Buster Narum
Leslie Ferdinand Narum
Born: November 16, 1940
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: May 17, 2004
Clearwater, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 194
Career: 1958-1969
Major League Statistics
Buster Narum compiled a career record of 66 wins and 86 losses and a 4.35 ERA in his 253-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Aberdeen Pheasants, Amarillo Gold Sox, Fox Cities Foxes, Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds, Rochester Red Wings, Hawaii Islanders, Buffalo Bisons and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1969 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Amarillo Gold Sox |
 Aberdeen Pheasants |
 Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Tulsa Oilers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 3 | 10 | .231 | 3.91 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 92.0 | 83 | 62 | 40 | 7 | 61 | 115 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 14 | 9 | .609 | 4.45 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 182.0 | 198 | 108 | 90 | 12 | 74 | 126 | 3 | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.06 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 102.0 | 100 | 62 | 46 | 10 | 53 | 5 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4.01 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 148.0 | 134 | 77 | 66 | 12 | 82 | 4 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.83 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 155.0 | 148 | 75 | 66 | 16 | 64 | 1 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.88 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 164.0 | 164 | 98 | 89 | 18 | 70 | 4 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.84 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 158.0 | 171 | 96 | 85 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.53 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 158.0 | 158 | 67 | 62 | 20 | 35 | 4 | 128 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8.10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.74 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65.0 | 71 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 66 | 86 | .434 | 4.35 | 253 | 178 | 0 | 58 | 10 | 2 | 1274.0 | 1294 | 721 | 616 | 130 | 522 | 27 | 986 | 25 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 19 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .219 | .324 | .219 | .543 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 32 | 79 | 72 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 32 | .181 | .234 | .278 | .512 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 21 | 43 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .075 | .098 | .100 | .198 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | 40 | 52 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | .102 | .102 | .122 | .224 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 36 | 61 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | .109 | .140 | .145 | .286 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 27 | 60 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 25 | .122 | .259 | .184 | .442 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 27 | 54 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .120 | .170 | .120 | .290 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 27 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .123 | .138 | .246 | .384 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 12 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .143 | .214 | .357 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 30 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 274 | 473 | 430 | 31 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 219 | .130 | .180 | .181 | .361 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 15 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .800 |
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 31 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 1 | .943 | 1.613 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | P | 20 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.300 |
| 1961 | AA | TL | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | P | 37 | 7 | 33 | 2 | 4 | .952 | 1.081 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 29 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 1.172 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 25 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .867 | 1.040 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 26 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .962 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .321 |
| Totals | 253 | 64 | 195 | 19 | 13 | .932 | 1.024 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AA | Texas League | Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds | BAL | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | WS2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | WS2 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN |
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