#73 Don Buddin, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Friday, 10/20/1967
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Don Buddin

5/5/1934
33
USA,SC,
5"11
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Shortstop
R
R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,300,000
1968
8 Year(s), 142 Days (1518 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 142 Days (1518 total Days)
11 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall666105
Versus LHP666106
Versus RHP556105
Talent665105
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3
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
SS : 10 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@WS2L 3-7300000010#5  
9/26CHAW 3-2200000021#2  
9/27CHAL 2-8501000001#2  
9/29CLEW 4-3422101302#5PoG 
9/30CLEW 3-0301000012#5  
10/1@DETL 4-5411100020#2  
10/3@BOSW 3-2401000001#5  
10/5WS2W 3-2412100002#2  
10/6NYYL 5-7412000020#5  
10/8@DETL 1-3302000010#2  

Batting Stats 1967

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158537134320226374102114.250.374.432.806.822.182
Projected158537134320226374102114.250.374.432.806.822.182
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15164761012022325410100.093.16.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP271781401329455156004.288.408.483.891
vs. RHP26656180934295158202.211.340.380.719
Close/Late71248061113139101.338.442.7041.146
Scoring Position87226064001719201.253.374.529.903
Pinch Hitting600000012000.000.143.000.143
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7927773180622415461.264.389.394.783
Road79260611401641334853.235.358.473.831
March/April248216302591718.195.340.305.645
May2685234059151519.271.386.494.880
June2694211000481517.223.327.330.657
July23742130617101917.284.442.5681.010
August271032740412151219.262.350.417.768
Sept/Oct32992680516172424.263.403.495.898

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
Total131642011135226151606427259296629875117.270.408.445.853 

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 1967

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop15615124260013387533.9621326.15.94    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1961 - .426 - 9th
1962 - .431 - 6th
1963 - .408 - 4th
1964 - .412 - 9th
1965 - .448 - 1st
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
 

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