#73 Don Buddin, Shortstop, 26 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Don Buddin

5/5/1934
26
USA,SC,
5"11
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Shortstop
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R
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1960 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 57 Days (401 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 57 Days (401 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall576106
Versus LHP576106
Versus RHP566106
Talent666105
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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  
9/14DETW 13-7321000110#3  
9/15DETL 1-8400000000#2  
9/17@KCW 2-1511001101#2  
9/18@KCW 4-1010000010#2  
9/20BOSW 5-4401000000#3  
9/21@CHAL 2-9300000012#3  
9/22CLEW 9-1320000010#2  
9/24@NYYL 4-6611100011#3  
9/26@WS1L 4-11310000010#2  
9/27CLEW 8-4000000000#4  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1333931042011862747171.265.378.458.836.850.193
Projected1414161102111966787575.265.378.458.836.850.193
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1014743001134180392166.772.66.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13641711129252929202.301.426.6101.036
vs. RHP25763130733494242231.245.351.377.728
Close/Late57142038101410011.246.397.439.836
Scoring Position100314054302218421.310.419.500.919
Pinch Hitting22910310742000.409.500.8641.364
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6719850701129413331.253.357.455.812
Road6619554131733333840.277.394.462.856
Last Week2300000110.000.250.000.250
March/April195281017587.154.262.231.493
May204015203111193.375.490.6501.140
June2158163051612912.276.377.586.963
July2473203059161417.274.389.521.909
August27912960213151817.319.429.451.879
Sept/Oct2279165126151315.203.312.367.679

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19585115233517223040222401.217.383.401.784BAL
195913237082150135568100737620.222.394.368.761BAL
196013339310420118627471347121.265.378.458.836BAL
Total3169152194023813917221112917142.239.385.412.797 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1221011673968458118.969946.25.52    

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)...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (A), driving in 3 runs on 7/6/1960...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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1959 - 100 - 6th
    

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