Buster Chatham

Charles Lorenzo Chatham
Born: December 25, 1901
West, TX US
Deceased: December 15, 1975
Waco, TX US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150
Career: 1922-1945
Major League Statistics

Buster Chatham compiled a career batting average of .291 with 130 home runs and 85 RBI in his 2827-game career with the Lubbock Hubbers, Bonham Bingers, Marlin Bathers, Greenville Hunters, Dallas Steers, Springfield Senators, Lincoln Links, Kansas City Blues, Pueblo Steelworkers, Portland Beavers, Mission Reds, Montreal Royals, Jersey City Skeeters, Atlanta Crackers, Fort Worth Cats, Knoxville Smokies, Elmira Pioneers, Pensacola Pilots and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1945 campaign.

Kansas City Blues

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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
1922	D	TXOK1	Bonham Bingers	5	18	18		6	1	0	0						.333	.333	.389	.722	7
1922	D	WTXL	Lubbock Hubbers	2	7	7		3	1	0	0						.429	.429	.571	1.000	4
1923	D	TEXA2	Marlin Bathers	138	515	515		146	22	7	15						.283	.283	.441	.724	227
1924	D	ETXL	Greenville Hunters	92	352	352		120	27	5	14						.341	.341	.565	.906	199
1924	A	TL	Dallas Steers	48	159	159		44	10	0	2						.277	.277	.377	.654	60
1925	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	132	522	522		170	29	7	6						.326	.326	.443	.768	231
1926	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	137	520	520		161	25	15	9						.310	.310	.467	.777	243
1927	A	WL3	Lincoln Links	96	373	373		107	18	14	2						.287	.287	.426	.713	159
1927	AA	AA2	Kansas City Blues	28	41	41		15	1	0	0						.366	.366	.390	.756	16
1928	AA	AA2	Kansas City Blues	113	387	340	42	99	18	6	0		8		24	24	.291	.347	.379	.726	129		5	18
1929	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	64	263	263		82	16	2	6						.312	.312	.456	.768	120
1929	A	WL3	Pueblo Steelworkers	116	446	446		172	32	10	13						.386	.386	.590	.975	263
1930	AA	PCL	(+) Mission Reds	45	184	184		52	10	1	0						.283	.283	.348	.630	64
1930	AA	PCL	(+) Portland Beavers	45	184	184		52	10	1	0						.283	.283	.348	.630	64
1931	AA	IL	(+) Montreal Royals	101	343	343		89	13	5	5						.259	.259	.370	.630	127
1931	AA	IL	(+) Jersey City Skeeters	101	343	343		89	13	5	5						.259	.259	.370	.630	127
1932	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	132	504	504		139	26	9	5						.276	.276	.393	.669	198
1933	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	146	538	538		156	22	9	6						.290	.290	.398	.688	214
1934	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	155	580	580		161	21	7	6						.278	.278	.369	.647	214
1935	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	143	485	485		144	20	13	5						.297	.297	.423	.720	205
1936	A1	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	155	551	551		159	19	6	7						.289	.289	.383	.672	211
1937	A1	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	153	528	528		155	29	9	6						.294	.294	.417	.710	220
1938	A1	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	121	387	387		119	22	8	3						.307	.307	.429	.736	166
1939	A1	TL	Fort Worth Cats	161	589	589		169	35	12	6						.287	.287	.418	.705	246
1940	A1	TL	Fort Worth Cats	163	592	592		156	26	10	8						.264	.264	.382	.645	226
1941	A	EL	Elmira Pioneers	82	245	245		58	10	4	0						.237	.237	.310	.547	76
1941	A1	SOUA	Knoxville Smokies	33	106	106		27	5	2	1						.255	.255	.368	.623	39
1942	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	85	279	279		73	8	4	0						.262	.262	.319	.581	89
1942	B	SEAL3	Pensacola Pilots	63	216	216		54	10	3	6						.250	.250	.407	.657	88
1943	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	133	563	470	68	122	17	5	1	40	7	1	76	47	.260	.366	.323	.690	152		3	14
1944	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	9	26	26		5									.192	.192	.192	.385	5
1945	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	122	526	424	95	113	15	6	3	45	5		84	40	.267	.395	.351	.746	149		6	12
Totals				2827	10318	10076	205	2935	485	173	130	85	20	1	184	111	.291	.305	.412	.717	4156	0	14	44	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1923	D	TEXA2	Marlin Bathers	OF	124	364	18	10		.974	3.081
1924	D	ETXL	Greenville Hunters	SS	92	156	244	32		.926	4.348
1924	A	TL	Dallas Steers	SS	28	41	75	22		.841	4.143
1925	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	OF	71	134	5	3		.979	1.958
1926	B	IIIL	Springfield Senators	OF	138	318	15	10		.971	2.413
1927	A	WL3	Lincoln Links	OF	54	98	10	3		.973	2.000
1928	AA	AA2	Kansas City Blues	SS	82	160	221	26	49	.936	4.646
1929	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	SS	64	112	190	15		.953	4.719
1929	A	WL3	Pueblo Steelworkers	SS	116	226	371	49		.924	5.147
1932	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	SS	132	267	385	40		.942	4.939
1933	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	SS	145	331	386	34		.955	4.945
1934	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	SS	155	320	473	33		.960	5.116
1935	A	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	SS	143	290	411	48		.936	4.902
1936	A1	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	SS	155	324	485	39		.954	5.219
1937	A1	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	SS	153	309	477	44		.947	5.137
1938	A1	SOUA	Atlanta Crackers	SS	63	110	165	22		.926	4.365
1939	A1	TL	Fort Worth Cats	SS	161	347	438	57		.932	4.876
1940	A1	TL	Fort Worth Cats	SS	113	234	324	38		.936	4.938
1941	A	EL	Elmira Pioneers	SS	62	100	162	25		.913	4.226
1941	A1	SOUA	Knoxville Smokies	SS	30	53	68	8		.938	4.033
1942	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	SS	80	152	252	25		.942	5.050
1942	B	SEAL3	Pensacola Pilots	SS	63	123	165	17		.944	4.571
1943	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	SS	80	139	223	17	38	.955	4.525
1943	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	3B	36	56	80	4	5	.971	3.778
1943	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	2B	18	55	52	6	9	.947	5.944
1945	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	3B	72	59	155	8	10	.964	2.972
1945	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	2B	36	71	77	0	15	1.000	4.111
1945	A1	SOUA	Memphis Chicks	SS	13	32	24	3	5	.949	4.308
Totals					2479	4981	5951	638	131	.945	4.410

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1922	D	West Texas League	Lubbock Hubbers
1922	D	Texas-Oklahoma League	Bonham Bingers
1923	D	Texas Association	Marlin Bathers
1924	D	East Texas League	Greenville Hunters
1924	A	Texas League	Dallas Steers
1925	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Springfield Senators
1926	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Springfield Senators
1927	A	Western League	Lincoln Links
1927	AA	American Association 2	Kansas City Blues
1928	AA	American Association 2	Kansas City Blues
1929	A	Western League	Pueblo Steelworkers
1929	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1930	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1930	AA	Pacific Coast League	Mission Reds
1931	AA	International League	Montreal Royals
1931	AA	International League	Jersey City Skeeters
1932	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1933	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1934	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1935	A	Southern Association	Atlanta Crackers
1936	A1	Southern League	Atlanta Crackers
1937	A1	Southern League	Atlanta Crackers
1938	A1	Southern League	Atlanta Crackers
1939	A1	Texas League	Fort Worth Cats
1940	A1	Texas League	Fort Worth Cats
1941	A1	Southern League	Knoxville Smokies	BRO
1941	A	Eastern League	Elmira Pioneers	DET
1942	B	Southeastern League	Pensacola Pilots
1942	A1	Southern Association	Memphis Chicks
1943	A1	Southern Association	Memphis Chicks
1944	A1	Southern Association	Memphis Chicks
1945	A1	Southern Association	Memphis Chicks

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