334	.414	.598	1.012	159
1	Homestead Grays			SS	2	9	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0				0			.111	.111	.111	.222	-35
2	Philadelphia Stars			SS	90	373	324	72	108	23	4	10	75	5		47			0	2		0	.333	.418	.522	.939	163

Advanced Batting

Year	Team	Lg	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	K%	LG	BB/K	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
1938	PC	NN2	83	.360	.344	13.3%	9.3%					4.8%	1.6%	.225	.129
1939	TC	NN2	28	.381	.342	3.6%	8.4%					3.6%	1.8%	.154	.113
1939	TC	NAL	37	.434	.323	13.5%	9.2%					2.7%	0.8%	.226	.097
1940	TIC	NAL	23	.581	.321	8.7%	9.1%					4.3%	0.6%	.400	.078
1940	NE	NN2	98	.486	.364	11.2%	10.2%					8.2%	1.3%	.333	.128
1940	EAS	EWA	3	.000	.404	33.3%	8.3%	66.7%	14.3%	0.50	0.58	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.041
1940	JNL	MEX	85	.395	.353	5.9%	9.4%	22.4%	10.2%	0.26	0.92	1.2%	1.2%	.163	.127
1941	TPC	MEX	371	.453	.365	11.6%	10.8%	14.3%	8.7%	0.81	1.24	5.1%	1.1%	.264	.119
1942	NE	NN2	8	.340	.327	0.0%	9.6%					0.0%	1.0%	.250	.094
1942	PS	NN2	199	.486	.336	13.1%	9.9%					4.0%	1.0%	.267	.097
1942	HG	NN2	9	.107	.327	0.0%	9.6%					0.0%	1.0%	.000	.094
1946	PS	NN2	174	.385	.343	12.1%	9.4%					1.1%	1.0%	.099	.098
6	7		1118	.435	.351	11.3%	10.0%	16.1%	9.0%	0.66	1.18	4.0%	1.1%	.230	.112

Year	Team	Lg	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	K%	LG	BB/K	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
5	Negro Leagues		662	.430	.342	11.8%	9.6%	66.7%	14.3%	0.50	0.58	3.8%	1.1%	.220	.105
2	vs Latin Leagues		456	.442	.363	10.5%	10.6%	15.8%	9.0%	0.67	1.18	4.4%	1.1%	.244	.121

Year	Team	Lg	PA	wOBA	LG	BB%	LG	K%	LG	BB/K	LG	HR%	LG	ISO	LG
3	Pittsburgh Crawfords		171	.409	.336	11.1%	9.1%					4.1%	1.3%	.236	.112
1	La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I		85	.395	.353	5.9%	9.4%	22.4%	10.2%	0.26	0.92	1.2%	1.2%	.163	.127
1	East All Stars		3	.000	.404	33.3%	8.3%	66.7%	14.3%	0.50	0.58	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.041
2	Newark Eagles		106	.475	.361	10.4%	10.1%					7.5%	1.3%	.326	.125
1	Alijadores de Tampico		371	.453	.365	11.6%	10.8%	14.3%	8.7%	0.81	1.24	5.1%	1.1%	.264	.119
1	Homestead Grays		9	.107	.327	0.0%	9.6%					0.0%	1.0%	.000	.094
2	Philadelphia Stars		373	.439	.339	12.6%	9.7%					2.7%	1.0%	.188	.097

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