#73 Don Buddin, Shortstop, 25 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Don Buddin

5/5/1934
25
USA,SC,
5"11
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Shortstop
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R
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 57 Days (229 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 57 Days (229 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall476106
Versus LHP576106
Versus RHP466106
Talent566105
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3
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 8 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/8@WS1L 4-7401000100#8  
9/13BOSL 5-10310000011#8  
9/15@KCL 3-4401000000#8  
9/17@KCL 0-5300000000#8  
9/19@CLEW 6-1010000010#1  
9/20@CLEL 7-8200000000#1  
9/21@CLEW 3-2111001200#2  
9/22DETW 7-2211100110#8  
9/23DETW 13-8110000000#9  
9/24DETW 11-6310000021#8  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1323708215013556810076.222.394.368.761.817.146
Projected1393898616014587210580.222.394.368.761.817.146
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11348570012531362820100.061.85.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP811440314163223131.173.398.333.732
vs. RHP289681101041526853226.235.389.377.766
Close/Late35103037449011.286.366.629.994
Scoring Position88243054002011322.273.400.477.877
Pinch Hitting1230013431000.250.400.500.900
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home671843850627315335.207.384.332.716
Road6518644100728374741.237.395.403.798
March/April23802240416171913.275.416.475.891
May2784206019122013.238.383.345.728
June26731710414172715.233.443.411.854
July2472153029131822.208.363.333.696
August18353000121011.086.298.086.384
Sept/Oct142651026762.192.364.462.825

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19585115233517223040222401.217.383.401.784BAL
195913237082150135568100737620.222.394.368.761BAL
Total1835221152012077981409510021.220.391.377.768 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AA93295792201552581055314.268.448.495.943
1957, AA1384351162312882911746357.267.466.517.983
1958, AA1453175061516101321.321.409.7551.164
1958, AAA88320103143286665854445.322.454.6471.101

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1271131673726956021.963970.05.20    

Player History

Transactions
Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/4/1953 to a 3-year deal worth $3,210,000 per year...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1951, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Won World Championship with Washington in 1953...
Traded from Washington to New York (A) on 7/31/1954 (Going to WS1: P Ed Lopat. Going to NYY: P Dave Koslo)...
Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Baltimore in 1956...
Injured on 4/22/1956 with a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 7-8 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/30/1958, off Dick Donovan (KC)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/31/1958, off Ted Gray (BOS)...
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