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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
Don Buddin First Base
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .812 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2103 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 05-08-1938
HR 254 Drafted Round 2, Pick 43
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(35 games)
RBI 979
SB 326
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (88.3%) Range B+ WS Rings 4
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 5
2B A  (91.9%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B D  (18.4%) RF F  (2.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 PIT
13
53
9
13
0
1
3
8
5
 11 0 0
1
 0 0
.763
.310
.453
.208
.245
1961 PIT
51
123
15
27
3
1
4
18
10
 30 0 0
2
 0 2
.636
.278
.358
.138
.220
1962 PIT
140
541
52
124
14
7
13
47
43
 127 1 3
8
 2 8
.639
.286
.353
.124
.229
1963 PIT
144
551
88
158
18
5
17
52
58
 103 1 2
8
 2 3
.785
.355
.430
.143
.287
1964 PIT
146
556
86
161
20
6
16
58
56
 88 2 4
36
 21 6
.788
.354
.433
.144
.290
1965 PIT
145
529
86
144
29
10
21
84
52
 99 1 3
14
 7 4
.821
.337
.484
.212
.272
1966 PIT
145
560
112
169
26
9
22
96
63
 81 2 4
24
 6 7
.870
.372
.498
.196
.302
1967 PIT
144
576
83
175
26
7
15
84
55
 84 2 5
22
 11 3
.815
.364
.451
.148
.304
1968 PIT
145
601
89
164
27
7
16
77
47
 102 3 5
19
 6 2
.747
.326
.421
.148
.273
1969 PIT
144
619
122
187
31
9
28
89
64
 115 3 4
22
 9 6
.885
.368
.517
.215
.302
1970 PIT
133
531
82
158
26
3
21
70
44
 85 3 7
18
 4 1
.827
.350
.476
.179
.298
1971 PIT
134
530
112
170
25
11
26
71
69
 80 1 1
59
 8 2
.956
.399
.557
.236
.321
1972 PIT
144
579
100
172
30
6
27
96
62
 83 0 5
35
 14 1
.872
.362
.509
.212
.297
1973 PIT
144
571
90
166
25
6
19
74
58
 81 1 6
45
 16 4
.809
.354
.455
.165
.291
1974 PIT-MIL
92
249
36
73
14
1
3
33
33
 47 1 1
9
 4 6
.770
.377
.394
.100
.293
1975 MIL
61
143
16
42
7
2
3
22
10
 22 1 1
4
 1 3
.776
.342
.434
.140
.294
Total
1925
7312
1178
2103
321
91
254
979
729
 1238 22 51
326
 111 58
.812
.352
.461
.173
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Don Buddin has retired from the Milwaukee Java Men
1974-04-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Java Men and the Pittsburgh Shadows. The Pittsburgh Shadows receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Java Men in exchange for Don Buddin.
1962-06-17A trade has been completed between the New York Dark Elves and the St. Louis Shadows. The St. Louis Shadows receive Don Buddin, Gary Strands from the New York Dark Elves in exchange for Rick Dell, Kevin Pote, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (STL).
1962-04-06A trade has been completed between the New York Dark Elves and the Kansas City Drifters. The Kansas City Drifters receive Nino Denehy from the New York Dark Elves in exchange for Don Buddin.
1961-09-02The Kansas City Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1961-08-23The Kansas City Drifters have sent Don Buddin to the minors.
1961-07-17The Kansas City Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1961-06-08The Kansas City Drifters have sent Don Buddin to the minors.
1961-05-24The Kansas City Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1960-07-10The Cleveland Drifters have sent Don Buddin to the minors.
1960-06-24The Cleveland Drifters have promoted Don Buddin to the major league team.
1958-06-13A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the New York Hannibals. The New York Hannibals receive Lonni Johnston, Andy Broberg, Pete Daley, Don Buddin from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Hal Hernandez, Dick Greene.
1956-03-31The Boston BayPirates have renamed Steve Brouthers to Don Buddin.