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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-21-2309
Buddy Hunter Right Field
Retired (1986, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .293 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 958 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-24-1951
HR 77 Drafted Round 1, Pick 18
(1969)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(120 games)
RBI 371
SB 176
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (95.6%) Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (92.7%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1969 Minors 18 0.00 6 / 6 7 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 3 0 / 2 5 / 5 4 / 4 29 / 31
1970 Minors 19 0.00 3 / 3 7 / 7 3 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3 20 / 22
1971 Minors 20 0.00 6 / 6 3 / 3 6 / 6 7 / 7 0 / 2 4 / 7 3 / 4 29 / 35
1972 Minors 21 0.00 13 / 13 14 / 15 9 / 10 13 / 14 1 / 4 5 / 5 2 / 3 57 / 64
1972 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Minors 22 52.00 6 / 9 5 / 6 1 / 5 7 / 12 3 / 7 4 / 8 3 / 6 29 / 53
1974 Minors 23 47.00 8 / 9 4 / 7 1 / 4 5 / 10 2 / 4 4 / 9 1 / 5 25 / 48
1975 Majors 24 58.17 7 / 8 6 / 9 7 / 10 3 / 7 0 / 4 6 / 10 7 / 10 36 / 58
1976 Majors 25 59.45 4 / 6 5 / 8 4 / 9 4 / 9 0 / 12 1 / 4 4 / 11 22 / 59
1977 Majors 26 31.59 3 / 7 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 3 2 / 7 8 / 31
1978 Majors 27 16.41 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 5 4 / 16
1979 Majors 28 18.51 2 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 1 3 / 18
1980 Majors 29 23.70 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 23
1981 Majors 30 23.80 1 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 4 / 23
1982 Majors 31 31.40 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 31
1983 Majors 32 45.00 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 45
1984 Majors 33 41.80 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 41
1985 Majors 34 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 14
1986 Majors 35 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
Total 0 0 0 60 / 102 53 / 98 37 / 82 49 / 103 7 / 67 33 / 84 31 / 80 270 / 616
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Buddy Hunter has retired from the New York Stingers
1982-07-08A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Stingers and the Milwaukee Force. The Milwaukee Force receive Phil Peterson, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (STL) from the St. Louis Stingers in exchange for Buddy Hunter.
1975-04-01The Pittsburgh Butterballs have promoted Buddy Hunter to the major league team.
1971-07-16A trade has been completed between the Boston BayPirates and the Pittsburgh Butterballs. The Pittsburgh Butterballs receive Dutch Mitchell, Buddy Hunter from the Boston BayPirates in exchange for Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (PIT).
1970-04-01The Boston BayPirates have renamed Dwight Evans to Buddy Hunter.
1969-04-01The Boston BayPirates have renamed Deion Greengrass to Dwight Evans.