#73 Don Buddin, Shortstop, 38 yrs, No Team
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Don Buddin

5/5/1934
38
USA,SC,
5"11
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Shortstop
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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13 Year(s), 142 Days (2378 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 142 Days (2378 total Days)
17 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44293
Versus LHP442104
Versus RHP44283
Talent443103
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2
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 9 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19585115233517223040222401.217.383.401.784BAL
195913237082150135568100737620.222.394.368.761BAL
196013339310420118627471347121.265.378.458.836BAL
196115348413527316869111711511022.279.426.446.873BAL,AL
19621565111443922184981298410210.282.431.489.920BAL,AL
19631565211342901778991297410911.257.408.411.819BAL
196415551114519220858310410310511.284.412.446.859BAL
19651585011623161875801078211510.323.448.517.965BAL
19666422162908322830404901.281.376.430.806BAL
19671585371343202263741026211410.250.374.432.806BAL
19681434771301911743891144210901.273.415.423.839BAL PHI
19691525361423221858971236012803.265.408.433.840 PHI
1970156588167311155591947214601.284.388.417.805PHI
1971142456111131145760796210501.243.361.368.729PHI
1972150496109133950731049513012.220.362.313.674 NYM
Total2059675417943342323390511351443984014931215.266.400.425.825 

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
196972710301663100.370.433.5931.026
1971103660001261500.167.286.167.452
Total1763163017891600.254.347.349.696

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/15/1963...
10/9/1964: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $8,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 4/18/1966 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 10/5/1966 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against California on 7/20/1967...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1967...
Traded from Baltimore to Philadelphia (N) on 5/21/1968 (Going to PHI: SS Don Buddin. Going to BAL: P Gary Nolan, P Art Mahaffey, P Dick Stigman)...
Injured on 9/20/1968 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 2/17/1969 to a 3-year deal worth $10,040,000 per year...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1969...
Injured on 4/6/1971 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1971...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1971...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/15/1972 to a 2-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
Won Gold Glove Award at Shortstop in 1972...
Retired in 1973.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1961 - .426 - 9th
1962 - .431 - 6th
1963 - .408 - 4th
1964 - .412 - 9th
1965 - .448 - 1st
1968 - .415 - 4th
1969 - .408 - 6th
OPS
1965 - .965 - 10th
Doubles
1962 - 39 - 8th
BB
1959 - 100 - 6th
1961 - 117 - 4th
1962 - 129 - 3rd
1963 - 129 - 1st
1964 - 104 - 8th
1965 - 107 - 5th
1967 - 102 - 10th
1968 - 114 - 1st
1969 - 123 - 1st
1970 - 94 - 9th
1972 - 104 - 3rd
 

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