1908
Born September 16, 1908
Ranger, TX, USA
Buster Mills Notable
b. September 16, 1908 · St. Louis Cardinals 1934, Brooklyn Dodgers 1935, Boston Red Sox 1937, St. Louis Browns 1938, New York Yankees 1940, Cleveland Indians 1942, 1946
Buster Mills played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1934 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1946.
Across 415 games he batted .287, with 396 hits and 200 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 62 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 341 games in the outfield, with 727 putouts and 28 errors.
He was born in Ranger, TX, USA on September 16, 1908, and died on December 1, 1991. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | STL | 29 | 72 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .236 |
| 1935 | BRO | 17 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .214 |
| 1937 | BOS | 123 | 505 | 85 | 149 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 58 | 46 | 41 | 11 | .295 |
| 1938 | SLB | 123 | 466 | 66 | 133 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 43 | 46 | 7 | .285 |
| 1940 | NYY | 34 | 63 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .397 |
| 1942 | CLE | 80 | 195 | 19 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 5 | .277 |
| 1946 | CLE | 9 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 415 | 1379 | 200 | 396 | 62 | 19 | 14 | 163 | 131 | 137 | 23 | .287 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Died December 1, 1991
1934
Major-league debut: Buster Mills
Buster Mills made a major-league debut on April 18, 1934.
1946
Final major-league game: Buster Mills
Buster Mills played a final major-league game on June 1, 1946.