#73 Don Buddin, Shortstop, 27 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Don Buddin

5/5/1934
27
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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$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 57 Days (573 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 57 Days (573 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall676106
Versus LHP676106
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  
9/28LAAW 8-7010000010#8  
9/29BOSW 1-0201000001#6  
9/30BOSL 10-11411000101#7  
10/1@KCW 9-2402000100#6  
10/2@KCL 5-6401000001#6  
10/4@BOSL 4-9300000010#7  
10/5NYYL 9-10300000011#6  
10/7DETL 1-2301000010#6  
10/9MINW 7-6311001210#7  
10/10@MINL 7-8511000011#7  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall153484135273168691117110.279.426.446.873.948.167
Projected153484135273168691117110.279.426.446.873.948.167
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14061811311405216462250.0103.17.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17650141733364240106.284.436.494.930
vs. RHP30885132953557570405.276.421.419.840
Close/Late55181062015209001.327.513.6731.186
Scoring Position124427156703728503.339.485.5321.017
Pinch Hitting931003343000.333.538.444.983
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78244731211049495458.299.435.480.914
Road7524062152637426352.258.417.412.829
Last Week2820012221.250.400.6251.025
March/April22732140218131115.288.395.425.820
May28963172423241918.323.424.563.986
June23711821414141818.254.415.479.894
July21681520311102220.221.411.382.793
August2672194005132520.264.455.319.774
Sept/Oct331043180315172219.298.443.462.904

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
Total469139935467554225263328231428164.253.400.424.824 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop14814021651510476029.9621236.25.53    

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...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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1959 - 100 - 6th
    

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