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Thurman Munson League
9-20-2250
Buz Canavan Right Field
Retired (1996, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .302 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .885 Status Deceased (2041) Option Years 0  
H 2555 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-13-1960
HR 388 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(54 games)
RBI 1529
SB 216
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B D- (8.3%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF (3.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 CLE
150
603
86
150
18
10
19
101
50
128 5 2
16
6 9
.717
.311
.406
.158
.249
1983 CLE
150
598
83
160
29
6
14
95
50
98 4 8
18
4 5
.731
.324
.406
.139
.268
1984 CLE
150
604
88
163
17
9
23
104
59
102 1 3
25
12 5
.776
.334
.442
.172
.270
1985 CLE
150
626
99
183
24
11
27
119
52
105 4 1
26
8 2
.845
.350
.495
.203
.292
1986 CLE
150
615
105
193
33
7
22
93
62
120 0 4
20
10 3
.872
.374
.498
.184
.314
1987 CLE
150
606
114
190
29
10
24
119
73
114 1 3
5
1 8
.900
.387
.513
.200
.314
1988 CLE
148
622
153
220
33
10
47
140
67
93 3 4
12
4 4
1.082
.417
.666
.312
.354
1989 CLE
149
618
140
204
32
10
37
125
73
100 4 4
9
2 2
.996
.402
.594
.264
.330
1990 CLE
150
633
122
191
26
13
32
107
73
100 4 1
10
2 0
.912
.377
.536
.234
.302
1991 CLE
150
632
123
204
36
11
30
121
66
105 7 8
8
5 7
.945
.388
.557
.234
.323
1992 CLE
150
632
119
193
28
14
29
108
62
89 2 4
19
5 4
.899
.367
.532
.226
.305
1993 CLE
150
640
117
183
27
7
31
113
56
118 3 2
16
3 3
.841
.345
.495
.209
.286
1994 CLE
150
632
134
213
39
13
38
123
63
115 2 6
21
5 3
1.016
.395
.620
.283
.337
1995 CHN
148
265
43
71
15
4
10
40
31
46 1 1
9
3 3
.814
.346
.468
.200
.268
1996 CHN
65
130
22
37
12
0
5
21
12
24 0 0
2
2 2
.837
.345
.492
.208
.285
Total
2160
8456
1548
2555
398
135
388
1529
849
1457 41 51
216
72 60
.885
.367
.519
.217
.302
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Buz Canavan has retired from the Chicago Meat Packers
1996-05-19Buz Canavan of the Chicago Meat Packers is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1995-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Grave-diggers and the Chicago Meat Packers. The Chicago Meat Packers receive Al Ulrich, John Bennoit, Buz Canavan from the Cleveland Grave-diggers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1996 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 CHN (Don Jones), Draft Pick - 1996 Round 2 (CHN).
1981-10-21The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Buz Canavan to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Takashi Koons to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have promoted Joe Morgan to the major league team. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have sent Eddie Anderson to the minors. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have designated Bill Wilhelm for assignment. The Cleveland Grave-diggers have designated Cliff Lowe for assignment.
1978-08-31A trade has been completed between the New York Cannibals and the Cleveland Grave-diggers. The Cleveland Grave-diggers receive Buz Canavan, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Cannibals in exchange for Tommy Lehew.