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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

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
MULT
NN2
27
SS
52
216
189
48
64
18
3
8
43
5
26
1
.339
.419
.593
1.011
186
MULT
MULT
25
SS
47
209
189
39
66
10
5
10
48
3
0
19
21
1
1
0
0
.349
.411
.614
1.025
165
TPC
MEX
26
SS
82
371
326
67
109
23
3
19
83
7
43
53
1
1
.334
.414
.598
1.012
159
TC
24
2B
16
65
57
15
19
3
1
2
14
2
6
2
.333
.397
.526
.923
157
PS
NN2
31
RF
42
174
152
27
47
7
1
2
34
1
21
0
1
0
.309
.393
.408
.801
122
PC
NN2
23
3B
22
83
71
8
17
4
0
4
14
0
11
0
1
.239
.341
.465
.806
110
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
 
Team Lg Pos
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
 
Team Lg Pos
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
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
PC
NN2
83
.360
.344
13.3%
9.3%
4.8%
1.6%
.225
.129
TC
65
.411
.331
9.2%
8.8%
3.1%
1.2%
.193
.104
MULT
MULT
209
.452
.355
9.1%
10.0%
9.7%
0.90
4.8%
1.2%
.265
.121
TPC
MEX
371
.453
.365
11.6%
10.8%
14.3%
8.7%
0.81
1.24
5.1%
1.1%
.264
.119
MULT
NN2
216
.464
.335
12.0%
9.9%
3.7%
1.0%
.254
.096
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
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG 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
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG 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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