#73 Don Buddin, Shortstop, 24 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Don Buddin

5/5/1934
24
USA,SC,
5"11
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Shortstop
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R
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 57 Days (57 total Days)
57 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 57 Days (57 total Days)
2 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  
9/13@CHAW 6-3300000001#8  
9/14@CHAW 11-4231010030#8  
9/15@BOSL 3-4301000000#8  
9/16@BOSL 3-10201000020#8  
9/17@BOSL 1-4200000011#8  
9/19@WS1L 4-5511001101#8  
9/20@WS1W 10-1412001110#8  
9/21@WS1W 4-3400000000#8  
9/23CLEL 1-4300000010#8  
9/24CLEW 6-5301000100#8  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall511523351722304024.217.383.401.784.811.184
Projected541603551723324225.217.383.401.784.811.184
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall48201200752611301.026.25.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP45100148888110.222.327.533.861
vs. RHP1072350314223216142.215.401.346.747
Close/Late2661011635010.231.300.385.685
Scoring Position467202170148221.152.338.326.665
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2263134021211179.206.365.365.730
Road29892011510192315.225.379.427.806
July2820011210.250.333.625.958
August29851840416152114.212.360.400.760
Sept/Oct2059131125131810.220.395.373.768

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19585115233517223040222401.217.383.401.784BAL
Total5115233517223040222401.217.383.401.784 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AA93295792201552581055314.268.448.495.943
1957, AA1384351162312882911746357.267.466.517.983
1958, AA1453175061516101321.321.455.7551.209
1958, AAA88320103143286665854445.322.476.6471.123

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop5048721653225114.944431.05.24    

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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