1910
Born January 12, 1910
Portsmouth, VA, USA
Buster Haywood Notable
b. January 12, 1910 · Birmingham Black Barons 1940, New York Cubans 1942, Cincinnati Clowns 1943, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1944–1947, Indianapolis Clowns 1948
Buster Haywood played for five clubs across nine seasons as a catcher, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940 and closing with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1948.
Across 137 games he batted .226, with 83 hits and 29 runs. He finished with 7 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 120 games behind the plate, with 519 putouts and 15 errors. He turned 6 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1946.
He was born in Portsmouth, VA, USA on January 12, 1910, and died on April 19, 2000. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1946 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BBB | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 1942 | NYC | 15 | 43 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .209 |
| 1943 | CC | 31 | 85 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .282 |
| 1944 | CIC | 18 | 52 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .212 |
| 1945 | CIC | 14 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .195 |
| 1946 | CIC | 17 | 48 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .146 |
| 1947 | CIC | 23 | 60 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1948 | IC | 14 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Career | — | 137 | 368 | 29 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 39 | 2 | 6 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
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